Open AccessOral Health and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Matthew R. Nangle,
Julia Riches,
Sarah A. Grainger,
Nithin Manchery,
Perminder S. Sachdev,
Julie D. Henry
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1423-0003
pISSN - 0304-324X
DOI - 10.1159/000496730
Subject(s) - cognition , neurocognitive , dementia , cognitive decline , psychology , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , disease
It has often been argued that there is a relationship between oral health and cognitive decline in late adulthood, but a recent systematic review concluded that it was unclear "how or whether" any relationship exists. However, most of the studies that contributed to this review operationalised cognitive function using a brief cognitive screen and/or dementia status.