Relationships between Self-assessed Masticatory Ability and Higher Level Functional Capacity among Community-dwelling Young-old Persons

Relationships between Self-assessed Masticatory Ability and Higher Level Functional Capacity among Community-dwelling Young-old Persons

Introduction: Higher level functional capacity is considered a crucial component for independent living among the elderly. The aim of the present study was to show the relationships between self-assessed masticatory ability and higher level functional capacity among young-old persons living independ...

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Main Authors: Shingo Moriya, Kanchu Tei, Yutaka Yamazaki, Hironobu Hata, Masumi Muramatsu, Yoshimasa Kitagawa, Nobuo Inoue, Hiroko Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
autonomy
community
higher level functional capacity
masticatory ability
young-old
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000270

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