Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Department of Dental Hygiene, Ulsan College, Ulsan, Korea.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2018 Jun;18(6):943-949. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13305. Epub 2018 Apr 11.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between the activities of daily living and the oral health-related quality of life and dementia in older adults.
Over a period of 18 months, we visited 12 elderly care facilities and recruited 375 participants, 345 of whom were selected to undergo oral health examinations and oral health-related surveys. Each investigation was carried out face-to-face by a professional worker.
Cognitive ability was found to be good when the results of the activities of daily living and the oral health-related quality of life examinations were good. If the results of the activities of daily living examination were bad, the odds ratio of dementia was 2.66, and adjusted odds ratio for age, sex, residence type, education level and denture was 2.99, representing a significant difference (P < 0.05).
Most oral problems are not simply the outcome of aging, with oral hygiene management being the most important determining factor. Oral health problems can be prevented, and in order to improve the quality of life of older adults, attention must be paid to oral healthcare. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 943-949.
本研究旨在探讨老年人日常生活活动能力与口腔健康相关生活质量和痴呆之间的关系。
在 18 个月的时间里，我们访问了 12 家老年护理机构，招募了 375 名参与者，其中 345 名参与者接受了口腔健康检查和口腔健康相关调查。每个调查都是由一名专业工作人员面对面进行的。
日常生活活动能力和口腔健康相关生活质量检查结果良好时，认知能力良好。如果日常生活活动能力检查结果较差，痴呆的优势比为 2.66，年龄、性别、居住类型、教育水平和义齿的调整优势比为 2.99，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。
大多数口腔问题不仅仅是衰老的结果，口腔卫生管理是最重要的决定因素。可以预防口腔健康问题，为了提高老年人的生活质量，必须重视口腔保健。老年医学与老年病学杂志 2018；18:943-949。
