Dysphagia cup

A cup for a patient suffering from dysphagia, wherein the cup comprises:

• a base upon which the cup is capable of standing when on a level surface;
• a leading wall extending from the base to a lip of the cup, wherein the leading wall includes a first portion proximate to the base of the cup that is substantially planar or concave when viewed from outside the cup, the first portion being at an angle of at least 100 degrees relative to the base, and wherein the leading wall includes a second portion distal to the base of the cup and adjacent the first portion, wherein the second portion curves longitudinally outwardly from the center of the cup;
• a trailing wall opposite the leading wall, wherein the trailing wall extends from the base to the lip of the cup;
• and
• side walls extending between the leading and trailing walls, the side walls being convex when viewed from outside of the cup;
• wherein the lip of the cup is upwardly inclined relative to the base in the direction of the trailing wall to the leading wall.