PILL POPPER TO DROPPER

Having trouble swallowing that multivitamin? You’re not alone. It’s estimated that 20 per cent of people over the age of 50 have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). It can be a side-effect of conditions including stroke, chronic nervous system diseases and surgery to the head and neck. Changes related to aging can also be a factor. They include reduced strength of the throat muscles and tongue as well as a decrease in the size of the esophagus opening, which in particular makes swallowing solids and pills more difficult. Supplements in the form of liquids can be a good alternative. Ottawa-based company Coffee

Booster offers Antioxidant, Collagen, Immunity, Mind and Multivitamin – just stir directly into your cup of j joe. And no matter how you take it — hot, cold, frothed or not — you’ll detect nothing from the flavour-, sugar-, gluten-, dairy- and calorie-free formulations. $34, coffeebooster.com