Clinical‐based oral rehabilitation programme improved the oral diadochokinesis and swallowing function of older patients with dementia: A randomised controlled trial

• Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation Vol. 49; no. 12; pp. 1163 - 1172
• Main Authors: Chen, Ming‐An, Liu, Ching‐Kuan, Yang, Yuan‐Han, Huang, Shun‐Te, Yen, Cheng‐Wei, Kabasawa, Yuji, Huang, Hsiao‐Ling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Dementia; Dementia disorders; Dysphagia; Mouth; older patients; oral rehabilitation programme; Patients; Plaque index; Rehabilitation; Saliva; Salivary gland; Swallowing; Tongue; Xerostomia

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a clinical‐based oral function intervention on oral function and care behaviours in older patients with mild dementia. Method Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). Both groups received a leaflet on oral h...