Oral health problems and significant weight loss among community- dwelling older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2000, Pages

  Ritchie, Christine ^a   Joshipura, Kaumudi ^b   Silliman, Rebecca A ^c   Miller, Barbara ^d   Douglas, Chester W ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033939068     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/55.7.M366     Document Type: Article

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