MOUTH BODY CONNECTION
Alzheimer’s Disease and Oral Health: Fend Off a Killer with a Toothbrush
2 min readFor people diagnosed with AD, maintaining oral health can be challenging. In some cases, involving caregivers can help patients stay on top of twice-daily brushing, flossing, and regular professional care. This is critical because studies have found patients who kept gum disease at bay experienced a slower progression of disease than those who had periodontitis.3
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Sources
- National Institute on Aging. (n.d.). Large study links gum disease to dementia. National Institute on Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/large-study-links-gum-disease-dementia
- Alzheimer's Association. (2015). 2015 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures. National Institutes of Health. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25984581/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Leading causes of death. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
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