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Hindi Journal of Aging and Geriatric MedicineISSN: 2576-3946
Maya Izumi Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Chewing; Older adult; Self-reliant life; Epidemiology
Professor, School of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University, Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Biography
| Maya Izumi Professor, School of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University, Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan |
Publications
Research Article Open Access
Self-rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community Dwelling Elderly Populations
Author(s): Maya Izumi, Ayaka Isobe, Mikiko Hironaka, Katsumi Hidaka and Sumio Akifusa
Objective: Poor chewing ability is associated with deterioration in the quality of life in older adults. Little is known about how self-rated chewing ability is related with an independent life in communitydwelling older adults. This study examined whether self-rated chewing ability was associated with independent life in communitydwelling older people.
Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed 1,377 subjects over the age of 65 who lived in Kumamoto City, Japan (mean age 79.8 years). Participants divided three groups based on their selfrated chewing ability; good, fair and poor. We assessed needs for support to the community-dwelling older adults with various questionnaires such as, ba... view more»
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