Dysphagia is associated with oral, physical, cognitive and psychological frailty in Japanese community‐dwelling elderly persons

201971 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Takahiro Nishida · Sasebo City General Hospital

Kazumi Yamabe · Fujimoto Dental and Oral Surgery Clinic

Abstract

Dysphagia was independently associated with oral, physical, cognitive and psychological frailty. These results suggest that frailty prevention strategy including swallowing training might be useful for community-dwelling independent elderly persons aged ≥65 years.

Topics & Keywords

Dysphagia Assessment and Management Esophageal and GI Pathology Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Gerodontology

Volume 37, Issue 2, pp. 185-190

DOI: 10.1111/ger.12455

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