I Am A 65 Yr Old Male And In Good

I am a 65 yr old male and in good health - I think.
I have problems swallowing food. I must cut meat into very small pieces, thoroughly chew bread, pastries, etc. Soup and mashed potatoes are great. A 3/8 x 1 1/8 fish oil tablet hangs up for a bit.
I have to use quite a bit of water during a meal to flush things down. Sometimes, (more frequently), it doesn't work, and things come back up. It seems as if the food goes down just short of my stomach where it likes to catch. It takes me quite a while to eat a meal.