Hyposalivation and Poor Dental Health Status Are Potential Correlates of Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Late Midlife in Danish Men

Hyposalivation and Poor Dental Health Status Are Potential Correlates of Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Late Midlife in Danish Men

Introduction: Peripheral correlates of age-associated cognitive decline are important tools in the screening for potentially abnormal courses of cognitive aging. Since salivary gland function is controlled by the autonomic and central nervous system, associations between cognitive changes and saliva...

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Main Authors: Christiane E. Sørensen, Naja L. Hansen, Erik L. Mortensen, Martin Lauritzen, Merete Osler, Anne M. L. Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
salivary secretion
xerostomia
DMFs index
oral health
age-related changes in cognition
central autonomic control
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2018.00010/full

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