OBJECTIVES: To assess geriatric patients' assessment of their clinical symptoms of
dysphagia by means of a customized dysphagia screening tool and the usefulness of this …

Objectives To determine whether symptoms and clinical signs of swallowing dysfunction
could be easily identified in community‐dwelling elderly adults and to examine the …

Dysphagia is the clinical expression of disruption of the synchronized activity surrounding
the normal swallowing mechanism. It results from a large number of causes including …

With the aging of the population, the incidence of dysphagia has gradually increased and
become a major clinical and public health issue. Early screening of dysphagia in high-risk …

It is known that many aspects of swallow function change with age. With a growing
population of older people worldwide, the impact of ageing on swallowing must be clarified …

In order for a person to swallow safely and effectively, five bodily systems must work in
coordination. Dysphagia occurs when there is a breakdown in one or more of these systems …

Sarcopenic dysphagia (SD) is an emerging concern in geriatric medicine. This study aimed
to identify the prevalence, progression, and distinct attributes of SD in patients in the …

Introduction Swallowing impairment (SI) is an underdiagnosed dysfunction frequently seen
as an expected condition of aging. However, SI can lead to health complications and …

Surveys based on western populations have identified many risk factors for dysphagia in
older people, but the potential risk factors consistent with the demographic characteristics of …