This book presents delicious and nourishing recipes that are easy to eat and swallow. The simple act of eating is a challenge for millions of people whose ability to chew and swallow has been compromised by the debilitating effects of age or disease. The Easy to Swallow, Easy to Chew Cookbook presents a collection of more than 150 nutritious recipes that make eating enjoyable and satisfying for anyone who has difficulty chewing or swallowing. It also shares helpful tips and techniques to make eating easier for the elderly and those with such diseases as Parkinson's, AIDS, or head and neck cancers. Donna L. Weihofen, RD, MS (Verona, WI), is a nutritionist and the author of The Cancer Survival Cookbook (0 471 34668 3) and Magic Spices (Wiley: 0 471 34683 7). JoAnne Robbins, PhD (Madison, WI), is founder of the University of Wisconsin's clinical Swallowing Service. Paula A. Sullivan, MS, CCC SLP (Madison, WI), is a speech pathologist who specializes in swallowing rehabilitation.