by Ziya Yıldız Purpose The association between presbyphagia (age-related swallowing decline) and urinary incontinence (UI) remains poorly understood. This study therefore investigated the relationship between presbyphagia and both UI and incontinence-specific quality of life (I-QOL) in a distinct population of functionally independent healthy elderly in a nursing home.
Method The presence of presbyphagia was determined in 73 participants in the nursing home using the 100 ml water swallowing test (100mlSwal) and the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) tests. UI was determined using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short (ICIQ-SF) and I-QOL was determined using the King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ).
The presence of presbyphagia, age and female gender confounding factors were analysed by multiple regression analysis. Multiple linear and binary logistic regression analyses were performed with presbyphagia, age, gender, and handgrip strength.
Binary logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios for UI presence. Results Presbyphagia was significantly associated with UI (p = .001).
Individuals with presbyphagia had 7.47-fold higher odds of UI.
PLOS ONE (Medicine) published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 04 Jun 2026.
The item focuses on The association of presbyphagia with urinary incontinence and Incontinence-related quality of life in nursing home residents: A cross-sectional study.
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