Speech and Language Therapist working in an acute stroke setting 🏥🗣️
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ALT 1. Infographic illustrating the impact of eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties on various age groups and demographics. 2. Visual representation showing how eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties affect individuals across different life stages. 3. Chart depicting the effects of eating, drinking, and swallowing challenges on children, adults, and the elderly.
ALT An image titled “The Hidden Depths of Stroke” shows a large iceberg floating in deep navy-blue water against a light blue sky. Above the water, visible effects of stroke include “use of mobility aids, physical weakness or paralysis, and difficulty with speech or communication.” Below the water, hidden challenges include “chronic pain, emotional changes, difficulty with attention and concentration, depression, fear of future strokes, sleep disturbances, isolation, fatigue, memory problems, loss of confidence, relationship strain, sensory impairments, and loss of independence.” The image represents the unseen depths of stroke recovery.
ALT A maroon graphic with four beige squares on it. There are stats within the squares which read: The amount of learning disability nurses has nearly halved between 2009 and 2023. Evidence suggests people with a learning disability experience poor mental health at a rate around double that of the general population. People with a learning disability die earlier than the general population. An estimated 20 years earlier for men and 23 years earlier for women. Around 3/4 of people with a learning disability are not on GP learning disability registers.
ALT The Swallowing Awareness Day logo appears in white, red and light blue writing on the bottom left on a dark blue background. The RCSLT logo appears in light blue and white writing next to it. An orange-coloured outline of a face and neck with a squiggle appears on the right to represent someone with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
