The present study aims to investigate the effects on swallowing function of a specific rehabilitation program with oral screen in the elderly population included. The present study is a part of an on-going cross-sectional, descriptive project called SOFIA where approximately 400 elderly individuals, admitted to short-term care (from the five regions/county Dalarna, Gävleborg, Örebro, Värmland and Västerbotten in Sweden), will be included. The purpose of the overall project is to gain a broader understanding of aspects of dysphagia, eating, oral health, and quality of life and care among elderly people in short-term care facilities.