Oral Health and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Conclusions: This systematic review provides evidence of an association between learning and memory, complex attention, and executive function with oral health in old age. Gaining a detailed picture of how specific types of cognitive decline relate to oral health has potential implications for earlier identification of older adults who experience oral health problems, and may also inform the development of more effective interventions focused on enhancing oral health outcomes in this group.Gerontology
Source: Gerontology - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research