Abstract

Better knowledge of the importance of promoting oral health among the elderly. Better understanding of the relationship between oral health and cognitive decline among the elderly. Better understanding of the potential differences in the associations between oral health and cognitive decline over time across racial groups.

Author Details

Shaoqing Ge, MPH, BSN, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Hanzhang Xu, BSN, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Wei Zhang, PhD, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Bei Wu, PhD, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York, USA

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Lead Author Affiliation

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

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Research Approach

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Keywords:

Cognitive Decline, Oral Health, Older Adults

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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Does oral health predict cognitive decline among older adults? The health and retirement study

Dublin, Ireland

Better knowledge of the importance of promoting oral health among the elderly. Better understanding of the relationship between oral health and cognitive decline among the elderly. Better understanding of the potential differences in the associations between oral health and cognitive decline over time across racial groups.