Decreased Tongue Pressure Associated with Aging, Chewing and Swallowing Difficulties of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Taiwan

Decreased Tongue Pressure Associated with Aging, Chewing and Swallowing Difficulties of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Taiwan

Personalized tongue pressure (TP) training focuses on improving swallowing. This study aims to establish the TP values of different age levels and compare changes between different swallowing status among community-dwelling elders. In this cross-sectional study, 1000 participants, aged 60 years old...

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Main Authors: Hsiu-Yueh Liu, Jen-Hao Chen, Kun-Jung Hsu, Ching-Teng Yao, Ping-Ho Chen, Szu-Yu Hsiao, Chun-Li Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
tongue pressure
aging
epidemics
community
elderly
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/7/653

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