Sarcopenia, defined as a decline in muscle mass and function related to aging, affects both
limb and swallowing-related muscles. Sarcopenic dysphagia is characterized by decreased …

Pressure ulcers (pressure sores) continue to be a common health problem, particularly
among the physically limited or bedridden elderly. The problem exists within the entire …

OBJECTIVES: 1) Evaluate the prevalence and quality-of-life impact of voice and swallowing
problems in the elderly; 2) determine treatment trends and barriers to treatment. STUDY …

Many elderly people under long-term care suffer from malnutrition caused by dysphagia,
frequently leading to sarcopenia. Our hypothesis is that sarcopenia may compromise oral …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate improvements in swallowing function and
physiology in a series of healthy older adults with radiographically confirmed dysphagia …

Sarcopenic dysphagia is defined as difficulty in swallowing due to sarcopenia, which may be
related to weakness of the tongue muscles. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the …

Difficulties with swallowing may be both persistent and life threatening for the majority of
those who experience it irrespective of age, gender, and race. The purpose of this review is …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease with prominent motor and
non-motor symptoms. Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction is among the most common and …

Purpose It has been widely reported that a proportion of healthy, community-dwelling
seniors will develop dysphagia in the absence of a known neurological, neuromuscular, or …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia and aspiration are common and important problems affecting
older people. They are also closely related, given that patients with dysphagia are at …