scholarly journals Prevalence, incidence and outcome of periodontal diseases among the elderly

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer Abdulrahman Al Subait ◽  
Khadijah Mustafa Saidi ◽  
Hussain Hadi Alsagoor ◽  
Naif Mayouf Alrasheedi ◽  
Asma Gadan Alanazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Incurable Illness ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
Hard Structures ◽  
Severe Type

When compared to adults, older persons have a higher prevalence and incidence of periodontal diseases. The prevalence of periodontitis is substantially greater in the geriatrics group, which is 75 years old on average, compared to those who are 60 years old on average. Periodontitis can lead to tooth loss if natural periodontal therapies are not used. Periodontitis is the sixth most frequent incurable illness in the world, characterized by bacterial-induced and host-mediated deterioration of both soft and hard structures around the teeth. A severe type of periodontitis affects around 10% of the world's population. Periodontitis is more frequent in adults because of its chronic and debilitating nature, with around 66% of the 65-year-old age group in the United States afflicted by chronic periodontitis. A critical component of a successful disease prevention and health promotion trajectory is having up-to-date information on demographics, clinical symptoms, and illness burden on individuals, particularly in underrepresented regions where preventive programs are targeted and executed. As a result, the purpose of this paper is to evaluate the existing research on the prevalence, incidence, and consequences of periodontal diseases in the older population.

scholarly journals Determinants of Mobility Disability in Older Adults: Evidence from Population-Based Epidemiologic Studies

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Inzitari
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Progressive Development ◽  
Loss Of Autonomy ◽  
Practical Implications

Gait and mobility are cardinal to maintain autonomy and independency in daily life, also for older persons. Changes in these functions might be critical in the transition towards disability and loss of autonomy during the aging process. The aim of the present work, which collects three years of research conducted between Italy and the United States, was to assess some of the main risk factors for the progressive impairment of mobility and gait in older adults living in the community. According to our results, abnormalities in the nervous and cardiovascular systems, even subtle, are associated with a subsequent worsening of these functions. These data might help to better understand the progressive development of disability in the elderly, and in the future might also have practical implications for prevention.

Periodontal disease, tooth loss, and the risk of liver cancer: A systematic review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri ◽  
Wael Ibraheem Ibraheem ◽  
Mohammad Sultan Al-Akhali ◽  
Anas Shamala ◽  
Esam Halboub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Potential Association ◽  
Digestive Cancers

Abstract Background A number of epidemiological studies have suggested a positive association between periodontal diseases and oro-digestive cancers, including liver cancer. The present systematic review aimed to assess the potential association between periodontitis and/or tooth loss and the risk of liver cancer.Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases was conducted in August 2019. The inclusion criteria comprised all observational studies that assessed the relationship between periodontitis or tooth loss and liver cancer. Case reports, animal studies, experimental studies, and reviews were excluded. Due to great heterogeneity among the included studies, no meta-analysis was conducted.Results Seven studies (five prospective cohorts, one cross-sectional, and one case-control) comprising 620,169 subjects (including 994 liver cancer cases) were included. The studies were conducted in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Four studies reported a positive association between periodontitis or tooth loss and the risk of liver cancer. One case-control study found some association between liver cancer and loss of 12-23 teeth, but such association was not replicated in patients with greater number of tooth loss. Contrarily, two studies failed to report any association between periodontitis and/or tooth loss and the risk of liver cancer.Conclusion The available evidence suggests a possible link between tooth loss/periodontitis and the risk of liver cancer. However, the evidence is not conclusive enough, a fact that drives to conduct more, well-designed, prospective cohort studies to further explore the potential association between periodontitis and the risk of liver cancer.

Directions and Trends in Aging Services: A German-American Comparison

1988 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald E. Gelfand
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older People ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
West Germany ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Aging Services

Services for older people in many countries now appear to have strong similarities. There are, however, important differences in the directions and emphases of these services. This article examines factors related to differing trends in the development of services in the United States and West Germany, two countries that currently have major economic, social, and political commonalities. The differing historical development of these two countries is traced and related to the structure of services for the elderly, the role of professionals in developing these services, and the relative emphases on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Predictions of future trends in services for older persons in the two countries are also explored.

A Comparative Examination of Perceived Income Adequacy Among Young and Old in Sweden and the United States

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold L. Sheppard ◽  
Larry C. Mullins
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
The United States ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Income Adequacy ◽  
Monetary Unit ◽  
Perceived Income Adequacy ◽  
Comparative Examination ◽  
The U.S

ABSTRACTThis research examines the comparative perceived income adequacy among older Swedes and older Americans. The persisting issue of ‘poverty’ and income adequacy, and the use of monetary-unit income (dollars, kroner, etc.) as a basis for determining levels of poverty or of income adequacy has severe limitations. In an attempt to simplify the problem of developing standard measures for different monetary-unit systems, i.e. between nations, this study utilises a typology of perceived income adequacy to examine, among older persons in Sweden, the extent to which they believe their incomes support a satisfying standard of living. Additionally, the research examines differences in income adequacy between the U.S. and Sweden. Results from the 1981 NCOA/Harris survey data in the U.S. are compared with findings from a representative survey of older Swedes conducted by SIFO in 1986. Among other results, it is found that for older Swedes only 20% feel financially hard-strapped, compared to 35% of older Americans. Discussion of this and other findings is included. Income adequacy of the elderly in Sweden should be of particular interest to policymakers in the U.S. because of the widely held belief that Sweden has achieved a level of income security beyond the ‘safety net’.

scholarly journals Quantifying the mortality impact of the 1935 old-age assistance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregori Galofré-Vilà ◽  
Martin McKee ◽  
David Stuckler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Event Study ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
County Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Old Age Assistance

Abstract In 1935, the United States introduced the old-age assistance (OAA) program, a means-tested program to help the elderly poor. The OAA improved retirement conditions and aimed to enable older persons to live independently. We use the transition from early elderly plans to OAA and the large differences in payments and eligibility across states to show that OAA reduced mortality by between 30 and 39 percent among those older than 65 years. This finding, based on an event study design, is robust to a range of specifications, a range of fixed effects, placebo tests, and a border-pair policy discontinuity design using county-level data. The largest mortality reductions came from drops in communicable and infectious diseases, such as influenza and nephritis, and mostly affected white citizens.

Acceptability of Suicide: Attitudes in Taiwan and in the United States

2000 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Domino ◽  
Di Shen ◽  
Sulin Su
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Significant Response ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Incurable Illness ◽  
Normal Behavior ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Reasonable Solution ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

The Suicide Opinion Questionnaire was administered to two samples, one from Taiwan ( n = 291) and one from the United States ( n = 218). Mean scores on the Acceptability scale were significantly higher for the Taiwanese sample, indicating greater acceptance. A chi-square analysis indicated significant response rates for ten of the eleven items, with eight of the eleven items showing greater agreement in the Taiwanese sample. Taiwanese are less accepting of suicide in cases of incurable illness, and agree less that suicide may be the only escape from life's problems. They are, however, more accepting of suicide for the elderly infirm, for captured soldiers, as a reasonable solution, as a normal behavior, agree with non-interference, with the option of suicide clinics, and passive suicide.

scholarly journals Associated factors with the use of dentures or reported dental and gum problems with oral prosthesis use among Mexican American older adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Carlos Reyes Ortíz ◽  
Libia Soto Llanos
Keyword(s):  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Dental Prosthesis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sectional Analysis

The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with using dental prosthesis or oral problems related to their use among older Mexican Americans of the Hispanic Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly EPESE) in the United States. A cross-sectional analysis was made with data of 2992 men and women aged 65 years and older inter-viewed during 1993-1994. Forty four % of subjects reported the use of partial or total dental prosthesis. Among those using dental prosthesis, 21% reported problems with teeth or gums when eating. In multivariate analyses, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) limitations were associated with using dental prosthesis (OR = 1.23, 95% confidence interval - CI =1.04-1.45). Also, among subjects using dental pros-thesis, increased depressive symptoms (OR = 1.42, 95% CI 1.04-1.95) and IADL limitations (OR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.15-2.17) were associated with problems with teeth or gums when eating. In conclusion, factors usually affecting quality of life in older persons such as functional dependency and depression are associated with using dental prosthesis or oral problems with teeth or gums when eating.

scholarly journals Nutrisi pada pengguna gigitiruan penuh Nutrition for the wearer of full denture

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Nur Huda Alimin ◽  
Hermiati Daharudin ◽  
Harlina Harlina
Keyword(s):  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Nutrients Intake

People’s health mainly depends on the intake of nutrients intake. It is well known that tooth loss affects health,although it could be restored by prosthodontic treatment. Denture wearer’s diet usually consists of soft foods. This kindof diet will limit the variety of foods consumed by the elderly, and increasing the risk of nutrition deficiencies.Inadequate nutrition for a long time could lead to various kinds of diseases, even the systemic, which primarily occursin the mouth because of clinical symptoms of early malnutrition firstly found in the mouth. The risk of nutritionalemergencies could increase along with the aging. The understanding of nutritional supply, consumption problem ofelderly, and symptoms of nutrition disorder could help dentists identifying denture patiens with nutrition disorder riskand could give solutions for them.

Kinship and Social Support of the Elderly: The Case of the United States

1985 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary R. Lee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Informal Networks

ABSTRACTThis paper deals with two related issues: (1) the extent to which older persons who require some assistance in the tasks of or resources needed for daily living actually receive such assistance from informal networks; and (2) the consequences of the receipt of this assistance for the older person.

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