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Normal and Abnormal Swallowing

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Does aging affect the pharynx? Can the same standards be applied to a 70-year-old swallow as to a 20-year-old swallow? Can laryngeal penetration and retention in the pharynx be normal findings in an 80-year-old? What exactly is aging, and how does it affect the swallow?

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Jones, B. (2003). Aging and Neurological Disease. In: Jones, B. (eds) Normal and Abnormal Swallowing. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-22434-3_12

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