Oral Health, Polypharmacy and Nutritional Status in Institutionalized Dementia Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.
Researchers assessed oral health and nutrition in 71 institutionalized Portuguese dementia patients, finding high rates of tooth loss and malnutrition risk linked to older age, multiple medications, and institutional setting.
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