Heft Marc W, Mariotti Angelo J
Claude D. Pepper Center for Research on Oral Health in Aging, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2002 Oct;46(4):869-85, xii. doi: 10.1016/s0011-8532(02)00025-3.
With the dramatic demographic change that has resulted in the "graying of the population" has come a compelling interest in the health and health concerns of older adults. The increasing incidence and prevalence of systemic diseases, especially chronic diseases, among older adults, and the concomitant increase in medication use, have provided impetus for the subspecialty of geriatric pharmacology. This article reviews the physiologic changes, nonphysiologic aspects, and pharmacologic changes associated with aging and their implications for dental practice.
随着导致“人口老龄化”的巨大人口结构变化，人们对老年人的健康及健康问题产生了浓厚兴趣。老年人系统性疾病，尤其是慢性病的发病率和患病率不断上升，以及随之而来的药物使用增加，为老年药理学这一亚专业提供了发展动力。本文综述了与衰老相关的生理变化、非生理方面以及药理学变化及其对牙科实践的影响。
