Swallowing Awareness Day 2026
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Swallowing Awareness Day 2026

Swallowing Awareness Day – 18 March

Swallowing is something most of us rarely think about. Yet this complex process happens hundreds of times each day as we eat, drink, and swallow saliva.

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Navigating communication changes together
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Navigating communication changes together

When a neurological condition enters a family, it rarely affects just one person.

Partners, spouses, and adult children often find themselves adjusting quietly to new routines, new communication patterns, and new responsibilities.

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Swallowing Changes
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Swallowing Changes

Changes in swallowing can be subtle at first.

Meals may take longer. Certain foods feel more difficult to manage. There may be occasional coughing or a sense that something “doesn’t quite go down as easily.”

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Adult Neurological Clinic
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Adult Neurological Clinic

Adult Neurological Speech Pathology Clinic: Changes in communication and swallowing are common in neurological conditions, yet many people are surprised by how much speech pathology can help.

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Life after stroke…
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Life after stroke…

Life after stroke is often described in terms of physical recovery. Less often discussed are the communication changes that can follow.

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