@article{Cassel_2016, title={Case Reports: Trial Dysphagia Interventions Conducted via Telehealth}, volume={8}, url={http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6193}, DOI={10.5195/ijt.2016.6193}, abstractNote={<p class="AbstractBodyText">The diagnosis of dysphagia, defined as swallowing dysfunction or difficulty, is estimated to affect 40-60% of the institutionalized geriatric population, and is the leading cause of aspiration pneumonia, one of the primary contributors of geriatric mortality.  In the United States, statistics suggest that at least 50% of these individuals have limited access to treatment due to mobility, distance, and socioeconomic constraints.  While “tele-dysphagia intervention” – the delivery of dysphagia therapy services via telecommunications technology – may provide a solution, there is limited research investigating its validity or reliability.  The following three case reports of individuals successfully participating in trial tele-dysphagia therapy sessions lend credibility to this service delivery approach, and highlight the need for future research.</p>}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Telerehabilitation}, author={Cassel, Stacy Gallese}, year={2016}, month={Dec.}, pages={71–76} }