Dysphagia in Older Adults

Dr. Shanojan Thiyagalingam, a Geriatrician and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at West Virginia University in Martinsburg, WV, reviews his article appearing in the February 2021 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, where he examines the prevalence of, current diagnostic tools for, and experimental treatment techniques of this debilitating condition found in 10% - 30 % of older adult patients. These include directing behavioral changes, oral care, and dietary modification, or offering rehabilitative interventions. He provides clinicians with concrete and simple bed-side techniques for diagnosis and suggests focus on comprehensive patient histories can aid in recognizing the warning signs of dysphagia. Available at: mayocl.in/2J1nnKc