Self-reported oral health in the Dutch 100-plus Study of cognitively healthy centenarians: an observational cohort study
Abstract Background Due to improved healthcare, more people reach extreme ages. Oral health in the oldest-old has thus far been poorly described. Here, we investigated self-reported oral health factors, use of professional oral health care, and associations with clinical measures in centenarians considered cognitively healthy. Methods In this observational cohort study, we included 162 (74% female) centenarians from the Dutch 100-plus Study cohort who self-reported to be cognitively healthy, as confirmed by a proxy. Centenarians were questioned about their physical well-being including medicat... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | BMC Geriatrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019) |
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BMC
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Schlagwörter: | Oral health / 100-plus study / Centenarians / Longevity / Oldest-old / Geriatrics / RC952-954.6 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26630076 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1358-x |