Background Although modifying diets, by thickening liquids and modifying the texture of
foods, to reduce the risk of aspiration has become central to the current management of …

Background Gastrostomy has been established as the standard procedure for administering
long‐term enteral nutrition in individuals with swallowing disturbances. Percutaneous …

Accepted for publication April 14, 2012 accounts for approximately a third of weight loss in
older persons. Depression increases serotonin and corticotropin releasing hormone which …

Background Use of modified texture diets—thickening of liquids and modifying the texture of
foods—in the hope of preventing aspiration, pneumonia and choking, has become central to …

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

Dysphagia is extremely common in community-dwelling aging persons, with a prevalence of
approximately 9% in persons 65 to 74 years of age, 19% in those 75 to 80 years, and 19% to …

In September 2008, an article was published in the Journal of the American Medical
Directors Association criticizing current dysphagia assessment and management practices …

Objectives To systematically describe evidence on the use of instrumental swallowing
assessment for residents of aged care homes. Design Scoping review using the Joanna …

This represents the third clinical update based on presentations at the American Medical
Directors Association (AMDA) annual meeting. 1, 2 Topics covered this year include …

There is a pervasive effort to reform nursing homes and improve the care they provide.
Numerous projects and programs are targeted to try to improve some aspect of nursing …