Daytime napping trajectory over time and its association with cognitive aging: A 13‐year community‐based longitudinal study of older adults

© The Author(s) 2019. Community grandparenting may promote the well-being of older adults. We examined the impact of non-kin and grandparental childcare on quality of life and loneliness using longitudinal data from 2653 older New Zealanders collected over 2 years. Providing both non-kin and grandparental childcare predicted greater self-realisation for women only and was associated with reduced levels of control and autonomy for men. Non-kin childcare was also associated with reduced social loneliness over time independent of gender. Findings suggest that non-kin grandparenting has psychosocial benefits for older adults. Surrogate grandparenting offers promising avenues for those without grandchildren to experience the benefits of grandparenting.

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Can sleep quality predict low back pain intensity over time? A longitudinal study with older adults

Sleep Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.509 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 64 ◽

pp. S184

Author(s):

P. Kalil Morelhão ◽

R. Zambelli Pinto ◽

C. Gobbi ◽

M. Rodrigues Franco ◽

C. Frange ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Pain Intensity ◽

Low Back ◽

Over Time

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The psychosocial benefits of providing non-kin childcare in older adults: A longitudinal study with older New Zealanders

10.26686/wgtn.12702854.v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Agnes Szabo ◽

Eva Neely ◽

C Stephens

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Well Being ◽

Grandparental Childcare ◽

Psychosocial Benefits ◽

The Impact ◽

Over Time ◽

New Zealanders

© The Author(s) 2019. Community grandparenting may promote the well-being of older adults. We examined the impact of non-kin and grandparental childcare on quality of life and loneliness using longitudinal data from 2653 older New Zealanders collected over 2 years. Providing both non-kin and grandparental childcare predicted greater self-realisation for women only and was associated with reduced levels of control and autonomy for men. Non-kin childcare was also associated with reduced social loneliness over time independent of gender. Findings suggest that non-kin grandparenting has psychosocial benefits for older adults. Surrogate grandparenting offers promising avenues for those without grandchildren to experience the benefits of grandparenting.

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The Longitudinal Relationships Between Social Isolation, Frailty, and Health Outcomes Among Canadian Older Adults

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.656 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 173-174

Author(s):

Fereshteh Mehrabi ◽

François Béland

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Older Adults ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Social Participation ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Over Time

Abstract Social isolation and frailty are global public health issues that may lead to poor health outcomes. We tested the two following hypotheses: 1) changes in social isolation and frailty are associated with adverse health outcomes over two years, 2) the associations between social isolation and health vary across different levels of frailty. We estimated a series of latent growth models to test our hypotheses using data from the FRéLE longitudinal study among 1643 Canadian community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and over. Missing data were handled by pattern mixture models with the assumption of missing not at random. We measured social isolation through social participation, social networks, and social support from different social ties. We assessed frailty using Fried’s criteria. Our results revealed that higher frailty at baseline was associated with a higher rate of comorbidity, depression, and cognitive decline over two years. Less social participation at baseline was associated with comorbidity, depression, and changes in cognitive decline. Less social support from friends, children, partner, and family at baseline was associated with comorbidity, cognitive decline, and changes in depression. Fewer contacts with grandchildren were related to cognitive decline over time. The associations of receiving less support from partner with depression and participating less in social activities with comorbidity, depression, and cognitive decline were higher among frail or prefrail than robust older adults over time. This longitudinal study suggests that intimate connectedness and social participation may ameliorate health status in frail older populations, highlighting the importance of age-friendly city policies.

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Patient’s satisfaction with a lower limb prosthesis: a longitudinal study

Fisioterapia e Pesquisa ◽

10.1590/1809-2950/20014728032021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 276-283

Author(s):

Isaias Pimentel dos Santos ◽

Alana das Mercês Silva ◽

Graziella Santos Furtado ◽

Rosarly Maria Marques de Menezes ◽

Kionna Oliveira Bernardes dos Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Limb Amputation ◽

Patient’S Satisfaction ◽

Lower Limb Prosthesis ◽

Level Of Significance ◽

Ambulatory Rehabilitation ◽

Limb Prosthesis ◽

Over Time

ABSTRACT This is a descriptive longitudinal study that aimed to verify prosthesis satisfaction of older adults with lower-limb amputation (LLA). In total, This study was composed of 34 older adults with LLA participated of this study. Participant’s satisfaction about the lower-limb prosthesis (LLP), the discomforts, and the embarrassment when use it were evaluated through an interview composed of five questions. The occurrence of falls and the independence in prosthesis management were also evaluated. All variables were collected at the last week of ambulatory rehabilitation discharge and after one and three months. A descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed. The level of significance was set at 5% (p <0.05). In total, 80% of participants with transtibial amputation and 78.6% of participants with transfemoral amputation were satisfied with the LLP after three months. Tight prosthesis, walking pain, the embarrassment of using LLP, and the occurrence of falls decreased over time. The independence in prosthesis handling did not change significantly after three months. Participants that used manual locking knee (p=0.040) and/or Solid-Ankle Cushion Heel foot (p=0.017) were more satisfied with LLP. The occurrence of falls reduced (p=0.039) after transfemoral participants started to use the prosthesis. Participant’s satisfaction with the LLP was high and did not change significantly over time.

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Change in hand dexterity and habitual gait speed reflects cognitive decline over time in healthy older adults: a longitudinal study

Journal of Physical Therapy Science ◽

10.1589/jpts.29.1737 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (10) ◽

pp. 1737-1741 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Takumi Abe ◽

Yuki Soma ◽

Naruki Kitano ◽

Takashi Jindo ◽

Ayane Sato ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Gait Speed ◽

Healthy Older Adults ◽

Hand Dexterity ◽

Over Time

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Using Mixture Modeling to Construct Subgroups of Cognitive Aging in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

The Journals of Gerontology Series B ◽

10.1093/geronb/gbaa191 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sara M Moorman ◽

Emily A Greenfield ◽

Kyle Carr

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Episodic Memory ◽

Cognitive Aging ◽

Latent Class ◽

Mixture Modeling ◽

Transition Analysis ◽

Wisconsin Longitudinal Study ◽

Advance Research ◽

Low Performance

Abstract Objectives Longitudinal surveys of older adults increasingly incorporate assessments of cognitive performance. However, very few studies have used mixture modeling techniques to describe cognitive aging, identifying subgroups of people who display similar patterns of performance across discrete cognitive functions. We employ this approach to advance empirical evidence concerning interindividual variability and intraindividual change in patterns of cognitive aging. Method We drew upon data from 3,713 participants in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS). We used latent class analysis to generate subgroups of cognitive aging based on assessments of verbal fluency and episodic memory at ages 65 and 72. We also employed latent transition analysis to identify how individual participants moved between subgroups over the 7-year period. Results There were 4 subgroups at each point in time. Approximately 3 quarters of the sample demonstrated continuity in the qualitative type of profile between ages 65 and 72, with 17.9% of the sample in a profile with sustained overall low performance at both ages 65 and 72. An additional 18.7% of participants made subgroup transitions indicating marked decline in episodic memory. Discussion Results demonstrate the utility of using mixture modeling to identify qualitatively and quantitatively distinct subgroups of cognitive aging among older adults. We discuss the implications of these results for the continued use of population health data to advance research on cognitive aging.

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The Benefits of Physical Activity on Indicators of Cardiovascular Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Hypertension in Korea: A Longitudinal Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-149823/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jeong-Ah Ahn ◽

Deulle Min

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Fasting Blood Glucose ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Uncontrolled Hypertension ◽

Group I ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽

Over Time

Abstract Purpose: The study aimed to explore the effects of physical activity on indicators for cardiovascular risk in a sample of community-dwelling older adults with hypertension.Methods: This longitudinal study used data collected from the Elderly Cohort Database of the National Health Insurance Service in South Korea between 2002 and 2013. Participants included 10,588 older adults (≥ 60 years) with hypertension. Data assessing self-reported physical activity, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, body mass index, and total cholesterol levels throughout the 12-year study were extracted from the original database and analyzed. Participants were categorized into 4 groups based on the reported changes in physical activity over time; Group I (totally inactive), II (inactive to active), III (active to inactive), and IV (totally active). Cox proportional hazard model was used to confirm the risk of cardiovascular indicators over time in each group.Results: Participants’ mean age was 64.2 years in the initial year of 2002. The number of participants in Groups I, II, III, and IV was 4032, 2697, 1919, and 1940, respectively. Group IV showed a significant decline in risk for uncontrolled hypertension compared to Group I (HR = 0.87, 95% CI [0.800-0.948]). Group II showed a significant decrease in risk for uncontrolled diabetes compared to Group I (HR = 0.94, 95% CI [0.888-0.999]).Conclusions: Physical activity is an essential non-pharmacological and self-management intervention that can be easily implemented among older adults with hypertension. Healthcare providers should be aware of the importance of older adults’ physical activity and encourage them to perform and maintain it steadily for better long-term cardio-metabolic outcomes.

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Religious Doubt, Depressive Symptoms, and Rumination at an Advanced Age

Archive for the Psychology of Religion ◽

10.1163/15736121-12341355 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 40 (2-3) ◽

pp. 287-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Evalyne Thauvoye ◽

Eline Nijsten ◽

Jessie Dezutter

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

At Risk ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Reciprocal Relationship ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Religious Doubt ◽

Late Adulthood ◽

Over Time

Individuals in late adulthood are often confronted with difficulties and challenges that elicit existential questions and doubts, including religious doubts. Although research has shown that unresolved religious doubts increase the risk for depression, it remains unclear how they are related to each other in late adulthood and which mechanisms are underlying this relationship. Therefore, in a longitudinal study of 329 older adults aged 65-99 and living in a nursing home, the relation between religious doubt and depressive symptoms was explored as well as the mediation effect of rumination on this relationship. The results confirmed the relation between religious doubt and the experience of depressive symptoms, with a bidirectional influence over time. However, the findings indicated that this reciprocal relationship was not mediated by rumination. The study highlights the importance of identifying older adults who experience religious doubt and who are at risk for or suffer from depressive symptoms.

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