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Background
Increasing numbers of frail elderly people living at home but dependent on supportive care will face complex oral health challenges.
Objectives
To investigate the associations of frailty status with oral cleaning habits and oral hygiene taking into account the effects of preventive oral health intervention among home care clients aged 75 or over.
Methods
Data were gathered by interviews...
Objective
To examine the effectiveness of tailored xerostomia and nutritional 6‐month interventions on xerostomia among home care clients aged 75 years or over who were malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
Background
A subjective feeling of dry mouth (xerostomia) is common among older adults and affects their quality of life, nutrition and oral health. Medical conditions, polypharmacy, dehydration...
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