Relationship between Mortality and Oral Function of Older People Requiring Long-Term Care in Rural Areas of Japan: A Four-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Relationship between Mortality and Oral Function of Older People Requiring Long-Term Care in Rural Areas of Japan: A Four-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Oral ingestion influences the life sustenance, quality of life, and dignity of older adults. Thus, it is an important issue in medical care and the welfare of older adults. The purpose of this four-year prospective cohort study was to investigate the relationship between mortality and oral function...

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Main Authors: Shiho Morishita, Yuki Ohara, Masanori Iwasaki, Ayako Edahiro, Keiko Motokawa, Maki Shirobe, Junichi Furuya, Yutaka Watanabe, Takeo Suga, Yayoi Kanehisa, Akitugu Ohuchi, Hirohiko Hirano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
long-term care
longitudinal study
oral health
diabetes mellitus
mortality
geriatrics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1723

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