Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Objective: The aim of the present study was to elucidate the influence of self-rated masticatory ability on independent living in community-dwelling older adults. Method: A total of 1,377 subjects aged 65 and over who lived in Kumamoto City, Japan were participated in a survey to investigate critica...

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Main Authors: Mikiko Hironaka PhD, Yoshiko Kayama MD, Yoshie Misaka BE, Sumio Akifusa PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-08-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721415603193