Purpose: As recently as the 1990s long-term care facilities (LTCFs) were the main housing
option for semi-or fully-dependent elders. Today, 90% of those 65 and older want to “age in …

The objectives of this study were to: 1) Assess and analyze the knowledge and attitudes of
caregivers towards dental care for older adults in long-term care facilities; and 2) Train …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between resident oral care
policies provided by 2 types of long-term care (LTC) institutions. The study also investigated …

doi: 10.1111/j. 1741‐2358.2011. 00553. x Oral health practices and beliefs among
caregivers of the dependent elderly Background: Caregivers deal with oral health care of the …

The University of British Columbia Geriatric Dentistry Program (GDP) offers dental services
and provides a comprehensive in‐service education program for nursing and residential …

The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge, beliefs, and practices of nursing
assistants (NAs) providing oral hygiene care to frail elders in nursing homes, with the intent …

Little is known about oral health care behaviors of community‐dwelling, cognitively impaired
elderly (CIE) persons. Few studies have been conducted regarding the actual provision of …

Objectives The proportion of older people in the population is increasing rapidly. Along with
this comes an increase in the number of people requiring assistance in daily living, including …

Aims and objectives. To describe oral health utilisation patterns of frail older people and
contrast these with attitudes and utilisation patterns of nursing staff who are caring for them …

Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate knowledge and perceptions of
executive directors of long-term care facilities in a large western state regarding oral health …