The relationship between feeding and depression, independence and mental health in elderly
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https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2023.v31.14421Keywords:
Aging, Mastication, Deglutition, Stomatognathic System, Mental Status and Dementia TestsAbstract
Objective. To verify whether the eating difficulties and/ or force of pressure on the lips and tongue can be influenced by the risk of depression, dependence and mental health of the elderly. Method. This is an observational, cross-sectional and analytical study. Thirty elderly people took part in the study with average age of 67.13 years. A questionnaire was given to the participants to ascertain if they experienced any eating difficulties, and an evaluation of masticatory and deglutitory functions was carried out by utilizing the standardized instrument Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with a Scores for Elders Protocol. An evaluation of the pressure strength of the lips, tip and back of the tongue was also performed using the Pro-Fono Biofeedback Lips and Tongue Pressure device and the Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale and the Mini-Mental State Examination. Results. A significant association was found between the risk of geriatric depression and a self-perceived increase in masticatory time, difficulty during deglutition and changes in appetite and between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and self-perceived changes in appetite. No association was found between the strength of the lips and tongue of the scales applied. Conclusion. Elderly who had risk of geriatric depression had a self-perceived increase in masticatory time, difficulty during deglutition and changes in appetite. The cognitive decline resulting from healthy aging, the risk of geriatric depression and a more dependence during daily living activities didn’t have association with reduced performance maticatory and deglutitory functions and lip and tongue pressure strength.
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