Polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of multiple medicines, usually more than five.
Polypharmacy is highly prevalent among older individuals and is associated with several …

With the aging of the population, the incidence of dysphagia has gradually increased and
become a major clinical and public health issue. Early screening of dysphagia in high-risk …

Background Aspiration pneumonia is one of the major complications among hospitalized
stroke patients, with global incidence ranging from 5–83% and hospital mortality rate of up to …

Since the public long-term care insurance (LTCI) system was piloted in Chengdu, China, in
October 2017, there has been considerable growth of LTC institutions in China. This study …

The world's population is growing rapidly and the number of elderly people with
undernutrition and malnutrition is increasing. Common health problems among seniors are …

Background Dysphagia is a frequent condition in older nursing home residents (NHRs)
which may cause malnutrition and death. Nevertheless, its prevalence is still underestimated …

Swallowing safety is one of the top health concerns of dementia. Coughing and choking
(coughing/choking) are signs of impaired swallowing safety. This study aimed to investigate …

Dysphagia commonly affects older adults, making them nutritionally vulnerable. There is
significant variation in the reported prevalence of dysphagia in aged care. The aim of this …

Introduction One of the main complications for stroke patients is aspiration pneumonia,
which is an acute lung infection brought on by the entry of endogenous flora and various …

Background We now have sufficient evidence demonstrating inequalities in specific
avoidable causes of death for adults with intellectual disability compared to their peers …