SUMMARY
Background: Dysphagia is one of the most common complications in patients suffering from acute stroke. Dysphagia in acute and chronic stroke patients can be caused by various factors. Giving therapy and exercises during the rehabilitation period will accelerate recovery in dysphagia patients, especially the elderly. Objective: To describe the various forms of neuromucular oral exercise intervention in elderly patients suffering from poststroke dysphagia. Methods: The databases used in this study are Scopus, Proquest and Science Direct, limited to publications for the last 5 years from 2017 to 2021, full text articles and in English. The keywords used in the search were “dysphagia intervention” AND “elderly stroke” AND “oral neuromuscular training”. This systematic review uses 7 articles that match the inclusion criteria. Results: There are 7 exercise interventions that can stimulate motor muscles in the pharynx of patients suffering from dysphagia. These interventions include oral neuromuscular training, orofacial sensory-vibration stimulation, Mendelsohn's Maneuvers, oro-esophageal tube training, acupuncture, He's Santong Needling Method and Surface Electromyographic Biofeedback and the Effortful Swallow Exercise. Each exercise or therapy that is given has its own advantages and works in accordance with the stimulation of neuroplasticity in various areas of the brain so as to accelerate the increase in oxygen, glucosan and metabolites which will eventually stimulate the movement to return to swallowing and speaking normally. Conclusion: Various kinds of therapy in the form of exercise can be given to post-stroke dysphagia patients, especially in elderly patients. These interventions provide concrete evidence in stimulation of the motor pharyngeal muscles so that they can help speed up recovery in the rehabilitation phase. Suggestion: The interventions described in this systematic review are deemed necessary to be applied in hospitals in Indonesia.Keywords: dysphagia intervention; elderly stroke; oral neuromuscular training