Sanae Hironaka|Yoshihiro Kugimiya|Yutaka Watanabe|Köiti Motokawa|Hirohiko Hirano|Hisashi Kawai|Takeshi Kera|Motonaga Kojima|Yoshinori Fujiwara|Kazushige Ihara|Hunkyung Kim|Shuichi Obuchi|Yasuaki Kakinoki
Association between oral, social, and physical frailty in community-dwelling older adults
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Kyushu Dental University|Tokyo Dental College|Hokkaido University|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Takasaki University of Health and Welfare|University of Tokyo Health Sciences|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Hirosaki University|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Kyushu Dental University
oral frailty shown predictor disability therefore important able identify factors associated order prevent longterm dependence purpose study clarify relationships social frailty sf physical frailty pf communitydwelling older adults overarching aim informing future development effective measures prevent frailtyoral physical social function nutritional psychological status medical history examined 682 communitydwelling individuals 267 men 415 women aged 65 years ordinal logistic regression analysis sf pf independent variables performed pass analysis determine relationship different types frailtylogistic regression analysis revealed significant associations decline social function physical function nutritional status increase number medications used path analysis showed sf directly related sf directly related pfthese findings suggest decline social function may directly influence decline oral physical function results study provide initial evidence may guide future development measures aim prevent manage