@article{70315b61fcb74b96ad516a142afe5e40,
title = "Swallowing Disorders in the Older Population",
abstract = "Swallowing problems, or dysphagia, are common as people age, and are associated with significant negative outcomes, including weight loss, pneumonia, dehydration, shortened life expectancy, reduced quality of life, and increased caregiver burden. In this article, we will discuss the complex process of swallowing in normal circumstances and with healthy aging, then review etiologies that contribute to dysphagia. We will discuss approaches to evaluating and treating dysphagia, providing relevant data where they are available. We highlight the desperate need for high-quality research to guide best practices in treating dysphagia in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:2643–2649, 2019.",
keywords = "aging, dysphagia, evaluation, intervention, swallowing",
author = "Colleen Christmas and Nicole Rogus-Pulia",
note = "Funding Information: Financial Disclosure: This article was partially prepared within the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at the William S. Middleton Veteran Affairs Hospital (Madison, WI). Dr Rogus-Pulia's research on dysphagia in persons with Alzheimer disease is supported by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under award 1K23AG057805-01A1. Conflict of Interest: Neither author identifies any conflicts of interest to disclose. Authors Contributions: Both authors were involved in the writing of this article and reviewed it for accuracy prior to submission. Sponsors' Role: The views and content expressed in this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position, policy, or official views of the Department of Veteran Affairs, the US government, or the National Institutes of Health. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 The American Geriatrics Society",
year = "2019",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/jgs.16137",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "67",
pages = "2643--2649",
journal = "Journal of the American Geriatrics Society",
issn = "0002-8614",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "12",
}