Oral frailty and the trajectories of psychological well-being and cognitive function: findings from the 12-year community–based Kashiwa study
Oral frailty has sustained adverse effects on mental well-being and is associated with an elevated risk of cognitive decline. Oral frailty may represent a potential target for interventions aimed at supporting mental and cognitive health in aging populations.
Authors
- Weida Lyu
- Hirohiko Hirano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8329-7617)
- Katsuya Iijima
- Tomoki Tanaka
- Maki Shirobe
Institutions
- Tokyo Future University (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (JP)
- Institute for Future Engineering (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glag006
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00