Pathways from Co-occurrence of Poor Oral Health and Diabetes to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) and Mortality

PI/Director

Bei Wu

FAAN FGSA PhD

Dean's Professor in Global Health

Vice Dean, Research

Affiliated Professor, Ashman Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry

Co-director, NYU Aging Incubator

bei.wu@nyu.edu

Funding source

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Project Period 09/2020 08/2021

This study will contribute to a better understanding of the risk profile of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) by providing empirical evidence on the combined risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and poor oral health for ADRD.

Research Project Type

Research