Predictive factors associated with a decline in swallowing function after 2 years were
examined in 3409 Japanese older people aged≥ 75 years who had undergone a dental …

Purpose: This study clarified the oral factors related to swallowing function using the results
of dental check-ups among community-dwelling independent elders. Materials and …

Objective The aim of this study was to clarify whether perceived swallowing problems affect
the life expectancy of very elderly individuals. Background In an ageing society, oral function …

Purpose Prevention, early detection and effective rehabilitation of dysphagia are important
issues to be considered in an aging society. Previous studies have shown conflicting …

Background Since oral organs function in the first stage of the swallowing process, it is
possible that decline in swallowing function can be partly related to oral frailty. Aims The …

Background: Tooth loss induces changes to the anatomy of the oral cavity. We hypothesized
that tooth loss may disturb smooth swallowing in healthy elderly people. The purpose of this …

Introduction/objectives Aging brings deterioration in many organs involving in swallowing,
such as, oropharyngeal muscle weakness, decreased salivation, multiple teeth loss …

This retrospective case-control study evaluated the prevalence of declined swallowing
function and the association with oral functions and gender in community-dwelling elderly …

Introduction: Older adults with dementia often develop aspiration pneumonia as a
complication due to deterioration of swallowing function. Herein, we report our findings of …

Aim The oral function-related items of the newly developed" Questionnaire for Latter-stage
Elderly People" are based on two items of the Kihon checklist assessing the masticatory and …