Timing of Dysphagia Screening in Alzheimer's Dementia.

Cemile OzsurekciSelen Serel ArslanNuman DemirHatice ÇalışkanGözde Şengül AyçiçekHasan Erkan KılınçÖmer Faruk YaşaroğluCemal KızılarslanoğluRana Tuna DoğrulCafer BalcıFatih SümerAyşe KaradumanBurcu Balam YavuzMustafa CankurtaranMeltem Gülhan Halil

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2019)

Aspirations may be subtle so that AD patients and caregivers may not be aware of swallowing difficulties. Therefore, all AD patients, especially those who have polypharmacy and/or sarcopenia (probable-sarcopenia-severe sarcopenia), should be screened for dysphagia in every stage.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
skeletal muscle
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
mild cognitive impairment
patient reported