Journal article
A Retrospective Analysis of Swallowing Function and Physiology in Patients Living with Dementia
Abstract
Dysphagia is commonly diagnosed in patients living with dementia, but we lack understanding of changes in swallowing physiology and the resulting relationship to impairments of safety and efficiency. The purpose of this study was to describe the pathophysiology of dysphagia in a retrospective sample of patients living with dementia. Videofluoroscopy data from 106 adults (mean age: 84) diagnosed with dementia were scored by blinded raters. …
Authors
Namasivayam-MacDonald AM; Alomari N; Attner L; Benjamin RD; Chill A; Doka S; Guastella R; Marchese J; Oppedisano S; Ressa K
Journal
Dysphagia, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 900–908
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
8 2022
DOI
10.1007/s00455-021-10350-z
ISSN
0179-051X