Aspiration pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Persons without problems in oral function (including those wearing dentures). (2)A healthy elderly who lives in the area who got consent in writing about the participation of research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) A person who has difficulty communicating with others. (2) A person with a history of temporomandibular joint disease. (3) A person who is incompatible with a dental prosthesis and is easy for a denture to come off (4) A person who can not obtain consent for participation in this research (5) A person who can not chew gum.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The eating habits situation and the masticatory power of local elderly people | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Educational effect of swallowing and oral gymnastics | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Community / Gerontological Nursing