Prediction of Frailty and Dementia Using Oral Health Impact Profile from a Population-Based Survey.

ABSTRACT: Oral health and dentition have been associated with cognitive ability and frailty, but an applicable screening tool has not yet been developed. This study aimed to establish risk prediction models for dementia and frailty. A sample of 2905 community-dwelling older adults aged ≥58 years using the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA) survey was adapted and analyzed for this study. Risk scores were estimated by stepwise logistic regression. In models adjusted for covariates, increased age, female sex, no dental prosthesis (adjusted Odds ratio [adjOR], 1.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11-2.35), diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and an increased Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)-7T Q3 score (adjOR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.19-1.49) were all significantly associated with frailty. In ad

SUBMITTER: Tai CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7143751 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature