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| Title |
Increased masticatory activity and quality of life in elderly persons with dementia-a longitudinal matched cluster randomized single-blind multicenter intervention study
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| Published in |
BMC Neurology, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2377-13-26 |
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| Authors |
Roxane Anthea Francesca Weijenberg, Frank Lobbezoo, Dirk Lucas Knol, Jori Tomassen, Erik Johan Anton Scherder |
| Abstract |
Worldwide, millions of people are suffering from dementia and this number is rising. An index of quality of life (QoL) can describe the impact a disease or treatment has on a person's wellbeing. QoL comprises many variables, including physical health and function, and mental health and function. QoL is related to masticatory ability and physical activity. Animal studies show that disruption of mastication due to loss of teeth or a soft diet leads to memory loss and learning problems. Since these are common complaints in dementia, it is hypothesized that improvement of masticatory function and normalization of diet consistency can increase QoL in elderly persons suffering from dementia. Therefore, the goal of the present study is to examine whether an increase in masticatory activity, achieved by increased food consistency and enhancement of masticatory function through improved oral health care has a positive effect on QoL, including cognition, mood, activities of daily living (ADL), and circadian rhythm in elderly persons with dementia. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 382 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 377 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 60 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 52 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 51 | 13% |
| Researcher | 28 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 22 | 6% |
| Other | 73 | 19% |
| Unknown | 96 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 88 | 23% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 62 | 16% |
| Psychology | 45 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 3% |
| Other | 48 | 13% |
| Unknown | 111 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 March 2014.
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#16
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