Functional status of masticatory system, executive function and episodic memory in older persons

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 324-336

  Scherder, E ^a,b   Posthuma, W ^a   Bakker, T ^a   Vuijk, P J ^b   Lobbezoo, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing; Bite force; Chewing; Elderly people; Episodic memory; Executive functions; Masticatory performance

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DENTITION; DENTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MASTICATION; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BITE FORCE; COGNITION; DENTITION, PERMANENT; DENTURE, COMPLETE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 42149109874     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2007.01842.x     Document Type: Article

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