1. Introduction 2. Oropharyngeal dysphagia as a geriatric syndrome 3. Physiology and Pathophysiology 4. Sarcopenic dysphagia 5. Diagnosis of dysphagia in the older person 6. Complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia 7. Treatment 8. Health economics of oropharyngeal dysphagia and its complications: Malnutrition and respiratory infections in older people 9. The development of scientific societies, history of dysphagia management, and research in Europe, UK, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Japan, Korea, and China 10. Summary and conclusions 8. Health Economics of oropharyngeal dysphagia and its complications in elderly people 9. The development of scientific societies, history of dysphagia management and research in Europe, 10. Summary and conclusions