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Nutrition plays an increasingly important role as we age. A healthy weight almost guarantees a successful passage through the years since it supports independence and resistance to infections. However, all around us, a large number of the elderly suffer from undernourishment causing them to become thin and frail.
Difficulty chewing and swallowing, known as “dysphagia” (pronounced disf??j?-?) is often the cause of such undernourishment in the elderly. You probably know people who, with age, have begun to choke while eating and therefore eat fewer raw fruits and vegetables, not to mention meat which leads to both appetite and weight loss.
However, there is hope. Quebec is a leader in the prevention of undernourishment in the elderly. Quebec nutritionists have invented an innovative technology that enables the preparation of new, appetizing foods with a texture adapted for people with difficulty chewing and swallowing. Dysphagic patients can now enjoy raw fruits and vegetables, meat, and whole grains. Safety and the pleasure of eating can once again be on the menu! If you think that you, or someone close to you, has dysphagia, do not hesitate to talk to your pharmacist, an accessible health professional, or to your nutritionist.


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