Tongue exercise programs are used clinically for dysphagia in aged individuals and have
been shown to improve lingual strength. However, the neural mechanisms of age-related …

Purpose Age-related changes in tongue function may contribute to dysphagia in elderly
people. The authors' purpose was to investigate whether aged rats that have undergone …

Purpose: Exercise-based treatment approaches for dysphagia may improve swallow
function in part by inducing adaptive changes to muscles involved in swallowing and …

Voice and swallowing deficits can occur with aging. Tongue exercise paired with a swallow
may be used to treat swallowing disorders, but may also benefit vocal function due to cross …

Age-associated changes in tongue muscle structure and strength may contribute to
dysphagia in elderly people. Tongue exercise is a current treatment option. We …

The tongue plays a crucial role in the swallowing process, and impairment can lead to
dysphagia, particularly in motor neuron diseases (MNDs) resulting in hypoglossal-tongue …

Age-related changes in muscle composition and function are often treated using exercise,
including muscles of the tongue to treat swallowing impairments (dysphagia). Although …

Purpose Breathing and swallowing problems affect elderly people and may be related to
age-associated tongue dysfunction. Hypoglossal motoneurons that innervate the tongue …

Objectives/Hypothesis Aging results in progressive changes in deglutitive functions, which
may be due in part to alterations in muscle morphology and physiology. Mastication is a …

Corticomotor pathways may undergo neuroplastic changes in response to acquisition of
new motor skills. Little is known about the motor control strategies for learning new tongue …