Welcome to The Lifemere Dysphagia Blogs

Dysphagia management continues to represent one of the most clinically significant yet under-addressed challenges across neurological rehabilitation, aging populations, pulmonary compromise, stroke recovery, dementia care, and medically complex patient management.

At Lifemere, we believe innovation in dysphagia care must extend beyond products alone and include ongoing clinical education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and practical person-centered solutions that support safer intake, hydration, nutrition, participation in daily activities, and quality of life optimization.

The vision of our clinical insights blog is to bring evidence-informed education and practical dysphagia management tools to you. You can rely on consistent, compelling blog posts developed for Speech-Language Pathologists, physicians, neurologists, primary care providers, rehabilitation professionals, aged care clinicians, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Thank you for following along and for sharing this resource with your colleagues.

Topics will include:

Dysphagia pathophysiology
Aspiration risk management
Hydration and nutrition support
Neurodegenerative disease and swallowing decline
IDDSI implementation considerations
Caregiver burden and feeding assistance
Adaptive intake systems
Aging-related swallowing changes
Pulmonary implications of dysphagia
Patient adherence and quality of life
Clinical workflow considerations
Interdisciplinary dysphagia management

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Our goal is to help clinicians better support safe intake, improve patient participation in their care, reduce caregiver burden, and identify practical solutions that enhance long-term dysphagia management across care settings.

The Spiral Decline of Dysphagia in Multiple Sclerosis

International MS Day 2026: Why Swallowing Health Deserves Greater Attention in Multiple Sclerosis Care

Each year on May 30, International MS Day brings together patients, caregivers, advocacy organizations, clinicians, and researchers worldwide to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and its far-reaching impact on daily life.

A Christmas for Everyone

Christmas is a time for family, friends, and festive meals.

Dr. Gawie Roux talking to his patient on the medical bed while lying on the floor

Let's get old with quality and dignity

‍“Doc you know, dad was one of the top bank managers in the state and just look at him now! And mum was always at his side, cheerful and energetic. And look at the two of them - just a shade of what they have been.

An ice berg illustrating the number of undiagnosed Dysphagia patients

Dysphagia, the modern-day pandemic

In our rapidly ageing population already around one million Australians have a swallowing difficulty, also known as dysphagia.

A set of Rosecup with different colors of Soft Cup

RoseCup Awarded $250,000 Government Grant

After nearly seven years of developing the RoseCup, we (Dr Gabriel Roux, Hannelie Roux and the team) are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas funding.

A caregiver in a white shirt is smiling while feeding a man in a wheelchair, who is wearing a yellow hoodie. They are seated at a table with plates of food, in a bright indoor space with large windows showing a snowy outdoor view

The feeding challenge in Cerebral Palsy - building the ideal device

During a recent visit to the Dysphagia Unit of Prof Pere Clavé in Barcelona (using the RoseCup system in Dysphagia treatment and research) Lifemere was asked to design special attachments for the RoseCup system to specifically address the feeding challenges in Cerebral Palsy.

Message to Carers

A message to all Carers requesting for assistance with the early diagnosis of Dysphagia.

The Challenge of Dysphagia

Dr Roux explains some of the various mechanisms involved in swallowing difficulties, the use of thickened fluids for dysphagia treatment and devices that assist swallowing.

Early diagnosis of Dysphagia

The Early Diagnosis of Dysphagia is important - this help to prevent complications and allow early rehabilitation.

Pleasing Plate for the Dysphagia Diet

This video covers the importance of serving foods that has visual appealing and tips and simple improvements to the standard runny puree foods.

RoseCup Effective Swallowing and Feeding Solutions

RoseCup has been designed to assist with access to nutrition and hydration for anyone struggling with feeding and swallowing or who has been diagnosed with dysphagia.

Dysphagia - A Quest for Care

Dr. Roux explains how to care for people with swallowing difficulties or Dysphagia.