Journal of Technologic Dentistry (대한치과기공학회지)
- Volume 29 Issue 2
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- Pages.87-103
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- 2007
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- 1229-3954(pISSN)
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- 2288-5218(eISSN)
Ability for chewing a social activity and connection with the life function of a senior citizen
고령자들의 저작능력 및 잔존치수와 사회적 활동과의 관계
- Back, Jong-Uk (Department of Health, Sung Duk College) ;
- Park, Myoung-Ho (Dept.of Dental Technology, Daegu Health College)
- Published : 2007.12.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to widen the subject of research to the whole social activity, which is divided into the following four categories in the previous study on "Reality of social activity of senior citizen": 1. work 2. social participation and volunteer activity 3. learning activity 4. individual activity, and to clarify which category is most related to the masticatory ability. There were 57korean subjects in the survey: aged 65 through 85 (73.8