In people with Parkinson's disease, dysphagia is usually treated first with medicines that aim to improve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease overall. If swallowing problems continue, rehabilitation ...

Swallowing difficulty serves as a significant predictor of frailty progression in older adults, according to new research following nearly 800 community-dwelling Japanese seniors over two years. The ...

Swallowing problems may not be the first thing people think about when they hear “Parkinson’s disease”, but for many patients, they are among the most dangerous. Up to 80% of people with Parkinson’s ...

From the April 2015 issue of our magazine, our Ask an expert column looks at how a speech and language therapist can help when a person with dementia has swallowing problems. 'My brother has advanced ...

There are many potential reasons for difficulty swallowing. These include acid reflux that leads to irritation of the food pipe (esophagus), different kinds of tumors or scarring of the food pipe, and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 94-year-old father has been having trouble swallowing lately. He tries to expel any food by inducing himself to vomit, but it is very difficult. We looked up his esophagus symptoms, ...

An older adult’s swallowing function is associated with lower social interaction levels, a new study finds. People with swallowing problems who lived at home laughed less than those without swallowing ...

As well as vital for fuelling our bodies, eating is one of life’s great pleasures. Yet lots of people can struggle with swallowing and getting food down – and there can actually be a wide range of ...

Can nurses assess patients with suspected swallowing problems or do they have to be referred to a speech and language therapist? What do you think? “Nurses can and should assess the basic swallowing ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Swallowing difficulties experienced by some people with nerve damage resulting from diabetes can be relieved by injections of botulinum toxin, better known as Botox, ...