Social Isolation/Loneliness and Tooth Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Sukagawa Study.

Sei TakahashiToru NaganumaNoriaki Kurita Kenji OmaeTsuyoshi OhnishiTakashi YoshiokaFumihito ItoTaro TakeshimaShingo FukumaSugihiro HamaguchiShunichi Fukuharanull null

Published in: Innovation in aging (2023)

Loneliness is associated with tooth loss among older adults, whereas social isolation is not. Our findings can inform plans for policymakers, professionals, and organizations to identify lonely older adults and provide social prescriptions to improve their access to oral health care services.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
social support
primary care
health insurance
health information
social media