Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald
PhD, CCC-SLP, SLP(C)
Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald
PhD, CCC-SLP, SLP(C)
Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald, PhD, CCC-SLP, SLP(C) is a speech-language pathologist and an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. Her overarching goal is to develop a more comprehensive and collaborative approach to dysphagia management to improve the health and quality of life of patients and their caregivers. Her current research focuses on: 1) understanding dysphagia in older adults with dementia; 2) developing multidisciplinary interventions to maintain swallowing function in older adults; and 3) understanding dysphagia-related caregiver burden in caregivers of older adults. Ashwini was the 2020 recipient of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Early Career Contributions in Research Award. Unlimited
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