Oral Health and Frailty Among Older Long-Term Care Residents in Finland

Hakeem and colleagues1 investigated the association between tooth loss, periodontal disease, and frailty among community-dwelling older American adults. In their cross-sectional nationally representative surveys, they found that oral health was associated with frailty according to frailty index, and nutritional intake appeared to have a modest effect on the association. As part of a larger study exploring nutritional and functional status,2 we investigated the oral health of older residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Helsinki (FINORAL study).

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Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - June 16, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Riitta K.T. Saarela, Kaija Hiltunen, Hannu Kautiainen, Hanna-Maria Roitto, P äivi Mäntylä, Kaisu H. Pitkälä Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research