We have made it open access.

Really useful document - we also published a Cochrane Review on the topic that might help- showing lack of evidence for thickening fluids in dementia doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD0…. @Eadaoin_Flynn @christi67350844

This is an important statement on thickened fluids highlighting the lack of high quality evidence for their use and potential harm. Congratulations RCSLT @dietitiansaus @MonashNutrition

I’m an SLT with 40 yrs clinical experience , an MSc in Dementia and daily experience of assisting people with dementia to eat and drink throughout their day. I can categorically say that the judicious use of thickened fluid has a role to play in person centred dysphagia care.

So important that SLT review dysphagia care for people living with dementia frequently throughout their day from day to day . VF, valuable but just a snapshot. Research, valuable but narrow, limited, tailored and all in the telling !! Keep the person at the heart of care !!

This is interesting @NNUH_SLT @HarrietHoness @AEOHxx

@PaulaHendron @slt_debbie

Absence of evidence is not enough. It would be need further validation by reporting the attempt to find out the evidence and results of it.