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Elderly persons may have difficulty getting adequate nutrition because of which of the following?

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Some older adults have difficulty getting adequate nutrition because of the disorder dysphagia, which impairs the ability to swallow. Any damage to the parts of the brain that control swallowing can result in dysphagia
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