Myocardial T2 values at 1.5 T by a segmental approach with healthy aging and gender

Objectives: We examined the associations of aspects of the immigrant experience—acculturation, neighborhood belonging, and perceived discrimination—with healthy aging in older Chinese Americans and explored whether the associations vary by age and gender. Method: The sample included 3,056 older Chinese Americans. Healthy aging was defined as no disability, no cognitive impairment, and high physical functioning, coded dichotomously (1 = meets all criteria, 0 = otherwise). Acculturation, neighborhood belonging, and perceived discrimination were measured using standardized scales. Results: About 31% of the sample experienced healthy aging. Acculturation was positively associated with healthy aging, with stronger associations in older age and women. A greater sense of neighborhood belonging was associated with higher odds of healthy aging; experiences of discrimination were associated with lower odds. Discussion: Interventions to promote healthy aging in Chinese Americans are needed. Programs that support immigrants with low acculturation levels, strengthen immigrants’ connectedness to their neighbors, and promote inclusiveness may improve population health.

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Reactions and Preferences for Training Among Area Agency on Aging Providers Working With Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

Journal of Applied Gerontology ◽

10.1177/0733464819868057 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 545-554

Author(s):

Allison R. Warren ◽

Ann M. Steffen

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Older Adults ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Culturally Competent ◽

Future Directions ◽

Gender Nonconforming ◽

Professional Development Training ◽

And Gender ◽

Service Environments ◽

Future Work

Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) older adults face numerous barriers to healthy aging. These older adults may be less likely to seek out aging-focused services due to fear of discrimination and a lack of culturally competent services. There is a dearth of trainings for aging-focused professionals that would contribute to the development of affirming service environments for TGNC older adults. The current study explores providers’ responses to a professional development training made available nationwide to staff and volunteers of area agencies on aging. Participants’ ( N = 155) reflections on what would be most helpful in their future work with TGNC older adults included requests for role-plays, instructions on creating more inclusive agency documents, increased contact with TGNC older adults, and managing discriminatory language in the workplace. Future directions include creating professional development opportunities that incorporate experiences with and exposure to both other aging-focused providers and TGNC elders.

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Characteristics of Nonmotor Symptoms in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Parkinson s Disease ◽

10.1155/2016/9730319 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ruwei Ou ◽

Wei Song ◽

Qianqian Wei ◽

Ke Chen ◽

Bei Cao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Late Onset ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Nonmotor Symptoms ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Attention Memory ◽

And Gender ◽

Control Study

Objectives. To explore the clinical correlates of nonmotor symptoms (NMS) in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and their differences from healthy controls and patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).Methods. Twenty-seven PSP patients, 27 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HC), and 27 age- and gender-matched PD patients were included for this case-control study. NMS were assessed using the Nonmotor Symptoms Scale (NMSS, including 9 domains).Results. All PSP patients reported NMS. The frequency and severity of “sleep/fatigue,” “mood/apathy,” “attention/memory,” “gastrointestinal,” “sexual dysfunction,” and “miscellaneous” domains in PSP group were significantly higher than those in HC group (P<0.05). The frequency of “mood/apathy,” “attention/memory,” and “sexual dysfunction” domains and the severity of “attention/memory” and “gastrointestinal” domains in PSP group were significantly higher than those in PD group (P<0.05). The “attention/memory” domain in PSP had a significant but weak-to-moderate correlation with age (R=0.387,P=0.046) and onset age (R=0.406,P=0.036).Conclusions. NMS are common in PSP patients. Patients with PSP seem to be subjected to more frequent and severe specific NMS compared to healthy aging subjects and PD patients. Older PSP patients and late-onset patients are likely to be subjected to cognitive decline.

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Typical and Optimal Aging in Women and Men: Is There a Double Standard?

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.2190/rx0u-t56b-1g0f-266u ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 187-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Silvia Sara Canetto ◽

Patricia L. Kaminski ◽

Diane M. Felicio

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Older People ◽

Older Women ◽

Older Adult ◽

Gender Stereotypes ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Older Men ◽

Double Standard ◽

Optimal Aging ◽

And Gender

Gender stereotypes of typical and optimal, mentally healthy aging were examined with sixty-year-old and seventy-five-year-old women, men and gender-unspecified older people as target persons. Respondents were young adult individuals ( N = 232) and their older adult relatives/acquaintances ( N = 233). Perceptions of typical aging varied depending on the age of the respondent, the target gender and the target age. Gender stereotypes were more pronounced than age stereotypes: respondents described same-gender targets more similarly than same-age targets. Older women were rated higher on dimensions related to nurturance while older men were rated higher on intellectual competence and autonomy. Perceptions of optimal aging were not found to be affected by the gender of the respondent or target. Views of optimal aging, however, were influenced by respondent and target age. These findings suggest a double standard of aging for typical but not for optimal aging.

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Spatial behaviour and healthy aging. A GPS-ased study of the older residents in Shanghai

Proceedings of the 56th ISOCARP World Planning Congress ◽

10.47472/obav2578 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jiatian Bu ◽

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Yifan Yu ◽

Keyword(s):

Healthy Aging ◽

Spatial Behavior ◽

Trajectory Data ◽

Physical Conditions ◽

Trip Chain ◽

Activity Sequence ◽

Starting Point ◽

Social And Physical Environment ◽

And Gender ◽

Daily Trip

The spatial behavior of elderlies is essentially the result of interactions between people and the environment. In order to explore a demand-responsive spatial intervention through new types of data from the perspective of urban planning, this study attempts to identify the differentiated trip features within the aged group, and proceed to gain a further understanding of their daily trip pattern, trip chain, and daytime activity sequence . 76 older residents from a typical public housing neighborhood in Shanghai were asked to carry an Android Phone for 102 consecutive days. By collecting and analyzing the trajectory data, we found that even in a highly consistent social and physical environment, there are still significant differences among the elderlies’ daily activities, mainly existing in the age and gender aspects. The research indicates that elderlies’ daily trip patterns are related to the starting point, effective interval, travel time, and the physical conditions of the individuals.

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Estimation of Spectral Amplitude Measures in Healthy Aged Individuals

International Journal of Phonosurgery & Laryngology ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10023-1103 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 42-47

Author(s):

Radish Kumar Balasubramanium ◽

Dhanya Monnappa

Keyword(s):

Healthy Aging ◽

Spectral Amplitude ◽

Physiological Changes ◽

Harmonic Structure ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Age And Gender Differences ◽

Different Types ◽

Harmonic Measures ◽

And Gender ◽

The Voice

ABSTRACT Introduction The anatomical and physiological changes in the phonatory system due to aging have a major impact on voice. Widely researched parameters of voice like fundamental frequency and the perturbation measures have strong correlation with age. However, these measures depend on the location of the exact pitch pulses and it may yield unreliable results in case of a severely aperiodic voice. Also, harmonic measures of voice in healthy aging are scanty in the literature. Aim The present study focused on determining the changes in harmonic-related measures in healthy aging individuals using spectral amplitude measures. Materials and methods The participants were classified into three groups as young, middle-aged, and elderly adults based on their age. All the participants were required to sustain three different types of vowels. Voice samples were analyzed using CSL software to obtain the spectral amplitude measures. Results This showed that there was a decrease in spectral amplitude measures with aging. Discussion Thus, suggesting that the harmonic structure of voice is not affected in healthy aged individuals. Vowel type and gender also influences the harmonic-related measures in the healthy aging population. Conclusion The results of the present study could be used by the voice clinicians while assessing adults with voice disorders. It will also help the clinicians in delineating the age and gender differences in the vocal parameters. How to cite this article Monnappa D, Balasubramanium RK. Estimation of Spectral Amplitude Measures in Healthy Aged Individuals. Int J Phonosurg Laryngol 2015;5(2):42-47.

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Women's Neurology

10.1093/med/9780190609917.001.0001 ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

Healthy Aging ◽

Sex And Gender ◽

Case Examples ◽

Medication Effects ◽

Women's Lives ◽

Treatment Considerations ◽

Key Issues ◽

And Gender ◽

Everyday Problems ◽

Gender Specific

Women’s Neurology details how to best care for women with neurological disorders. It can be challenging for physicians to stay on top of the latest research about how sex and gender affect the course of specific diseases, medication effects, and best neurological care. The book’s raison d’être is therefore to heighten caregivers’ awareness about the gender differences in neurological care. It spans the neurological issues that occur at different portions of women’s lives, including reproductive health, pregnancy, and issues around healthy aging. The book addresses a range of topics about women’s health and gender-specific neurological care. Topics include issues that are unique to women, as well as those that may affect both men and women, but have a different risk, prevalence, presentation or treatment considerations for women. The book’s format is based on the “What Do I Do Now?” texts, using case examples of common problems and questions that involve women with neurological disease and discussing how to best address the key issues. The aim is to give practical advice for everyday problems clinicians face in caring for women.

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The effect of age and gender on anti‐saccade performance: Results from a large cohort of healthy aging individuals

European Journal of Neuroscience ◽

10.1111/ejn.14878 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 52 (9) ◽

pp. 4165-4184

Author(s):

David J. Mack ◽

Sebastian Heinzel ◽

Andrea Pilotto ◽

Lena Stetz ◽

Sandra Lachenmaier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Healthy Aging ◽

Large Cohort ◽

Age And Gender ◽

And Gender ◽

Performance Results ◽

Effect Of Age

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Cortical 11C-PIB Uptake is Associated with Age, APOE Genotype, and Gender in “Healthy Aging”

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ◽

10.3233/jad-132783 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 193-202 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Noora M. Scheinin ◽

Kristina Wikman ◽

Antti Jula ◽

Markus Perola ◽

Tero Vahlberg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Healthy Aging ◽

Apoe Genotype ◽

And Gender

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Short term treatment with a cocktail of rapamycin, acarbose and phenylbutyrate slows aging in mice

10.1101/2021.10.21.465380 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zhou Jiang ◽

Juan Wang ◽

Denise Imai ◽

Timothy Snider ◽

Ruby Mangalindan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Healthy Aging ◽

Control Diet ◽

Term Treatment ◽

Walking Ability ◽

Short Term Treatment ◽

Individual Drug ◽

Age Related ◽

Cytokine Levels ◽

Liver And Kidney ◽

And Gender

Pharmaceutical intervention of aging requires targeting multiple pathways, thus there is rationale to test combinations of drugs each targeting different but overlapping processes. In order to determine if combining drugs previously shown to improve lifespan would have greater impact than any individual drug, a diet containing rapamycin at 14 ppm, acarbose at 1000 ppm, and phenylbutyrate at 1000 ppm was fed to 20-month-old C57BL/6 and HET3 4-way cross mice of both sexes for three months. Mice fed the cocktail diet showed a strain and gender-dependent phenotype consistent with healthy aging including decreased body fat and blood glucose, improved cognition, and increased grip strength and walking ability compared to mice fed individual drug or control diets. A cocktail diet containing one-half dosing of each compound was overall less effective than the full dose. The composite age-related lesion score of heart, lungs, liver and kidney was decreased in mice fed the cocktail diet compared to mice fed individual drug or control diets suggesting an interactive advantage of the three drugs. Senescence and inflammatory cytokine levels in kidneys from mice fed the cocktail diet were lower than in kidneys from mice fed control diet, and consistent with low expression levels in kidneys from young untreated mice, suggesting the cocktail diet delayed aging partly by senolytic and anti-inflammatory effects.

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