Studies on the synergetic effect of dietary counseling and oral health care for dementia prevention

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K20710
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: SUMA Shino 九州大学, 歯学研究院, 助教 (70759365)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 認知症 / 軽度認知障害 / 食欲 / 食行動関連障害 / 栄養状態

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of meal and oral health on the systemic conditions in persons with MCI. Therefore, we examined the association between meal, oral health and the systemic conditions, such as cognitive function, nutritional status, body composition, etc., in the persons with MCI who visited the Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders (Medical Center for Dementia) at the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, comparing with elderly persons with other dementia. As a result, we found that the factors related to appetite loss were different between AD and MCI, and depression and difficulty in maintaining attention while eating were significantly associated with poor appetite in MCI persons in cross-sectional analysis. Additionally, it was suggested that appetite loss might accelerate the decline of cognitive function in MCI persons in longitudinal analysis.

Free Research Field

老年歯科医学