Dysphagia Cup for Adults - Slow Flow Cup for Dysphagia for Adults with 5cc 10cc Sip Control, Dysphagia Regulating Drinking Cup for Swallowing Difficulties, Spill-Proof for Elderly

EXCELLENT PRODUCT! PERFECT AMOUNT OF FLOW OF LIQUID! EASY TO FILL AND CLEAN!

Used cup over twenty months with Dementia parent. This product works gret with "Thick-It" to prevent aspiration. Works great with toddlers also. if cup turned in wrong direction, liquid leaks out of weep hole

I received the item and it was perfect for my dad. He controlled the liquid. He was swallowing to prevent him from choking.

This works great for its intended purpose. I just wish it had some kind of spill proof mechanism on it to keep it from coming out if it accidentally got knocked over or something similar. Other than that, I like that it has two different parts that help with controlling dosages better. I prefer to use the smaller one and just double it if needed.

study dysphagia cup for hard to swallow patient

Mug did not improve my father’s ability to swallow. There was no video of anyone actually drinking from the mug.

Ordered for a family member with dementia and dysphagia.7 am visually impaired and thought this cup would release a small amount of water at a time. Instead the cup requires sucking. She does not have the strength to pull on it. I believe her caregivers purchased a much less expensive toddlers cup which allows them to control the sip size.not

My partner has Parkinson’s. He has trouble with liquids (and hard candy). Aspiration pneumonia is a constant concern. He is forever saying it’s the choking that is going to do him in not the Parkinson’s itself. He learned some great tips from a speech therapist that he went to see for the choking, that has helped quite a bit, but he still occasionally has choking episodes. While I was afraid he would balk at a “sippy cup” he actually was ok with it. He tried it out and seemed to like it. He doesn’t want to use it right away but is happy to have it on hand for the day when he will absolutely need it. He has already said he absolutely does not want to use thickeners for his liquids. This is a great alternative for that. I even tried this out myself. It takes a little getting used to. I like that there is room for the nose, it has handles that make it easy to grip. The uniform size of the cup makes it stable when set on the table (spilling and knocking over drinks has been an issue). There are two different attachments to allow for different sip amounts. The pieces are easy to clean. I would definitely recommend this cup for those with swallowing issues.

This is a wonderful product. Can set at 5cc,or 10cc I use it for my elderly parents who's are aspirating While drinking, heads up you still need to thickener for liquid

I got this cup for my father. He has RA and consequently his hands are severely deformed, affecting his ability to eat and drink, unassisted. Cognitively he is smart as a whip. I say that to point out he is not using this cup with any intellectual difficulties. The handles on the sides allow him to grab the cup. That may seem obvious but without handles he cannot drink unassisted. The 5ml or 10ml inserts are necessary due to the delay in his ability to pull the cup away from his mouth if he can't tip it down from his mouth before he needs to. So far this is working well for him. This cup is well made. I'm sure it could withstand being dropped multiple times, like a child's sippy cup as the plastic is strong. I'm not sure how long a device like this can withstand the high heat temperatures of an assisted living facilities dishwasher. I would like to point out the cost in a drinking aid, such as this one. I can appreciate a lot of research goes into designing one of these cups, but I have a hard time swallowing (no pun intended) $50 for something like this. Many people who desperately need something like this simply can't afford it. I would love to see the price of this cup come down, or perhaps on sale periodically.

For an expensive medical device advertising a 250ml capacity and 5 or 10 ml dosing options, I expect it to achieve exactly this. Sadly, in my testing, the cup was unable to achieve it. Using the white adapter, I got varying results from 5 to over 10 ml at a time. There are many crevices that are extremely difficult to reach even with small brushes for cleaning straws. Cleaning in the dishwasher you mean losing half of my utensil tray capacity, and I'm not sure how well the small pieces will hold up in the utensil tray long term. Given the price, difficulty cleaning, and failure to accurately regulate this is an entirely underwhelming product.

My title is not a criticism, and my hope is that this helps someone, but I want to have that professionally assessed, and my opinion is that it's best to consider checking with local speech-language pathologists before using this item or providing it to someone. So, I can't say 5 because I don't know what 5 is when it comes to dysphagia cups. So I'll start at 4 because of what I will say. Also: I'm only going to comment on basic build quality.. I'm not going to comment on accuracy or whether this might be good for any individual--I don't know. But there are trained people who do both, test for accuracy and make authorized recommendations, so I'm going to ask them because I work in a related field. My hope is that this will help someone, which is why I got it. So, apart from what I'm not qualified to recommend, the build quality looks A-OK to me for a dishwasher safe assistive item. It's not fancy, but it's strong, and I'd expect good durability. I didn't place the extension on the mouth opening because I want to leave that to the pros to check, but I can say, because I checked, that it's going to be a tight fit, at least--and that's good. I can also say that this product appears to use technology/design elements--and to have a build quality--common to many other competitor's "dysphagia cups", and it looks to me to be an even competitor on those grounds. So, I'm optimistic and I have a soft spot for companies that build assistive items.

While this cup is especially designed for those with dysphagia, it is also very useful and practical for those who are either elderly, frail or suffer from a mobility or dexterity problem. Not only is the cup very easy to hold thanks to its two easy-to-hold handles, but patients and their caregivers can worry less about liquids accidentally going the wrong way, since only a small amount comes out at once and it does not allow fast drinking. It makes life with health challenges easier, since patients can safely drink while resting in bed and can even do so without having to sit fully up. And as a bonus, they do not have to worry about accidentally spilling their entire drink all over the place.