Association between tooth loss and cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older Japanese adults: A 4-year prospective cohort study from the Ohasama study

Association between tooth loss and cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older Japanese adults: A 4-year prospective cohort study from the Ohasama study

Background: Numerous prospective studies have investigated the association between the number of remaining teeth and dementia or cognitive decline. However, no agreement has emerged on the association between tooth loss and cognitive impairment, possibly due to past studies differing in target group...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Asayama, K. (Author), Endo, K. (Author), Hattori, Y. (Author), Imai, Y. (Author), Inoue, R. (Author), Kikuya, M. (Author), Komiyama, T. (Author), Metoki, H. (Author), Miyoshi, Y. (Author), Murakami, T. (Author), Ohi, T. (Author), Ohkubo, T. (Author), Saito, S. (Author), Satoh, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2018
Subjects:
aged
Aged
cognitive defect
Cognitive Dysfunction
Cognitive impairment
Cohort study
Community-dwelling
Elderly
female
Female
human
Humans
independent living
Independent Living
Japan
periodontal disease
Prospective Studies
prospective study
risk factor
Risk Factors
Tooth loss
Tooth Loss
Online Access:View Fulltext in Publisher

Internet

View Fulltext in Publisher

Similar Items