Xerostomia as a key predictor of physical frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Japan: a five-year prospective cohort study from The Otassha Study
Yuki Ohara, Masahori Iwasaki, Maki Shirobe, Hisashi Kawai, Ayako Edahiro, Keiko Motokawa, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Hunkyung Kim, Kazushige Ihara, Shuichi Obuchi, Yutaka Watanabe, Hirohiko Hirano
Topics & Concepts
GerontologyProspective cohort studyCohort studyCohortMedicineAging in placePsychologyInternal medicineFrailty in Older AdultsSalivary Gland Disorders and FunctionsDental Health and Care Utilization