Relationship between cognitive function, oral health, and activities of daily living among older adults in the context of rural China: a network analysis approach

ObjectivesUsing symptom network analysis, this study explores gender differences in the network structure of activities of daily living (ADL) among rural Chinese older adults, examines structural associations between oral health, cognitive function, and ADL, and thereby identifies bridge symptoms within these associations.MethodsIn this study, 1,276 older adults from rural areas of various citi...