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Cichero J. Age-Related Changes to Eating and Swallowing Impact Frailty: Aspiration, Choking Risk, Modified Food Texture and Autonomy of Choice. Geriatrics, 2018; 3 (4) : 69.

Age-Related Changes to Eating and Swallowing Impact Frailty: Aspiration, Choking Risk, Modified Food Texture and Autonomy of Choice. Cichero J. Geriatrics, 2018; 3 (4) : 69

This article reviews the association between frailty and dysphagia, discusses strategies to help manage swallowing impairments, and the ethical considerations inherent as clinicians balance autonomy of choice and safety.