Advance care planning is all about ensuring you receive the care you choose should you be unable to communicate your preferences or make decisions. National Advance Care Planning Week is the perfect time to share what’s important to you and to make your choices matter.

Simply put, dysphagia means difficulty swallowing.

According to Speech Pathology Australia, dysphagia can be any problem with the muscles in the mouth and throat that change the way you swallow, including how you chew, suck and control your saliva.

As carers, we often spend a lot of our time looking after others and sometimes we forget or don’t prioritise time to find out what supports are available to us.

A busy February saw the MND NSW Info Line respond to well over 100 enquiries. This month’s Top-5 includes frequently asked questions about causes of MND, showering with MND, emotional lability and custom assistive technology.

If you need a little extra help with transfers but want to stay as independent as possible, or if you’re a carer looking for a safe and simple way to assist your loved one, the Arjo Sara Stedy is the perfect solution.

Terminology and acronyms in the health and disability sectors can be confusing. An example of this is the difference between motor neurone disease (MND), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In Australia we generally use the term motor neurone disease or MND, so what’s the difference between MND, ALS and Lou Gehrig’s Disease?