Prolongation of bolus forming complicates ingestion, in particular in older adults. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine which oral functions are associated with prolongation of the oral phase of forming a bolus until swallowing in older adults…. Continue Reading →
Until mid of June 2020 186.269 Covid-19 infections were confirmed across Germany and 8.787 infected persons had died with a mortality rate around 4.2%. 172.000 persons had recovered then. Based on the report provided by the RobertKoch-Institut (RKI) (1) more… Continue Reading →
Austria currently counts 8.84 Million inhabitants, 18.8% of the population being older than 65 years. Given the current demographic trends it is assumed that by 2040 the proportion of citizens older than 65 years will increase to 26.3% and 29.3%… Continue Reading →
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