Nonchalant gum for a good cause.
Spain, 2011-December elders residence Maria Belicena Zayas, managed by the Fundación Gerón, participating in an investigation of Dental Council, Spain on the chewing ability and malnutrition in older people. Part of the methodology consists of residents helping bicolor gum to know their ability to grind food
users of the residence Maria Zayas of the Belicena locality in the municipality of Vegas del Genil, are participating in a study of General dentists Council Spain with the aim of determining whether the chewing ability of elders may be associated with a risk of malnutrición.
residents as part of the study are all older than 65 and are helping on a voluntary basis to the team of researchers by different testing to check if the oral health, and more specifically, a difficulty in chewing brings malnutrition, for example, from a selection of food at times incompatible with a good state nutritional.
One of the most striking evidence in the methodology of the study to assess the chewing ability is the realization of a test based on the ability to mix two colors on chewing gum. This method for years is used to evaluate the ability to grind food noting how much the colors in the chewing gum have been merged.
The research project chewing ability and malnutrition in elderly ”, which began in May of the same year, it is led by the Professor of dentistry in patients specials and GerodontologÃa of the University of Granada, José Antonio Gil Montoya, and give its first conclusions at the end of this year.
the participation of the largest in the Center Maria Zayas, managed by the Fundación Gerón, is part of the objective of the foundation of promoting active ageing by promoting their participation in social, cultural and economic.
