Labial closure force, activities of daily living, and cognitive function in frail elderly persons

Hiroko Miura, Makoto Kariyasu, Yasunori Sumi, Kiyoko Yamasaki

Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics · 2008 · 14 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Labial closure force among frail elderly persons correlated with ADL and cognitive function. These findings suggest that declining labial closure force is closely related with decreasing comprehensive physical and mental activities.

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