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J Korean Dent Assoc. 2023;61(1):59-66. Published online December 31, 2022.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2022.61.1.004
건강한 노년의 삶을 위한 중요 사항 - 노쇠와 구강노쇠
임현대 
원광대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실, 원광치의학 연구소, 원광치의학교육연구센터
The Important consideration for healthy life of older age ; Frailty and Oral frailty
Hyun-Dae Lim 
Department of Oral Medicine, college of Dentistry, Wonkwang Univ. Wonkwang Dental Research Institute Wonkwang Research Institute of Dental Education
Corresponding author: Hyun-Dae Lim  Email: denthd94@wku.ac.kr
Received: November 3, 2022; Revised: November 21, 2022   Accepted: December 21, 2022.
Abstract
Frailty is an age-related syndrome of increased vulnerability and decreased physical status and activity Sarcopenia is a key component of physical frailty Poor oral health is common among older adults and can impair essential activities of daily living and contribute to frailty. Oral frailty is associated with the loss of oral function and increased care needs. this paper reviewed the literature on frailty, oral frailty and association between of them in older peoples

Keywords :frailty, sarcopenia; malnutrition; oral frailty appliance; older people

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