… oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) and aspiration are not usually considered aetiological factors
in older patients … negative bacterial colonisation in polymorbid older patients to prevent AP […

… We believe all older patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia need nutritional assessment
to detect those with malnutrition or at nutritional risk. There are several nutritional screening …

… older. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between oropharyngeal dysphagia,
nutritional status and clinical outcome in older patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit. …

… prevalence of older patients with dementia and oropharyngeal dysphagia (… older demented
patients. We designed a prospective longitudinal quasi-experimental study with 255 patients …

… Treatment of dysphagia in older patients varies greatly between centers. This variability can
contribute to controversy over the effect of swallowing therapy in preventing malnutrition and …

… The development of respiratory complications is one of the main concerns in older
patients with dysphagia of any etiology. For example, a study of independently living …

… for dysphagia. Indeed, oropharyngeal dysphagia is present in 55% of older patients admitted
for … A post-mortem autopsy study in older patients from the Geriatric and Rehabilitation …

… Older patients are particularly vulnerable to dysphagia because multiple age-related changes
increase the risk of dysphagia. Physicians in charge of older patients should be aware that …

… Group A, Older patients with OD associated with chronic neurological diseases or aging (n
= 95), referred to our dysphagia unit for assessment of swallowing function. Both swallowing …

… Understanding what is “normal” swallowing for older patients is critical for interpreting
clinical and instrumental examinations of swallow function and avoiding overdiagnosis and …