Large numbers of people have difficulties swallowing medicine when it is given to them as tablets or capsules. Dysphagia is most commonly encountered in the aged and the young. As we get older the characteristics of the saliva glands transform which can make it harder to swallow pills and tablets. Up to 1/3 of people in care homes have problems with Dysphagia which makes taking care of their health and well-being a much more difficult job. The problems Dysphagia causes can be serious as it interferes with medicine management and also medication management when the affected person has got difficulties swallowing tablets . There is also a risk that tablets and pills taken by mouth may cause a choking hazard. Capsules may also become trapped in the throat which can lead to damage of the throat and also the medicine not being properly dispersed around the body. The most prevalent and common way of dealing with Dysphagia has been tablet crushing to make them more palatable and easier to swallow. However crushing pills isn’t the easy solution it looks and it can effect how the medication works within the body. A lot of pills have a sugar coating on them to make them taste more pleasant and although crushing them will not have any kind of impact on the efficiency of the tablet it could make them taste really unpleasant. Pills that have an enteric coating should really never be crushed before they’re taken because the coating is made to keep the pill together in the stomach to either; guard the stomach from the medication, protect the medicine from the stomach or to release the medicine soon after it’s left the stomach. Luckily there is an alternative solution for those who suffer from Dysphagia and the people that care for them. These days there exists a broad range of medicines that can be taken by mouth and possess the same effects as tablets or pills. Oral liquid medicine may be used to deal with the effects of a variety of health problems and conditions and the range of illnesses it may be used to treat is increasing all the time. Liquid medicines are easy to swallow for those with Dysphagia and are available in a number of enjoyable flavors.