title: Getting old can make some medicine hard to swallow.
abstract: A substantial proportion of older people have problems swallowing that can inhibit effective adherence to solid oral treatment regimes. Causes of dysphagia include reductions in gastrointestinal motility with age; consequences of age-related diseases; and the side effects of other diseases.
authors.affiliation: The University of Portsmouth.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sander