In the UK, more than 6 million people are at risk of dysphagia.
45% of these people are aged 75 or more.
Food is one of the greatest pleasures in life but a lot of elderly people struggle to maintain a regular healthy diet, often due to problems swallowing: dysphagia.
Dysphagia may cause weight loss and a lower BMI, protein and energy deficiency, sarcopenia, impaired immune responses, weakness, complications affecting pre-existing conditions, even a reduction in the quality of life and lower life expectancy.
What is dysphagia?
Dysphagia is a dysfunction of the digestive system, consisting of the difficulty in swallowing.
It often occurs as a consequence of other illnesses or obstructive/motor disorders, such as the presence of malignancies or achalasia.
It can concern the inability to swallow solid foods, or even semi-liquid or liquid ones, such as water.
What are some problems caused by dysphagia?
- weight loss and a lower BMI
- protein and energy deficiency
- sarcopenia
- impaired immune responses
- weakness
- complications affecting pre-existing conditions
- Reduction in the quality of life and lower life expectancy
OUR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF DYSPHAGIA
Innovative products for nutrition and hydration, developed with the University of Genoa
Dysphameal is a complete range of unique formulations to improve the nutrition and hydration of vulnerable people. Our products not only ensure that patients with dysphagia of varying severity get the correct amount of nutrients, but also help prevent the problems caused by malnutrition.
