Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a condition with a high potential to impair nutritional status
(especially among older adults)(1). This difficulty or inability in the initial stages of …

Dysphagia is common—not only associated with stroke, dementia, Parkinson's but also in
many non-neurological medical problems—and is increasingly prevalent in ageing patients …

Several reports have recently been published regarding dysphagia in very elderly patients,
and centenarian dysphagia patients have become more common in Japan. The aim of this …

United States census data project dramatic increases in the geriatric population ageing
demographics by 2060 with concomitant health-care consequences. The purpose of this …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) that care for patients with dysphagia are uniquely
aware of the physiology of swallowing and how important eating is to patients and their …

There is little evidence to support tube feeding in advanced dementia although it is still
frequently used in acute hospital settings. Patients present with complex problems and are …

In patients with dysphagia, malnutrition is associated with tissue wasting and impaired organ
function, which leads to impaired morbidity and hospital stay [1]. Quality of life is impaired in …

Objectives: To assess the impact of dysphagia on clinical and operational outcomes in
hospitalized patients with dementia. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: 2012 …

Dysphagia is defined as difficulty in swallowing. It is commonly caused due to
neuromuscular (stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease, myasthenia gravis, etc.), mechanical …

Objectives We investigated the associations between swallowing dysfunction, poor oral
health and mortality among older people in intermediate care in Sweden. Methods This …