Microbes and ageing beyond the gut: the oral microbiome and frailty, sarcopenia and neurocognitive disorders in the elderly – a scoping review protocol

Key Points

• Oral microbiome significantly influences frailty and neurocognitive disorders in elderly individuals.
• The review seeks to clarify associations between the oral microbiome and age-related conditions, highlighting the links.
• Scoping review protocol assessing various studies on aging, with a focus on frailty and sarcopenia.
• Understanding these relationships may lead to new interventions for improving elderly health outcomes.