Tooth loss, diet quality, and cognitive decline: A 15-year longitudinal study
In this cohort of older men, tooth loss was associated with incidence of MCI/dementia over 15 years, and diet diversity partially mediated this association. These findings highlight an important pathway connecting oral health, dietary quality, and cognitive outcomes.
Authors
- Danielle Logan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3932-3654)
- Lewis Winning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8783-8089)
- Gerard J. Linden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1523-3934)
- Claire T. McEvoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8512-3293)
- Bernadette McGuinness (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7028-5633)
- Gareth J. McKay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8197-6280)
- Clive Holmes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1999-6912)
- Peter Passmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5738-6800)
- Christopher Patterson
- Dominic Farsi
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- Royal Victoria Hospital (GB)
- Dublin Dental University Hospital (IE)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The journal of nutrition health & aging
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2025.100620
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.40