Longitudinal association between social frailty and poor oral health-related quality of life among middle-aged and older adults: Exploring the mediating role of cognitive function using a nationally representative cohort in the Republic of Korea.
A longitudinal study of over 5,000 Korean adults found that social frailty was associated with worse oral health-related quality of life, with cognitive decline accounting for roughly one-quarter of this effect.
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