ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2021
Factors Associated with Self-Reported Dysphagia in Older Adults Receiving Meal Support.
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- "It's No Choking Matter!": The Search for Evidence Relating to Home-Delivered, Texture-Modified Meals - A Systematic Literature Review.Current nutrition reports · 2026Pooled it
- Association between dysphagia and activities of daily living in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European geriatric medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating swallowing capacity in older adults with dysphagia: high protein, low carbohydrate smoothie formulas versus commercial formula.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- The relationship between swallowing function and clinical parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Association between oropharyngeal dysphagia and functional constipation in older adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prognostic value of the lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio for mortality in geriatric patients with severe dysphagia requiring artificial nutrition: a retrospective secondary analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Eating and swallowing care disparities in persons with dementia: A conceptual framework.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- Dysphagia in frail elderly: self-reported mealtime symptoms and risk.Revista de saude publica · 2025Observational
- Prevalence of Self-Reported Swallowing Difficulties and Swallowing-Related Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in India.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Supporting Mealtime Participation Among People Living With Dementia at Home: Challenges and Strategies for Caregivers.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- Effects of dietary diversity on frailty in Chinese older adults: a 3-year cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Methods for Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- The Relationship Between Menopause and Dysphagia: A Scoping Review.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesDysphagia is common in older adults. However, there are no current estimates of dysphagia in community-dwelling older adults those receiving meal support. It is unknown whether dysphagia is associated with other measures of physical function (activities of daily living [ADL] ability or nutrition status). The study purposes were to determine the prevalence of self-reported dysphagia and to identify factors associated with self-reported dysphagia in community-dwelling older adults receiving meal support.
designA cross-sectional study. SETTING AND
participants476 community-dwelling older adults (78.5±0.51 years) across five Elder Nutrition Program meal services in Wisconsin participated in the study. MEASUREMENTS: Data were collected through administration of validated ADL and nutrition questionnaires (nutritional status, functional status with ADLs, chewing ability, dental conditions, and prior diagnoses of dysphagia, pneumonia, and dementia). For self-reported dysphagia, the validated 10-item eating assessment tool (EAT-10) was used.
resultsThe prevalence of self-reported dysphagia (EAT-10 score of ≥ 3) was 20.4%. Multivariate logistic regression results indicated that poor nutritional status (OR=3.1, p=0.04), difficulty chewing (OR=2.2, p=0.03), prior dysphagia diagnosis (OR=34.8, p<0.001), prior pneumonia diagnosis (OR=2.1, p=0.04), and meal service site (OR=2.68, p=0.02) were associated with self-reported dysphagia.
conclusionApproximately one in five community-dwelling older adults receiving meal support had self-reported dysphagia. Increased risk for poor nutrition, reduced chewing ability, prior dysphagia and pneumonia diagnosis, and meal service site were identified as factors associated with dysphagia on the EAT-10. Results highlight the need for further studies across more sites to identify dysphagia risk indicators in community-dwelling older adults receiving meal support state-wide.
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