Swallowing difficulty {dysphagia}, can occur in any age group. Many older adults are unable to swallow medicines due to age-related changes in salivary gland ; function or medical conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease or motor neuron A guide ols aged disease. Some people have an aversion to swallowing medicines and hence tend to care staff and chew their tablets or melt them in their mouth prior to swallowing them. : There may actually be a number of reasons why medicines may need to be altered
