Oral health plays an integral part in the general health of older people and should not be considered in isolation. Furthermore, oral health is a human right, an integral part of general health, and is essential for overall well-being (World Health Organization 2005 ). While oral health ...
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Lifestyle factors play a big part in influencing your breast cancer risk. Take these steps on how to reduce your risk. Prevention begins with healthy habits. 1. Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese, especially after menopause, tend to increase estrogen production. Estrogen, cons...
Common oral health problems in older people are caries, periodontitis, reduced salivary flow, candida, and mucosal lesions [5,6]. In developed countries, caries has a high prevalence in older adults with a mean number of decayed and filled coronal surfaces ranging from 22 to 35 and a mean n...
Digital health technologies, including patient portals, are widely used by older adults, as described in a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Author Cornelius James, MD, of the University of Michigan joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss the study and...
Unmet healthcare need is a critical indicator, showing a plausible picture of how the healthcare system works in the unprecedented pandemic situation. It is important to understand what factors affect healthcare services of older adults in the midst of t
Taiwan Aim: This qualitative study reports identified themes from suggestions made by 533 Canadian older adults, aged $65 years in response to the open-ended question contained in a Saskatch- ewan Telephone Survey: "What suggestions can you make to engage someone in their health and healthcare?
Santa Clara County has invested substantial funds to address the long-term crisis in our communities, but part of the solution is addressing how we respond to mental health in our everyday lives as well, and calling out common misperceptions we have around mental health and older adults. ...
Taiwan Aim: This qualitative study reports identified themes from suggestions made by 533 Canadian older adults, aged $65 years in response to the open-ended question contained in a Saskatch- ewan Telephone Survey: "What suggestions can you make to engage someone in their health and healthcare?
Cognitive function is a key determinant of independence and quality of life among older adults. Compared to adults in England, US adults have a greater prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and disease that may lead to poorer cognitive function. We c