title: The three phases of Eve: exploring the common and unique findings in oral and systemic health of differently aging women.
abstract: Given that, collectively, women are the longer-lived of the human species, it is fitting that we examine the impact and correlations of aging on systemic and oral health with women as the paradigm. Aging, however, is not a homogeneous process. Its influences are as diverse as the subgroups of people affected. To exemplify the differing manifestations and progressiveness of aging, this article highlights the profiles of three differently aging women: an independent dweller in the community, a participant in an assisted living program, and a resident of a skilled nursing home. How aging has affected their lives commonly and uniquely is addressed, as are medical and oral health issues that transcend functional capability, and evolving research in preventive strategies focusing on successful aging.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Programs, Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Epidemiology, University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Roseann
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mulligan
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008019:Life Style; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D019987:Persons with Visual Disabilities; D016387:Women's Health; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology