Dysphagia in the elderly: Preliminary evidence of prevalence, risk factors, and socioemotional effects

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 858-865

  Roy, Nelson ^a   Stemple, Joseph ^c   Merrill, Ray M ^b   Thomas, Lisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Quality of life; Risk; Swallowing disorder

Indexed keywords

AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPHAGIA; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36448961568     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940711601112     Document Type: Article

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