Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(2):64-73 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.029

Swallowing Disorders in the Elderly in Post-Acute Care

PhDr. Ing. Jana Horynová, Ph.D.1,2, doc. PaedDr. Jiřina Klenková, Ph.D.2
1 General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague, Department of Rehabilitation, Albertov 7, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
2 Faculty of Education of Charles University in Prague, Department of Special Education, Magdalény Rettigové 4, 116 39 Prague 1, Czech Republic.

This paper presents the results of a quantitative research study aimed at identifying the primary diagnoses associated with swallowing disorders in elderly patients in post-acute care. A secondary objective was to determine whether elderly patients are admitted to post-acute care units with a pre-existing diagnosis of dysphagia. The study population consisted of 168 patients aged 65 years and older who were diagnosed with dysphagia during hospitalization in post-acute care.

Keywords: dysphagia, elderly, geriatric patients, post-acute care, clinical speech and language pathologist, polymorbidity

Received: September 10, 2025; Revised: October 20, 2025; Accepted: October 25, 2025; Published: December 14, 2025  Show citation

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Horynová J, Klenková J. Swallowing Disorders in the Elderly in Post-Acute Care. Listy klinické logopedie. 2025;9(2):64-73. doi: 10.36833/lkl.2025.029.
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