title: Dysphagia: a geriatric syndrome?
abstract: Dysphagia is a common condition in the elderly but often not systematically explored. The "geriatric syndromes" refer to the multifactorial health conditions that occur when the cumulative effects of functional disorders of multiple systems make an individual vulnerable to face the challenges of situations. This article assumes that dysphagia is a geriatric syndrome and provides arguments in favor of it. In this context its' approach requires screening followed by an interdisciplinary management involving various professional geriatric teams.
authors.affiliation: Service de gériatrie, CHU Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pepersack
authors.affiliation: Service de gériatrie, CHU Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Géraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.affiliation: Service de gériatrie, CHU Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allègre
authors.affiliation: Service de gériatrie, CHU Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Praet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome
keywords: comprehensive geriatric assessment; dysphagia; geriatric syndrome