Comparison of Social Frailty and Oral Health Literacy Among Older Adults in Urban and Rural Areas: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Researchers compared social frailty and oral health literacy between 88 older adults each from urban and rural areas, finding rural participants had higher social frailty and lower oral health literacy despite better mental health and oral status.
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