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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jihye Lim, Hyungchul Park, Heayon Lee, Eunju Lee, Danbi Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Il-Young Jang
Summary: This study found that oral health status is associated with the incidence of geriatric syndromes, mortality, and institutionalization among community-dwelling older adults. The findings suggest that oral health may play a role in overall geriatric health conditions and should be considered as a geriatric domain.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Zhiqiong Jiang, Xintong Liu, Yang Lue
Summary: This study investigated the oral health status and potential risk factors of elderly hospitalized patients aged 60 years or older with cognitive frailty. The results showed that the oral health status of older patients with cognitive frailty was worse than that of patients without cognitive frailty. Additionally, having four or more decayed or broken natural teeth and a reduction in the number of chewing pairs were found to be independent risk factors for cognitive frailty.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lucie Rapp, S. Sourdet, M. -H. Lacoste-Ferre
Summary: The study identified a significant association between poor oral health and undernutrition in frail elderly patients, as well as a correlation between deteriorated oral health and frailty. Tongue diseases were found to increase the risk of frailty in patients.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Faisal F. Hakeem, Eduardo Bernabe, Wael Sabbah
Summary: The study revealed that oral health is associated with the frailty index, with the number of teeth showing a stronger correlation compared to periodontal disease, while nutritional intake has a modest impact on this association. It underscores the importance of maintaining good oral health in older age and incorporating oral health indicators in routine geriatric assessments.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Daniel Eduardo da Cunha Leme, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Andre Fattori
Summary: This study compared factors associated with frailty in men and women using network analysis. The results showed that frailty in men was strongly associated with years of schooling, overall satisfaction with life, and falls; while frailty in women was associated with satisfaction with problem-solving, depression, and diabetes in addition to years of schooling. The structure of the networks and the strength of the relationships between frailty and various factors were found to differ significantly between males and females. These findings suggest that different strategies should be adopted for dealing with frailty in men and women to ensure appropriate care and prevention efforts.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Masaki Ishii, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Hironobu Hamaya, Yuko Iwata, Kazufumi Takada, Sumito Ogawa, Mitsuo Imura, Masahiro Akishita
Summary: This study evaluates the influence of oral health and other factors on frailty in older adult patients with type 2 diabetes. The results show that oral health has a significant impact on frailty, especially in patients aged 75 and above with type 2 diabetes.
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Clinical Neurology
Tuo-Yu Chen, Soomi Lee, Orfeu M. Buxton
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Viviana Albani, Kensuke Nishio, Tomoka Ito, Eftychia Kotronia, Paula Moynihan, Louise Robinson, Barbara Hanratty, Andrew Kingston, Yukiko Abe, Michiyo Takayama, Toshimitsu Iinuma, Yasumichi Arai, Sheena E. Ramsay
Summary: Studies show that poor oral health is independently associated with worse physical functioning and frailty in the oldest old age groups. Dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, difficulty eating, and tooth loss are markers that increase the risk of mobility limitations and frailty in this population. Further research is needed to understand the underlying pathways.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Raele Robison, Kendrea L. (Focht) Garand, Rebecca Affoo, Chih-Ko Yeh, Nathaniel Chin, Caitlin McArthur, Michael Pulia, Nicole Rogus-Pulia
Summary: Frailty is a complex condition characterized by declines in physiological reserve and function, leading to increased vulnerability and reduced resilience in individuals. Research and clinical settings have shown interest in defining, assessing, and characterizing frailty in older adults. Various models and tools have been used to measure frailty, with a common focus on physical function and activity. However, many available models and tools lack items directly related to oral and swallowing function, despite the evidence of widespread changes in these functions in older adults. Incorporating metrics specific to oral and swallowing function could enhance the assessment and characterization of frailty in older adults.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Laura Barbara Velazquez-Olmedo, Socorro Aida Borges-Yanez, Patricia Andrade Palos, Carmen Garcia-Pena, Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robledo, Sergio Sanchez-Garcia
Summary: The study found that older adults with edentulism and poor oral health had an increased risk of developing frailty over a 12-month period.
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Environmental Sciences
Yukiko Hatanaka, Junichi Furuya, Yuji Sato, Yoshiki Uchida, Toshiharu Shichita, Noboru Kitagawa, Tokiko Osawa
Summary: The study found that oral hypofunction in older individuals can make them vulnerable to oral and physical frailty, and its diagnosis is mainly based on seven tests related to oral function. The prevalence of oral hypofunction and all test results significantly varied with age.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hyunjoo Kim, Euni Lee, Seok-Woo Lee
Summary: This study examined the association between key oral diseases, oral hygiene and management behaviors, and the level of frailty in community-dwelling older Korean adults. The results showed that having more teeth and practicing adequate brushing were significantly associated with frailty.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
R. Hidaka, Y. Masuda, K. Ogawa, T. Tanaka, M. Kanazawa, K. Suzuki, M. Stading, K. Iijima, Koichiro Matsuo
Summary: This study examined the effects of participating in a program on oral health and nutrition training for older adults in nursing homes. The results showed significant improvements in oral health, mastication, and diet behaviors among the participants, suggesting that the program can effectively prevent oral and physical frailty in older adults.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alejandro Alvarez-Bustos, Jose Antonio Carnicero-Carreno, Betty Davies, Francisco Javier Garcia-Garcia, Fernando Rodriguez-Artalejo, Leocadio Rodriguez-Manas, Cristina Alonso-Bouzon
Summary: Frailty and sarcopenia are age-associated syndromes that are often linked to functional decline and mortality. This study examined the role of sarcopenia in modulating transitions within frailty status, finding that sarcopenia impacted frailty transitions but did not affect the risk of death associated with frailty.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ying-Chun Lin, Shan-Shan Huang, Cheng-Wei Yen, Yuji Kabasawa, Chien-Hung Lee, Hsiao-Ling Huang
Summary: Late-life depression is significantly associated with physical and oral frailty, and has a combined impact on both. Developing interventions to improve physical and oral function in older adults is crucial for preventing depression.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Anthropology
Sharon N. DeWitte, Gail Hughes-Morey, Jelena Bekvalac, Jordan Karsten
ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2016)
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Anthropology
Sharon N. DeWitte
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2018)
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Anthropology
Samantha L. Yaussy, Sharon N. DeWitte
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2019)
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Anthropology
R. C. Redfern, S. N. DeWitte, J. Beaumont, A. R. Millard, C. Hamlin
ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2019)
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Anthropology
Sharon N. DeWitte, Samantha L. Yaussy
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
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Anthropology
Brittany S. Walter, Sharon N. DeWitte, Tosha Dupras, Julia Beaumont
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
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Anthropology
Sharon N. DeWitte, Mary Lewis
Summary: Bioarcheological evidence suggests that male stature increased while female stature decreased after the Black Death (1348-1350 CE). Changes in women's stature may be linked to earlier menarche and improved health conditions for adolescent females post-epidemic.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Anthropology
Tracy K. Betsinger, Sharon N. DeWitte
Summary: Urbanization is a key settlement shift in human history that has been studied for decades in bioarchaeology. By comparing urban and rural sites, studying variation within and between urban sites, and investigating changes over time within urban sites, researchers can gain insight into the complex effects of urbanization on human biology, demography, and behavior.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2021)
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Anthropology
Emily J. Brennan, Sharon N. DeWitte
Summary: This study comparatively assesses the sexual stature difference in medieval London and finds a higher degree of difference in the post-Black Death period. The improvement in living conditions after the Black Death may have contributed to this increase in sexual stature difference.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cecil M. Lewis Jr, Mercy Y. Akinyi, Sharon N. DeWitte, Anne C. Stone
Summary: By studying the genomes of ancient pathogens and microbiomes, this perspective explores the patterns of infectious diseases throughout the Holocene and investigates how the transition to and intensification of farming have influenced pathogens and their distributions. The findings from ancient DNA research, combined with archaeological and historical data, provide valuable insights into pathogen evolution and offer a contextual understanding of health in the past. These findings are relevant for contemporary challenges, such as the emergence of novel pathogens.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gwen Robbins Schug, Jane E. Buikstra, Sharon N. DeWitte, Brenda J. Baker, Elizabeth Berger, Michele R. Buzon, Anna M. Davies-Barrett, Lynne Goldstein, Anne L. Grauer, Lesley A. Gregoricka, Sian E. Halcrow, Kelly J. Knudson, Clark Spencer Larsen, Debra L. Martin, Kenneth C. Nystrom, Megan A. Perry, Charlotte A. Roberts, Ana Luisa Santos, Christopher M. Stojanowski, Jorge A. Suby, Daniel H. Temple, Tiffiny A. Tung, Melandri Vlok, Tatyana Watson-Glen, Sonia R. Zakrzewski
Summary: Climate change poses an undeniable threat to human health, particularly for societies already grappling with social inequality, political and economic uncertainty, and concurrent environmental challenges. Archaeological evidence from past climates and environments sheds light on the potential challenges humans may face and the long-term consequences of short-term adaptive strategies. Variations in human epidemiological patterns during rapid climate change (RCC) events and other periods of environmental change demonstrate that communities responded differently depending on historical, sociocultural, and biological factors. Factors such as social inequality and uneven resource distribution in complex societies can influence the likelihood of major sociopolitical disruptions or collapse. This survey of human-environment relations in the Holocene highlights the importance of flexibility, variation, and Indigenous knowledge in mitigating the impact of rapid and extreme environmental changes.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
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Anthropology
Samantha L. Yaussy, Sharon N. DeWitte, Gail Hughes-Morey
Summary: This study uses skeletal data to examine differences in adult survivorship in London before and after industrialization and the second epidemiological transition. The results show a significant increase in adult survivorship during the industrial period. These findings support the use of skeletal demographic data to study the context of the second epidemiological transition in past populations.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2023)
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Anthropology
Jane E. Buikstra, Sharon N. DeWitte, Sabrina C. Agarwal, Brenda J. Baker, Eric J. Bartelink, Elizabeth Berger, Kelly E. Blevins, Katelyn Bolhofner, Alexis T. Boutin, Megan B. Brickley, Michele R. Buzon, Carlina de la Cova, Lynne Goldstein, Rebecca Gowland, Anne L. Grauer, Lesley A. Gregoricka, Sian E. Halcrow, Sarah A. Hall, Simon Hillson, Ann M. Kakaliouras, Haagen D. Klaus, Kelly J. Knudson, Christopher J. Knusel, Clark Spencer Larsen, Debra L. Martin, George R. Milner, Mario Novak, Kenneth C. Nystrom, Sofia Pacheco-Fores, Tracy L. Prowse, Gwen Robbins Schug, Charlotte A. Roberts, Jessica E. Rothwell, Ana Luisa Santos, Christopher Stojanowski, Anne C. Stone, Kyra E. Stull, Daniel H. Temple, Christina M. Torres, J. Marla Toyne, Tiffiny A. Tung, Jaime Ullinger, Karin Wiltschke-Schrotta, Sonia R. Zakrzewski
Summary: This article presents outcomes from a workshop that aimed to explore reasons for the poor performance of research proposals by bioarchaeologists in recent funding competitions and provide advice for increasing success. The workshop discussed best practices for research design and training, as well as promising research trajectories related to contemporary topics of importance in bioarchaeology.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2022)
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Anthropology
Sharon N. DeWitte
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2018)
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Anthropology
Brittany S. Walter, Sharon N. DeWitte
ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2017)