A well-preserved oral function is key to accomplishing essential daily tasks. However, in
geriatric medicine and gerodontology, as age-related physiological decline disrupts several …

Oral health is vital to general health and well-being for all ages, and as with other chronic
conditions, oral health problems increase with age. There is a bi-directional link between …

Background. Many older adults suffer from poor oral health, including tooth loss, and
disparities among racial/ethnic and socially disadvantaged populations continue to exist …

Objectives Building upon our recently developed conceptual definition of oral frailty (the age-
related functional decline of orofacial structures), this e-Delphi study aims to develop an …

An increasing number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been published on the
association between oral health and cognitive dysfunction, also known as oral-cognitive …

The human oral microbiome has primarily been studied in clinical settings and for medical
purposes. More recently, oral microbial research has been incorporated into other areas of …

Objectives To assess the extent of the association of psychosocial stress with oral health in
an Ontario population stratified by age groups, and whether any association is modified by …

Background Older people who receive care at home are likely to require support with oral
health care. Community nurses, who are also referred to as district or home care nurses …

Objectives With the aging United Kingdom population, oral diseases are expected to
increase. Exploring credible projections is fundamental to understanding the likely impact of …

Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a prevalent geriatric syndrome causing
severe nutritional and respiratory complications. Objective We aimed to describe the …