TY  - JOUR
AU  - Spandorfer, Adam
AU  - Stuart, Katelyn
AU  - Daboul, Judy
AU  - Waidyaratne, Gavisha
AU  - Chakraborty, Subhankar
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/04/28
TI  - Dysphagia in the Elderly, A Tough Issue to Swallow
JO  - OBM Geriatrics
SP  - 309
VL  - 09
IS  - 02
AB  - Dysphagia in the geriatric population, age 65 or older, is increasingly common and a growing concern among healthcare providers. Not only can it critically impact quality of life, but it can also lead to clinically significant malnutrition, hospitalizations, increased length of stays, and has been shown to impact mortality. A multi-disciplinary approach to assess oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal etiologies is key to guiding targeted management, which can include behavioral modifications, medications, and endoscopic therapies. This review article will examine and summarize current knowledge on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment options for elderly patients experiencing dysphagia.
SN  - 2638-1311
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2502309
DO  - 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2502309
ID  - Spandorfer2025
ER  -