Liquids that are thicker are easier to control in your mouth. By slowing the flow of liquids, they make it less likely that you will swallow liquids. You breathe in liquids that end up in your lungs.

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An older patient with dementia is in the hospital and has trouble swallowing. A speech pathologist recommends thickening the liquids the patient drinks with starch or gum and specifies how viscous her ...

Hospitalized patients with dementia and dysphagia are often prescribed a "dysphagia diet," made up of texture-modified foods and thickened liquids in an effort to reduce the risk for aspiration or ...