Joseph M. Cook

Sep 12, 2024 | mdpi.com | Joseph M. Cook |Molly Sapia |Chris Walker |Melissa Pittaoulis

1. IntroductionDysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, can affect people of any age, but it is common in the elderly [1]. Studies estimating the prevalence of dysphagia generally focus on at-risk or elderly populations. For example, researchers studying dysphagia in the US found that 33% of their elderly participants noted a current swallowing problem [2]. In a survey of nearly 6000 members of the 65 and older population in China, researchers identified that 39.4% of the respondents had dysphagia [3].