Stroke, general aging, surgery and many other causes can give a person difficulty swallowing, but it's important to know when to see a doctor about it. Speech therapists and primary care physicians warn against waiting too long — the sooner, the better to receive treatment and speech therapy to correct the problem. There are many different swallowing disorders, but oral pharyngeal dysphagia is one of the most common. Dysphagia affects an estimated 300,000-600,000 people every year in the U.S.; the elderly are at the highest risk. In fact, estimates...
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