Oral frailty is associated with mortality independently of physical and psychological frailty among older adults

CONCLUSION: Oral frailty is associated with mortality independent of physical and psychological frailty in older adults. The Oral Frailty Index-8 may be useful for identifying individuals at high risk of mortality.PMID:38679352 | DOI:10.1016/j.exger.2024.112446

Source: Experimental Gerontology - April 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Daiki Watanabe Tsukasa Yoshida Yuya Watanabe Keiichi Yokoyama Yosuke Yamada Takeshi Kikutani Mitsuyoshi Yoshida Motohiko Miyachi Misaka Kimura Source Type: research