Oral Health Education Workshop - CaregivingMatters.ca
Oral health education is valuable for seniors, their caregivers, and for people with barriers to accessing traditional dental care services. Understanding the risks for neglecting your oral hygiene can put things into perspective. Seniors with poor oral health are in a higher risk-category for stroke, heart attack and aspiration pneumonia. This educational presentation outlines some insightful facts and helpful home dental care tips for seniors and people with disabilities. A
What causes dry mouth? How do you cope with it?
We have all had dry mouth at one time or another. Maybe it occurred when we had to stand up and speak to a group of people. Or maybe it was accompanied by thirst that simply couldn’t be quenched. Here are some of the questions that you can ask yourself to determine whether or not you truly suffer from dry mouth: Do you have difficulty with swallowing or speaking? Does you tongue often feel like shoe leather? Do you constantly sip liquids in order to swallow foods? Does it s
