Research progress on the correlation between oral frailty and depression in the elderly
WANG Min
WANG Dan
YE Fang
LI Wenping
LIAO Changju
Abstract：As the population continues to age,health issues such as oral frailty and depression among the elderly have become prevalent public health concerns that severely affect the health status of the elderly.This review summarizes the concepts,assessment tools and correlation between oral frailty and depression in the elderly.Evidence suggests that older adults with oral frailty are more prone to experience depressive symptoms,while depression may further exacerbate oral frailty.These findings provide insights for the prevention and intervention of oral frailty and depression in the elderly.
Keywords：Oral frailtyDepressionElderlyCorrelationReview
Publication Date：2025-05-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 268-272 )