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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Main Authors: Sarintip Chaleekrua, Kanya Janpol, Pattra Wattanapan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211019596