Abstract
Older people in residential aged care (RAC) experience some of the poorest oral health in Australia (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2007). Poor oral health can have a significant impact on quality of life due to pain, altered appearance, impaired speech, eating difficulties and malnutrition (Slade and Spencer 1994).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 46-46 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- aged care
- older people
- oral health care