Frailty is a syndrome of growing importance given the global ageing population. While frailty
is a multifactorial process, poor nutritional status is considered a key contributor to its …

Aging is associated with the development of disease. Periodontal disease is one of the
many diseases and conditions that increase in prevalence with age. In addition to the …

BACKGROUND Malnutrition worsens the health of frail older adults. Current treatments for
malnutrition may include prescribed oral nutritional supplements, which are multinutrient …

Objectives To investigate the associations between objective and subjective measures of
oral health and incident physical frailty. Design Cross‐sectional and longitudinal study with …

Preventing deterioration of oral health in older age can be crucial for survival. We aimed to
examine associations of oral health problems with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Background Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to disability, falls, and mortality. The
Fried frailty phenotype includes assessments of grip strength and gait speed, which are …

Objectives To examine the association between hearing impairment and incident frailty in
older adults. Design Cross‐sectional and longitudinal analyses with 4‐year follow‐up using …

Although body build is related to disability and mortality in older people, the independent
contributions of adiposity and lean mass are not fully defined. The authors examined the …

Background Little is known about vision impairment and frailty in older age. We investigated
the relationship of poor vision and incident prefrailty and frailty. Methods Cross-sectional …

Background Current research has established obesity as one of the main modifiable risk
factors for cognitive impairment. However, evidence on the relationships of total and …