Dysphagia and swallowing disorders among old persons
(2013) Revue de Gériatrie — Vol. 38, n° 4, p. 273-280 (2013)
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- Dysphagia is a common problem encountered among old persons, especially in nursing homes or during hospitalizations. Swallowing disorders have a potential negative clinical impact on the health status and quality of life of this population. However, dysphagia often remains under-diagnosed leading to a delay in implementing preventive measures. The aim of this article is to provide geriatric caregivers with information to better recognize this clinical sign, and to improve their knowledge about age-related physiological changes of swallowing, and required preventive measures. This article is a summary of a meeting organized at the teaching hospital CHU Mont-Godinne-Dinant, UCL, Belgium, the 15th May 2012 on swallowing disorders among old persons.
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Schoevaerdts, D., Desuter, G., Van Der Vorst, S., Rijckaert, M., BERGER, E., Stuckens, D., Jeanselme, A., Gourdin, E., Tonnoir, L., Lahaye, A., de Saint Hubert, M., Poulain, G., & Swine, C. (2013). Dysphagia and swallowing disorders among old persons. Revue de Gériatrie, 38(4), 273-280. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/93101 (Original work published 2013)