Associations between self-assessed masticatory ability and higher brain function among the elderly

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 746-753

  Moriya, S ^a   Tei, K ^b   Murata, A ^b   Yamazaki, Y ^b   Hata, H ^b   Muramatsu, M ^c   Kitagawa, Y ^b   Inoue, N ^b   Miura, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SAPPORO CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Higher brain function; Oral health; Self assessed masticatory ability

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; AMBULATORY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASTICATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 80052568381     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2011.02214.x     Document Type: Article

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