Swallowing Problems among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Northeastern Thailand
Introduction/objectives Aging brings deterioration in many organs involving in swallowing, such as, oropharyngeal muscle weakness, decreased salivation, multiple teeth loss, decreased oral sensation, and delayed swallowing response. There are no official statistics and systematic records of swallowi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211019596 |