Relationship between cognitive function, oral health, and activities of daily living among older adults in the context of rural China: a network analysis approach
These findings elucidate gender-specific functional cores within ADL networks and uncover the inter-domain connection pathways of the cross-domain network, providing a strategic basis for simultaneously improving daily functional limitations, oral health deterioration, and cognitive decline among rural older adults.
Authors
- Annuo Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-3971)
- Xinyue Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7135-6414)
- Zheng Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6909-5421)
- Ziqing Qi
- Chunhui Yang
- Zhongsu Shi
- Junnan Song
- Dan Zhang
- Chenchen Yao
- Huan Liu
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1672894
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Anhui Provincial Department of Education