Prevalencia de disfagia orofaríngea en ancianos institucionalizados y su relación con síndromes geriátricos

oropharyngeal dysphagia is highly prevalent among elderly institutionalized patients. Functional health status may be a risk factor for suffering oropharyngeal dysphagia. The presence of depression does not appear to influence the onset of this symptom. Worse cognitive and nutritional status is significantly related to the incidence of oropharyngeal dysphagia.