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K.Srisanoi, S.Maniewicz, C. R.Leles, G.McKenna, F.Müller, and M.Srinivasan, “Associations Between Multimorbidity, Polypharmacy and Oral Conditions in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” Gerodontology (2026): 1–17, https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.70065. Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data Availability Statement Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.

1 Introduction The global demographic change is driven by rising life expectancy, thanks to greater health awareness, improved healthcare systems and advances in medicine. However, ageing often comes with increasing frailty and dependency, both of which can significantly affect overall health and particularly nutritional status. The pooled prevalence of malnutrition among older adults ranges from 0.8% to 24.4%, depending on the region.

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder involving repeated airway collapse during sleep. Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) serve as an effective alternative treatment for treating mild to moderate OSA, yet many commercially available devices remain unaffordable.