Oral Health: An Essential Element of Healthy Aging

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 23, 2020 - 8:50am CDT

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This newsletter from the Geronotological Society of America provides an overview of linkages between oral health, systemic conditions, functional abilities, and healthy aging. In addition to calling attention to the importance of oral health, this publication highlights special oral health challenges now faced by the world's rapidly aging population. It provides a valuable and up-to-date resource for clinicians, researchers, educators, and policy-makers across disciplines to quickly bring them up to speed on key areas of concern in geriatric oral health.

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Stephen Shuman
Xi Chen
Paula K. Friedman
Elisa M. Ghezzi
Michele J. Saunders
Bei Wu
Gerontological Society of America
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