Modifiable Risk Factors for Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization of Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

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Authors

Manisha Juthani‐Mehta · Yale University

Nathalie de Rekeneire · Yale University

Heather Allore · Yale University

Shu Chen · Yale University

John R. O’Leary · Yale University

Douglas C. Bauer · University of California, San Francisco

Tamara B. Harris ·

Abstract

Incident mobility limitation and higher mean oral plaque score were two modifiable risk factors that 22% of pneumonia requiring hospitalization could be attributed to. These data suggest innovative opportunities for pneumonia prevention among community-dwelling older adults.

Topics & Keywords

Dysphagia Assessment and Management Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Dental Health and Care Utilization

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 61, Issue 7, pp. 1111-1118

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12325

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