Frailty is a highly prevalent condition in the elderly that has been increasingly considered as
a crucial public health issue, due to the strict correlation with a higher risk of fragility …

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 …

Background Optimal exercise doses for exercise-based approaches to dysphagia treatment
are unclear. To address this gap in knowledge, we performed a scoping review to provide a …

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 …

The study aimed to investigate the impact of physical intervention and the amount of
nutritional intake on the increase in tongue strength and swallowing function in older adults …

Objectives Tongue pressure (TP) is used for the diagnosis of oral hypofunction; however, the
impact of several variables on TP is unclear. Therefore, the current systematic review and …

Purpose: The research aims of this review were to (a) map swallowing rehabilitation
approaches to specific swallowing impairments using the Modified Barium Swallow …

Purpose The incidence of dementia is rapidly increasing worldwide, especially in developed
countries. Little is known regarding the effectiveness of dental intervention to prevent …

Background/purpose Tongue pressure plays an important role in swallowing function. The
purpose of this study is to investigate whether decreased tongue pressure is associated with …

Oral dysfunction, including oral uncleanness and decline in tongue motor function, tongue
pressure and swallowing function, precedes frailty. The tongue's dorsum is a reservoir of …