Swallowing difficulty apps

Swallowing difficulties may be caused by conditions including a stroke, head injury, dementia and cancer (eg, mouth cancer or oesophageal cancer). Swallowing difficulties can relate to problems with your mouth, throat or oesophagus (the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach).

Note: The medical term for swallowing difficulties is dysphagia.

Here are a few swallowing difficulty apps reviewed by Healthify

The following apps may be used to support rehabilitation in people with swallowing problems, together with other treatments recommended by their healthcare provider. Before choosing an app, think about how it will benefit you and what you want it to be able to do.

• An app will only be helpful if you use it, so it needs to be something you like using and find easy to use.
• If you find the app difficult to use, or you don't like the imagery or look of it, or the language it uses, you may want to find another one that suits you better.
• For more guidance on how to choose health apps, see how to choose a health app.
• It's important to remember that apps don’t replace professional help or your doctor’s advice.
  
  

App	Features	Clinical score
Swallow Prompt	Reminders to swallow. Tone or vibration reminders. Available from Google Play and App Store. Cost: free. Read more about Swallow Prompt
SmallTalk Dysphagia	A library of pictures and icon. Has a human voice over. Demonstration videos. Available from the App Store. Cost: free. Read more about SmallTalk Dysphagia
Aspiration Disorders	Anatomical illustrations. Videos. Animations. Available from the App Store. Cost: $4.99 Read more about Aspiration Disorders	If used by patients in isolation: If used within a consultation with a speech language therapist: