Current procedures for diagnosing dysphagia in elderly clients

Abstract Intubation no longer remains the only solution to feeding problems of the elderly patient with dysphagia. Dysphagic disorders result from neurogenic, myogenic, psychogenic, or mechanical causes. Thus numerous hospitalized or institutionalized elderly patients may have dysphagic symptoms. The consequences of this disorder are significant, and aspiration pneumonia is often the outcome. Current diagnostic dysphagia are discussed.