Gerontology
Fecha de publicación: October 19, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000511359
Autores: Suzuki M. , Kimura Y., Otobe Y., Kikuchi T., Masuda H. , Taguchi R., Tanaka S. , Narita Y., Shino S., Kusumi H., Yamada M.
Background: Swallowing disorders are a serious health concern among older adults. Previous studies reported that sarcopenia may affect swallowing disorders; however, whether sarcopenia is related to the capacity to swallow (measured according to swallowing speed) in community-dwelling older adults is unclear.
