Poor oral function is associated with loss of independence or death in functionally independent older adults.

<h4>Aim</h4>To clarify the association of poor oral function with loss of independence (LOI) or death in functionally independent older adults in the community.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a secondary analysis of data from a prospective cohort study in two municipalities in J...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yusuke Nagamine, Tsukasa Kamitani, Hajime Yamazaki, Yusuke Ogawa, Shunichi Fukuhara, Yosuke Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253559