Prevalence of frailty and its association with oral hypofunction in older adults: a gender perspective

Prevalence of frailty and its association with oral hypofunction in older adults: a gender perspective

Abstract Background Previous studies have indicated an association between oral hypofunction and frailty in community-dwelling older adults. However, this issue has not been evaluated in institutionalized older patients. We aimed to determine the prevalence of physical frailty in this particularly v...

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Main Authors: Karla Cruz-Moreira, Ludwig Alvarez-Cordova, Carla González-Palacios Torres, Peter Chedraui, José Jouvin, José Juan Jiménez-Moleón, Rocío Barrios-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Frailty
Oral hypofunction
Institutionalized elderly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-02824-3

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