Disentangling the relationship between biological age and frailty in community-dwelling older Mexican adults.

Background: Older adults have highly heterogeneous aging rates.

Objective: To explore the association of biological age (BA) and accelerated aging with frailty in community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: We assessed 735 community-dwelling older adults from the Coyocan Cohort.

Complete dentures associated with frailty among edentulous older Japanese people: A prospective analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the cross-sectional and prospective associations between self-reported functionality of complete dentures (FCD), satisfaction with complete dentures (SCD) and the ability to chew hard food (ACHF) on the one hand and the frailty index (FI) on the other hand among edentulous community-dwelling older Japanese people.

Methods: The study examined 770 edentulous participants of the Nihon University Japanese Longitudinal Study of Aging. The self-reported FCD, SCD and ability to chew six groups of food (from hardest to softest) with complete dentures were the independent variables at the baseline.

Prevalence, and Risk Indicators of Coronal and Root Caries in Mexican Older Adults in Nursing Homes.

Background: Several factors are associated with coronal and root caries in older persons. The purpose of this study was to determine the experience, prevalence, and risk indicators (socioeconomic, sociodemographic, and dental variables) of coronal and root caries in older persons residing in nursing homes in Mexico.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 227 dentate participants with natural teeth.

Current status of geriatric dentistry education in selected dental schools in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Objective: Latin American and Carribean (LAC) are currently experiencing a rapid aging of their population, coupled with a significant burden of oral diseases. Despites this, there is a scarcity of evidence regarding the manner in wich geriatric dentistry is being taught in dental schools across LAC. So, the objective of this study is to investigate the current status of geriatric dentistry education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in selected LAC dental schools.

Relationship between the Social Development Index and Self-Reported Periodontal Conditions.

Inequalities in oral health are influenced by the social strata of the population. Few studies have focused on the multitude of factors related to social development as indicators of living conditions and periodontal health status. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between self-reported periodontal conditions and the Social Development Index (SDI).

Frailty index and ten oral conditions in the Coyoacan cohort study: A cross-sectional analysis.

Objectives: To analyse the relationship between the Frailty Index and 10 oral conditions controlling for nutritional status among Mexican community-dwelling older people.

Background: Studies suggest that the association between frailty and oral conditions are mediated by nutrition.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional analysis includes 487 community-dwelling men and women aged ≥70 years old.

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Variability in case fatality rate risk due to Covid-19 according to health services provider in Mexico City hospitals.

Objective: To describe differences in Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for Covid-19 among healthcare subsystems in Mexico City between March and December 2020.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective secondary data analysis from the National Epidemiological Surveillance System data of Covid-19 cases. Information about health provider institutions was retrieved from the Catalogue of Health Establishments (CLUES).

Incidence of Arterial Hypertension in People With Periodontitis and Characterization of the Oral and Subgingival Microbiome: A Study Protocol.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. High blood pressure in particular, continues to increase throughout the global population at an increasingly fast pace. The relationship between arterial hypertension and periodontitis has been recently discussed in the context of its origins and implications.

Effect of Cataract Surgery on Frequency of Falls among Older Persons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Falls are a significant public health problem among older people worldwide. The aim was to perform a new systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether cataract surgery is effective in reducing the rate of falls in older persons.

Methods: The systematic review was performed following the recommendations by the Cochrane Collaboration.

Domains and determinants of a person-centered index of aging well in Canada: a mixed-methods study.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to explore the perspectives of older adults about the most important domains of aging well and to identify the social determinants of a person-centered index capturing these domains.

Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods study of 40 semi-structured interviews and epidemiological data from 670 older adults participating in the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS) in Saint-Hyacinthe and Kingston. A composite index capturing the domains of aging well was constructed on the basis of findings from qualitative content analysis.

Frailty, diabetes, and the convergence of chronic disease in an age-related condition: a population-based nationwide cross-sectional analysis of the Mexican nutrition and health survey.

Aims: To describe the associations of frailty with diabetes mellitus and related conditions in older adults.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a representative sample of older adults (n = 5379). We generated a 35-item frailty index (FI) and obtained information on diabetes and related conditions (peripheral neuropathy, lower limb amputation, diabetic coma, number of physician visits due to diabetes-related conditions, all-cause hospitalizations in the past year, years since diabetes diagnosis, and type of treatment).

Effect of a School-Based Supervised Tooth Brushing Program In Mexico City: A Cluster Randomized Intervention.

Unlabelled: Large-scale school-based programs effectively provide health education and preventive strategies. SaludARTE is a school-based program, including supervised tooth brushing, implemented in 51 elementary schools in Mexico City.

Objectives: To assess the three-month efficacy of supervised tooth brushing in reducing dental plaque, gingival inflammation, and bleeding on probing in schoolchildren participating in SaludARTE.

Diabetes mellitus, hypertension and frailty: A population-based, cross-sectional study of Mexican older adults.

Aim: Chronic diseases are frequent in older adults, particularly hypertension and diabetes. The relationship between frailty and these two conditions is still unclear. The aim of the present analyses was to explore the association between frailty with diabetes and hypertension in Mexican older adults.

Negative impact of oral health conditions on oral health related quality of life of community dwelling elders in Mexico city, a population based study.

Aim: Oral health in old persons is frequently poor; non-functional prostheses are common and negatively affect quality of life. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of oral health problems on oral health related quality of life in a sample of home dwelling Mexican elders.

Methods: Household survey in 655 persons 70 years old and over residing in one county in Mexico City.

Frailty and food insecurity in older adults.

Objective: The objective of the current work was to determine the association between food insecurity and frailty in older adults, within the context of a country with accelerated ageing and nutritional problems.

Design: Cross-sectional analysis of a representative nationwide survey on health and nutrition.

Setting: Mexican nationwide survey.

Oral Disease and 3-Year Incidence of Frailty in Mexican Older Adults.

Background: Poor oral health has been associated with some components of frailty. The objective of this study was to identify the association between clinical measures of oral health and the incidence of frailty among community-dwelling older adults aged 70 or older in Mexico City.

Methods: A 3-year cohort study with a probabilistic representative sample of home-dwelling elders of one district of Mexico City was performed.

Oral health conditions and frailty in Mexican community-dwelling elderly: a cross sectional analysis.

Background: Oral health is an important component of general well-being for the elderly. Oral health-related problems include loss of teeth, nonfunctional removable dental prostheses, lesions of the oral mucosa, periodontitis, and root caries. They affect food selection, speaking ability, mastication, social relations, and quality of life.

Derivation of the short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile in Spanish (OHIP-EE-14).

Background And Objective: The Oral Health Impact Profile is the most frequently used and validated of the Oral Health Quality of Life instruments. Several short versions have been developed; and a validation of the OHIP-49 in Spanish has been published. The objective was to develop the short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile in Spanish (OHIP-EE-14).

[Validation of an instrument for measuring the effects of oral health on the quality of life of older adults in Mexico].

Objective: Translate, culturally adapt, and validate a new Spanish version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) for older persons in Mexico City, Mexico.

Methods: A validation study of the new version of OHIP-Mx-49 was carried out through interviews and clinical examinations of people aged 60 or older in the southern area of Mexico City. The following variables were analyzed: sociodemographic (age, sex, marital status, level of schooling, and whether the subject lived alone), clinical (current number of teeth, coronal and root caries, dental hygiene, and the use of removable prostheses and dentures), and self-perception (of the need for dental and general health care).