Abstract:Purpose The relationship between daily meals and mastication ability of aged persons, in nursing home n= and at home n= , has been studied by measurement of physical property of daily meals and dietary habit through question and answer survey. Method The methods employed were measurement of mastication ability by use of xylitol gum and the physical properties hardness and cohesiveness of more than hundred kinds of dishes by creep meter and also, the survey with question and answer to the aged in nursing and at… Show more
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