First-hand accounts from elderly people have revealed what is really getting in the way of them making regular visits to the dentist.
In a series of focus groups involving people over 65 years old, researchers discovered exactly what barriers they face when it comes to looking after their teeth.
The most common major barriers identified included anxiety, poor general health, cost and the physical aspect of being unable to travel to a dentist.
Many of those interviewed described that as they aged they found brushing their teeth difficult due to forgetfulness, with one respondent saying: ‘You become shaky and have bad sight, you don’t care in the same way as you get older.’
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