Oral health as an opportunity to support isolated people with dementia: useful information during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Affiliations

¹ Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Integrated Education and Science, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.

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Ayako Edahiro et al. Psychogeriatrics. 2021 Jan.

. 2021 Jan;21(1):140-141.

doi: 10.1111/psyg.12621. Epub 2020 Oct 21.

¹ Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Integrated Education and Science, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.

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