Assessing the Adaptive/Maladaptive Strategies of Mastication in Older Taiwanese Individuals Using the Masticatory Adaptation Experience Questionnaire (MAEQ).

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• The research aims to evaluate how age and cognitive impairment influence masticatory adaptation strategies in older adults.
• Used the Masticatory Adaptation Experience Questionnaire (MAEQ) to assess strategies.
• Analyzed responses of older Taiwanese individuals regarding mastication practices.
• Examined the relationship between cognitive impairment and masticatory strategies.
• Adaptive strategies are more commonly employed than maladaptive ones.
• Cognitive impairment correlates with maladaptive strategies in mastication.

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