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Published in: Current Oral Health Reports 2/2019

01-06-2019 | Alzheimer's Disease | Oral Disease and Nutrition (F Nishimura, Section Editor)

Aging, Mastication, and Malnutrition and Their Associations with Cognitive Disorder: Evidence from Epidemiological Data

Authors: Shino Suma, Michiko Furuta, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Kenji Matsushita

Published in: Current Oral Health Reports | Issue 2/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

As the world’s population ages, the decline of cognitive function and dementia among elderly people are becoming serious problems. Cognitive impairment and dementia affect the quality of life and increase health care costs. Possible risk factors for cognitive impairment and dementia include masticatory dysfunction and malnutrition. Recent findings in epidemiological studies in which the associations of mastication and malnutrition with cognitive disorders in elderly people were investigated are described in this review.

Recent Findings

There have been several longitudinal studies and many cross-sectional studies on these associations. Many studies showed that mastication directly affected cognitive function. Furthermore, mastication has been interrelated to nutritional status, which affects cognitive function.

Summary

Most studies have shown positive associations of them in elderly people. Mastication and the status of nutrition might both affect cognitive function while related to each other.
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Metadata
Title
Aging, Mastication, and Malnutrition and Their Associations with Cognitive Disorder: Evidence from Epidemiological Data
Authors
Shino Suma
Michiko Furuta
Yoshihisa Yamashita
Kenji Matsushita
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Current Oral Health Reports / Issue 2/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2196-3002
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40496-019-0220-8

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