To describe the oral health status and dental service use of older adults with complex needs living within the community and aged residential care (ARC) facility settings, and to determine associations between dental service utilization and sociodemographic variables.
A wealth of epidemiological evidence demonstrates that the oral health status of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) patients is poor and that the oral care provided in the PALTC setting can be greatly improved. An equally abundant body of evidence supports the view that diseases of the oral cavity contr...
Studies examining the associations between oral health and disability have limited oral health measures. We investigated the association of a range of objectively and subjectively assessed oral health markers with disability and physical function in older age.
To examine whether physical frailty onset before, after, or in concert with cognitive impairment is differentially associated with fall incidence in community-dwelling older adults.
The objective of the present systematic review was to investigate the effects of organizational capacity building interventions on the environment, nursing staff capacity, and mobility of residents in nursing facilities.