ABSTRAKKehilangan gigi dilaporkan berhubungan dengan penyakit Alzheimer dan demensia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kehilangan gigi dengan fungsi kognisi dan fungsi memori yang diperiksa menggunakan lembar MMSE (mini mental state examination) pada lansia di Panti Sosial Tresna Wreda (PSTW) Senjarawi Kota Bandung. Metode penelitian menggunakan desain potong lintang. Teknik pengambilan sampel concecutive sampling. Sampel penelitian dipilih sesuai kriteria inklusi meliputi sehat  sik (yang ditandai dengan dapat melakukan kegiatan sehari-hari secara mandiri) dan mampu berkomunikasi dengan baik, usia minimal 60 tahun, dan mandiri. Hasil pemeriksaan pada 19 orang lansia yang terdiri dari 12 orang wanita dan 7 orang laki-laki menemukan karakteristik subjek penelitian pada kelompok penurunan fungsi kognisi dan penurunan fungsi memori yaitu usia rata-rata (75,89; 76,32), tingkat pendidikan SD (66,7%; 77,8%), jenis kelamin perempuan (41,7%; 66,7%), aktivitas  sik berupa olahraga ringan (50%; 66,7%) dan penyakit yang diderita berupa hipertensi (58,3%; 75%), penyakit muskuloskeletal (50%; 75%). Melalui uji Pearson chi square tidak terlihat hubungan yang signi kan antara kehilangan gigi dengan fungsi kognisi p = 1,318 (p>0,05). Begitu pula melalui uji Pearson chi square, p= 0,333 (p>0,05) dapat dijelaskan bahwa tidak terlihat hubungan yang signi kan antara kehilangan gigi dengan fungsi memori. Simpulan terdapat kecenderungan penurunan fungsi kognisi dan fungsi memori pada kehilangan gigi, namun hal ini secara statistik tidak terlihat korelasi yang signi kan. Penelitian lanjutan diperlukan dengan jumlah sampel yang lebih banyak sehingga diperoleh data yang homogen dan terdistribusi dengan baik.

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The Influence of Regulation Policy in Local Wisdom Of The Coastal FishermanWelfare In Percut Sei Tuan Sub District. The aims of this research to know (a) The amount of regulatory influence policy in local wisdom to the welfare of coastal fisherman in Percut Sei Tuan Subdistrict of Deli Serdang Regency, (b) The Regulation that has been implemented in local wisdom to the welfare of coastal fisherman in Percut Sei Tuan Sub-district of Deli Serdang Regency. From the population is taken a sample of 50 fishermen. The technique of data collection used is a questionnaire given to each respondent. Data is processed using Statistical Product Service and Solution (SPSS) version 20.0 for windows. The data analysis technique used is simple linear regression with the formula Y = a + bX + e. The results obtained in this study determinant coefficient value (R2) obtained by 0.528 or 52.8% which means that the regulatory policy variables (X) in local wisdom affect the welfare of coastal fishermen (Y) in Percut Sei Tuan Sub District Deli Serdang Regency and from the partial test that thenilai t count t from the regulatory policy free variable is 7,334>ttable 2,010, thenH0 is rejected andH1 accepted, and it can be concluded that the independent variable of regulation policy in local wisdom has positive and significant influence on the dependent variable that is the welfare of coastal fisherman. And the regulations that have been implemented in local wisdom is still in the form of an appeal or information only so the result is not maximized.

Dental calculus is defined as mineralized dental plaque that is formed through the complex interaction between saliva and bacteria which adhere to the surface of the teeth. The plaque contains sources of bacterial genetic material which has the potential to be a source of information on ancient human health. Genetic sequences in the form of DNA are generated through a series of DNA extraction and through preparation of calculus samples of prehistoric human teeth. This research was conducted to determine the result of the identification of bacterial DNA found from ancient human skeletal dental calculus. This research was conducted using a literature study method through a systematic approach by collecting articles through an electronic search engine that fits the inclusion and exclusion categories. Of the 8 articles that met the criteria, 6 were research articles and 2 were reviewed articles. Four articles examined disease in ancient humans from the extraction of dental calculus in the paleolithic to early neolithic periods, two articles examined samples comparing modern humans and prehistoric humans and two others were reviewed article. Research that uses analysis of dental calculus has the potential to produce some information on life in pre-historic times besides that this research is also beneficial in future research so that it can be said that DNA analysis research uses dental calculus as a time capsule, because in dental calculus store a lot of genetic material that has the potential to store a lot of important information. Keywords: ancient man; DNA bacteria; dental calculus