Practical Geriatrics ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (7): 737-741.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2025.07.018

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Research advance on early identification and intervention of presbyphagia

LIU Lin, HOU Ran, ZHANG Lingli, LIU Yan, YU Qinqin   

  1. School of Nursing, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China(LIU Lin, ZHANG Lingli, LIU Yan, YU Qinqin);
    Department of Otolaryngology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China(HOU Ran)
  • Received:2024-09-27 Online:2025-07-20 Published:2025-07-22
  • Contact: HOU Ran, Email: hlbhrr@126.com

Abstract: Presbyphagia refers to the transition stage in which the swallowing function of healthy elderly people gradually changes from healthy state to disease state in the process of natural aging. If effective management is not carried out in this sensitive period, older adults will be at risk of continued degradation of swallowing function, which can eventually evolve into dysphagia. Therefore, early identification and timely effective intervention are of vital significance to curb the degeneration of swallowing function. This paper reviews the concept, early symptoms and signs, risk factors, assessment methods and intervention measures of presbyphagia, in order to promote early and appropriate management of presbyphagia.

Key words: presbyphagia, healthy elderly people, assessment methods, intervention, review

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