Dysphagia in the elderly and its implications in the administration of oral dosage forms

Martins, S.Jesus, ÂngeloCruz, Agostinho2019-11-222019-11-222019Martins, S., Jesus, Â., & Cruz, A. (2019). Dysphagia in the Elderly and its Implications in the Administration of Oral Dosage Forms. European Journal of Public Health, 29(Supplement_1), ckz035.007. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz035.007http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/14915Dysphagia is defined as difficulty in swallowing and is more prevalent in advanced ages. To overcome this difficulty, the elderly resort to altering the physical form of the medication, resulting in consequences for themselves and for the therapy.engDeglutition disordersOral dosage formElderlyDysphagia in the elderly and its implications in the administration of oral dosage formsjournal article10.1093/eurpub/ckz035.007