Effects of aging and sarcopenia on strength of swallowing muscles in older adults

Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2017 Feb;17(2):360-361. doi: 10.1111/ggi.12802.

Authors

Mizue Suzuki¹, Keisuke Maeda², Hiroshi Shamoto³, Hidetaka Wakabayashi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Yokohama Brain and Spine Center, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan.
² Department of Nutrition and Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Tamana Regional Health Medical Center, Tamana City, Kumamoto, Japan.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Minamisoma Municipal General Hospital, Minamisoma City, Fukushima, Japan.
⁴ Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan.

PMID: 28240450
DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12802

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Deglutition*
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Muscle Strength*
Muscle, Skeletal
Sarcopenia*