Background and aims Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder that affects mainly the older
adults and can compromise quality of life, and increase the risk for malnutrition and …

Introdução: Envelhecer envolve mudanças que podem comprometer órgãos e funções.
Com o crescimento da população idosa há grande demanda de idosos saudáveis …

A decline in swallowing function is frequently observed among older residents in nursing
homes. We investigated whether swallowing dysfunction was related to the onset of fever in …

Aims Regular self‐weighing is effective in weight management and may help to mitigate the
risk of underweight among older adults. We examined which factors of oral function are …

Objective An aging population requires increased focus on geriatric otolaryngology. Patients
aged≥ 65 years are not a homogenous population, and important physiologic differences …

Background The MBSS, also known as a video fluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS), is
optimally performed by an SLP together with a radiologist, assisted by a radiologic …

Resistant arterial hypertension (RAH) is strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA). Individuals with OSA may have subclinical swallow impairment, diagnosed by …

People with dementia are likely to experience mealtime difficulties and dysphagia as their
condition progresses. These changes can lead to a range of negative consequence, from …

Aim To describe the development of a dysphagia management intervention for elders with
sarcopenic oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). Methods The intervention development was …

This study investigated the natural history of speech and swallowing function of patients
treated for oral cavity cancers (OCC) of the oral tongue and/or floor of mouth (FOM), and …