Newsmax | Link Between Gum Disease And Cognitive Decline In Alzheimer's Science 2.0 The latest study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, set out to determine whether periodontitis or gum disease is associated with increased dementia severity and subsequent greater progression of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Patients With Gum Disease Show Faster Cognitive ... Gum disease link to Alzheimer's, research suggests Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's |