Aging Parents and Dental Care: A Life-and-Death Issue

By Kate Rauch, Caring.com senior editor

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ID:

10534

First Published:

14-Mar-2008

Last updated on

Saturday March 08, 2008

Related Topics:

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Summary:

Regular dental care for your parents can be a matter of life and death.

2 Comments

1. Posted by Bex 6 months ago

   You're so right: Dental care is crucial, especially since tooth trouble can interfere with good nutrition, which is so important for keeping our elders going! My dad's teeth need a lot of extra attention these days: It seems like they're in worse shape than the rest of him.

2. Posted by Anonymous 6 months ago

   Very interesting and useful. Micheal Moore was right, US healthcare has room to move forward.