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Keller, H. H., Aravind, R., Devlin, K., Syed, S., Werden Abrams, S., Lengyel, C., Yoon, M. N., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., Slaughter, S. E., Gaspar, P., Liu, W. (2024) Evaluation of the Staff Educational Components of the PROMOTE Program to Improve Resident Hydration. Nutrients, 16(22), 3861.

Ramkishun, A., Faur, M., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2024). A First-Person Account of Caring for a Parent With Dysphagia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 33(6), 2698-2715.

Rogus-Pulia, N., Affoo, R., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., Noad, B., Steele, C. M., & FRONTIERS Collaborative. (2024). A proposed framework for rigor and transparency in dysphagia research: Prologue. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 33(5), 2130-2156.

Werden Abrams, S., Kurosu, A., Namasivayam-Macdonald, A., & FRONTIERS Collaborative. (2024). Participant characteristics for dysphagia research: A proposed checklist. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 33(5), 2196-2206.

Ong, A., Namasivayam‐MacDonald, A., Kim, S., & Werden Abrams, S. (2024). The use of music and music‐related elements in speech‐language therapy interventions for adults with neurogenic communication impairments: A scoping review. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders.

Burdick, R., Peña-Chávez, R., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., & Rogus-Pulia, N. (2024). Deglutologist Practices and Perceptions of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale: A Survey Study. Dysphagia, 1-12.

Horyacheva, A., Boyce, K., Badesha, M., Kerr, C., Najeeb, H., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2024). Identifying Non-Traditional Approaches to Swallowing Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review. Dysphagia, 39(3), 321-347.

Najeeb, H., Augenstein, K. J., Yee, J., Broman, A. T., Rogus-Pulia, N., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2024). Predictors of Swallowing-Related Quality of Life in United States Veterans with Dysphagia. Dysphagia, 39(1), 150-158.

Werden Abrams, S., Petersen, C., Beall, J., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., Choi, D., & Garand, K. L. (2023). Factors Influencing Laryngeal Vestibular Closure in Healthy Adults. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66(10), 3844-3855.

Horyacheva, A., Boyce, K., Badesha, M., Kerr, C., Najeeb, H., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2023). Identifying Non-Traditional Approaches to Swallowing Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review. Dysphagia, 1-27.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., Lam, B., Ma, J., & Affoo, R. (2023). Prevalence, Incidence, and Predictors of Self-reported Swallowing Difficulties in Community-Dwelling Adults: A Population-Based Study from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Dysphagia, 1-15.

Werden Abrams, S., Petersen, C., Beall, J., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., Choi, D., & Garand, K. L. (2023). Factors Influencing Laryngeal Vestibular Closure in Healthy Adults. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-12.

Werden Abrams, S., Gandhi, P., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2023). The Adverse Effects and Events of Thickened Liquid Use in Adults: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32 (5), 2331-2350.

Koster, E., Wadhwaniya, Z., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M. (2023). Preliminary Study of the Effects of a Dysphagia Support Group on Quality of Life. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-23.

Gibbons, T., Abrams, S. W., Mohsin, N., Guastella, R., Oppedisano, S., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2023). A pilot assessment of concurrent validity and comparative reference values for the Tongueometer tongue pressure manometer. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 8(3), 533-541.

Najeeb, H., Augenstein, K. J., Yee, J., Broman, A. T., Rogus-Pulia, N., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2023). Predictors of Swallowing-Related Quality of Life in United States Veterans with Dysphagia. Dysphagia, 1-9.

Abrams, S. W., Keller, H., Carrier, N., Lengyel, C., Slaughter, S. E., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2023). Factors Associated With Resident Intake of Thickened Liquids in Long-Term Care. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 8(3).

Badesha, M., Thayanantha, A., Shune, S., & Namasivayam?MacDonald, A. (2023). Caregiver burden interventions in speech– language pathology: A systematic review. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders.

Rangira, D., Najeeb, H., Shune, S. E., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2022). Understanding Burden in Caregivers of Adults With Dysphagia: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(1), 486-501.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Ayub, A., Najeeb, H., & Shune, S. E. (2022). Understanding the independent predictors of dysphagia-related quality of life in stroke survivors. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(5), 1697-1723.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Alomari, N., Attner, L., Benjamin, R. D., Chill, A., Doka, S., … & Riquelme, L. F. (2022). A retrospective analysis of swallowing function and physiology in patients living with dementia. Dysphagia, 37(4), 900-908.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., Rapley, M., Stewart, J., Webster, E., Quon, C., & Rogus-Pulia, N. (2022). Impact of dysphagia rehabilitation in adults on swallowing physiology measured with videofluoroscopy: A mapping review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(5), 2195-2228.

Guastella, R., Oppedisano, S., Riquelme, L. F., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M. (2022). Effects of Cued and Uncued Swallowing in Patients With Dementia. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 7(1), 139-148.

Horyacheva, A., Shune, S., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2022). Exploring Spousal Relationships Post-Stroke and the Association Between Relationship Congruence and Dysphagia-Related Caregiver Burden. OBM Geriatrics, 6(4), 1-14.

Riquelme, L. F., Diab, S., Horyacheva, A., Huribal, I., Shellerud, A., Werden Abrams, S., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2022). Speech-Language Pathology Management for Adults with COVID-19 in the Acute Hospital Setting: What Do We Know?. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 7(3), 1-34.

Attner, L. T., Rider, B. E., Riquelme, L. F., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M. (2022). Does Epiglottic Deflection Contribute to Airway Protection in Patients Living With Dementia? (PDF). Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, 46(2).

Shune, S. E., Linville, D., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2022). Integrating Family-Centered Care Into Chronic Dysphagia Management: A Tutorial. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1-12.

Keller, H., Wei, C., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., Syed, S., Lengyel, C., Yoon, M. N., … & Mentes, J. (2022). Feasibility and Acceptability Testing of Evidence-Based Hydration Strategies for Residential Care. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 15(1), 27-38.

Davis, C., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., & Shune, S. E. (2021). Contributors to poststroke dysphagia-related caregiver burden (PDF). American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(3), 1061-1073.

Brates, D., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., & Molfenter, S. M. (2021). Survey of clinician perspectives and practices regarding swallowing-related fatigue. American journal of speech-language pathology, 30(3), 1170-1180.

Keller, H., Slaughter, S., Gramlich, L., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., & Bell, J. J. (2021). Multidisciplinary nutrition care: Benefitting patients with malnutrition across healthcare sectors (PDF). In Interdisciplinary Nutritional Management and Care for Older Adults (pp. 177-188). Springer, Cham.

Chen, C., Shune, S., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2021). Understanding Clinician Perspectives and Actions to Address Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Adults. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 6(6), 1452-1469.

Shune, S., Davis, C., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2021). Contributors to Dysphagia-Related Burden Among Spousal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102(10), e65.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A., Najeeb, H., Ayub, A., & Shune, S. (2021). Understanding the Predictors of Swallowing-Related Quality of Life. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102(10), e11.

Syed, S., Wei, C., Keller, H., Gaspar, P., Heckman, G., Lengyel, C., … & Yoon, M. N. (2021). Socialization, COVID-19 and hydration in residential care; potential for dehydration?. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 82(3).

Lengyel, C., Keller, H., Gaspar, P., Heckman, G., Martin, L., Mentes, J., … & Yoon, M. N. (2021). Qualitative analysis of a virtual research meeting summarises expert-based strategies to promote hydration in residential care during COVID-19 and beyond (PDF). Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 82(3).

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., & Riquelme, L. F. (2020). Speech-language pathology management for adults with COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting: initial recommendations to guide clinical practice (PDF). American journal of speech-language pathology, 29(4), 1850-1865.

Shune, S. E., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M. (2020). Swallowing impairments increase emotional burden in spousal caregivers of older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 39(2), 172-180.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., & Shune, S. E. (2020). The influence of swallowing impairments as an independent risk factor for burden among caregivers of aging parents: A cross-sectional study. Geriatric Nursing, 41(2), 81-88.

Shune, S. E., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2020). Dysphagia-related caregiver burden: Moving beyond the physiological impairment. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 5(5), 1282-1289.

Shune, S. E., Resnick, B., Zarit, S. H., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M. (2020). Creation and initial validation of the Caregiver Analysis of Reported Experiences with Swallowing Disorders (CARES) screening tool (PDF). American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 29(4), 2131-2144.

Varindani Desai, R., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2020). Practice patterns of speech-language pathologists managing dysphagia in dementia: A cross-sectional survey in the United States. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 5(6), 1631-1646.

Steele, C. M., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Barbon, C. A., Guida, B. T., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Nascimento, W. V., … & Wolkin, T. S. (2019). Reference values for healthy swallowing across the range from thin to extremely thick liquids (Vol. 62, No. 5, pp. 1338-1363). American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., & Riquelme, L. F. (2019, June). Presbyphagia to dysphagia: multiple perspectives and strategies for quality care of older adults. In Seminars in speech and language (Vol. 40, No. 03, pp. 227-242). Thieme Medical Publishers.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., & Riquelme, L. F. (2019). Quantifying airway invasion and pharyngeal residue in patients with dementia. Geriatrics, 4(1), 13.

Namasivayam-Macdonald, A. M., Steele, C. M., Carrier, N., Lengyel, C., & Keller, H. H. (2019). The relationship between texture-modified diets, mealtime duration, and dysphagia risk in long-term care. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 80(3), 122-126.

Shune, S., & Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. (2019). Dysphagia in Older Adults: A Risk Factor for Increased Caregiver Burden. In Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 67, pp. S164-S165). 111 River Street, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ USA: Wiley.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Barbon, C. E., & Steele, C. M. (2018). A review of swallow timing in the elderly. Physiology & behavior, 184, 12-26.

Steele, C. M., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Guida, B. T., Cichero, J. A., Duivestein, J., Hanson, B., Lam, P., & Riquelme, L. F. (2018). Creation and initial validation of the international dysphagia diet standardisation initiative functional diet scale. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 99(5), 934-944.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., & Shune, S. E. (2018). The burden of dysphagia on family caregivers of the elderly: a systematic review. Geriatrics, 3(2), 30.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Slaughter, S. E., Morrison, J., Steele, C. M., Carrier, N., Lengyel, C., & Keller, H. H. (2018). Inadequate fluid intake in long term care residents: prevalence and determinants. Geriatric nursing, 39(3), 330-335.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Morrison, J. M., Steele, C. M., & Keller, H. (2017). How swallow pressures and dysphagia affect malnutrition and mealtime outcomes in long-term care (PDF). Dysphagia, 32(6), 785-796.

Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Burnett, L., Nagy, A., Waito, A. A., & Steele, C. M. (2017). Effects of tongue strength training on mealtime function in long-term care (PDF). American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 26(4), 1213-1224.

Namasivayam, A. M. (2017). Malnutrition, dysphagia and tongue strength in long term care (PDF) (Doctoral dissertation, University of Toronto (Canada)).

Namasivayam, A. M., Morrison, J. M., Carrier, N., Lengyel, C., Slaughter, S., Steele, C., & Keller, H. H. (2017). Understanding the Determinants of Fluid Intake in Long-Term Care. Innovation in Aging, 1(suppl_1), 261-261.

Steele, C. M., Bayley, M. T., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Nagy, A., Namasivayam, A. M., Stokely, S. L., & Wolkin, T. (2016). A randomized trial comparing two tongue-pressure resistance training protocols for post-stroke dysphagia. Dysphagia, 31(3), 452-461.

Namasivayam, A. M., Steele, C. M., & Keller, H. (2016). The effect of tongue strength on meal consumption in long term care (PDF). Clinical Nutrition, 35(5), 1078-1083.

Nagy, A., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Valenzano, T. J., Namasivayam, A. M., & Steele, C. M. (2016, March). The effectiveness of the head-turn-plus-chin-down maneuver for eliminating vallecular residue. In Codas (Vol. 28, pp. 113-117). Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia.

Namasivayam, A. M. (2016). Reply–Letter to the Editor–Associations between tongue strength and swallowing difficulty in older adults receiving long-term care. Clinical Nutrition, 35(3), 774.

Steele, C. M., Alsanei, W. A., Ayanikalath, S., Barbon, C. E., Chen, J., Cichero, J. A., … & Wang, H. (2015). The influence of food texture and liquid consistency modification on swallowing physiology and function: a systematic review. Dysphagia, 30(1), 2-26.

Namasivayam, A. M., & Steele, C. M. (2015). Malnutrition and dysphagia in long-term care: a systematic review. Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics, 34(1), 1-21.

Keller, H., Beck, A. M., & Namasivayam, A. (2015). Improving food and fluid intake for older adults living in long-term care: A research agenda. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 16(2), 93-100.

Namasivayam, A. M., Hipfner-Boucher, K., Milburn, T., Weitzman, E., Greenberg, J., Pelletier, J., & Girolametto, L. (2015). Effects of coaching on educators’ vocabulary-teaching strategies during shared reading. International journal of speech-language pathology, 17(4), 346-356.

Steele, C. M., Bayley, M. T., Barbon, C. E., Chak, V., Dhindsa, A., Nagy, A., … & Wolkin, T. (2015). Tongue-pressure Resistance Training Facilitates Functional Swallowing Improvement Post Stroke. In International Journal of Stroke (Vol. 10, pp. 26-27). 111 River Street, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ USA: Wiley-Blackwell.