Purpose Traditionally, etiology of dysphagia is thought to be related to multiple medical
diagnoses including stroke, head and neck cancer, degenerative neurological conditions …

The aging population is rapidly growing, requiring speech–language pathologists to better
manage a caseload that includes older adults who have a variety of needs. The purpose of …

Evidence suggests that community dwelling older adults (CDOA) are at risk for dysphagia
(swallowing difficulties). Dysphagia is often unidentified until related morbidities like under …

Dysphagia and related problems with oral intake must certainly be numbered among the
important geriatric syndromes. 1 They, like other geriatric syndromes, become increasingly …

Swallowing problems, or dysphagia, are common as people age, and are associated with
significant negative outcomes, including weight loss, pneumonia, dehydration, shortened life …

New-onset swallowing difficulties in older patients during unrelated hospital admissions are
well recognized and may result in prolonged hospital stay and increased morbidity …

Objectives: Epidemiological studies of dysphagia in the elderly are rare. A non-treatment-
seeking, elderly cohort was surveyed to provide preliminary evidence regarding the …

Purpose The current cross-sectional study aimed to investigate risk factors for dysphagia in
elderly individuals in aged care facilities. Method A total of 878 individuals from 42 aged …

An unprecedented demographic transformation is occurring as our population ages. Those
older than age 65 represent the fastest growing segment of the population. Within this older …

This review opens with an outline definition of dysphagia, its causes, and why it is vital that
people involved in the health care of older people should be aware of it. A brief …