Longitudinal evaluation of periodontitis and development of cognitive decline among older adults

Longitudinal evaluation of periodontitis and development of cognitive decline among older adults

Aim: To determine whether having periodontitis is associated with cognitive decline among older adults. Material and Methods: A prospective population study of older adults, Swedish National Study on Ageing and Care, (SNAC) provided repeated registrations of cognitive functions. Cognitive decline wa...

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Main Authors: Nilsson, H. (Author), Renvert, S. (Author), Sanmartin Berglund, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Munksgaard 2018
Subjects:
aged
Aged
cognitive defect
Cognitive Dysfunction
epidemiology
human
Humans
inflammation
neurocognitive disorders
older adults
periodontal diseases
periodontitis
Periodontitis
prevalence
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
prospective study
Sweden
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