Navigating Eating, Drinking and Swallowing in Adults: 50 Top Tips from A-Z

This book provides an A to Z of eating, drinking and swallowing assessment and management, guiding readers through key aspects, from aetiologies to xerostomia, in 50 top tips. It is an essential resource for all trainee and newly qualified speech and language therapists, as well as more experienced clinicians moving into the field.

Sophie MacKenzie has practised as a speech and language therapist in both acute and rehabilitation settings. She began her first academic role in 2007, combining clinical management of the acute SLT team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust with teaching at the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University. She moved into full-time academia in 2010 and has taught eating, drinking and swallowing to both undergraduate and postgraduate preregistration students, as well as post-registration Masters students at City St Georges, University of London. Her PhD focussed on exploring spirituality with people with expressive aphasia and person-centred and holistic care remain her passion, as well as the nurturing of future clinicians. Sophie is the author of Working with Adults with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Needs and currently a senior lecturer in SLT at Health Sciences University, UK.