Chewing difficulty, swallowing problems, xerostomia and cause‐specific mortality among older adults: A 7‐year follow‐up <scp>JAGES</scp> cohort study
The present results suggest that poor oral functioning, including chewing difficulty, swallowing problems and xerostomia, could amplify the risk of mortality due to specific diseases. Dental and medical professionals should pay more attention to older adults with poor oral function to prevent subsequent critical health issues. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2025; 25: 1332-1340.
Authors
- Toshiyuki Ojima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6888-0698)
- Jun Aida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8405-9872)
- Kenji Takeuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8769-8955)
- Yudai Tamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6868-4195)
- Masashige Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3997-3884)
- Sakura Kiuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-8643)
- Ken Osaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6885-9514)
- Taro Kusama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8683-4484)
- Katsunori Kondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0076-816X)
Institutions
- Nihon Fukushi University (JP)
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
- Chiba University (JP)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (JP)
- Institute for Health Economics and Policy (JP)
- Institute of Science Tokyo (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70150
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.24
Funders
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society