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