Mood is a key determinant of cognitive performance in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional analysis

Dairy products (DP) are part of a food group that may contribute to the prevention of physical frailty. We aimed to investigate DP exposure, including total DP, milk, fresh DP and cheese, and their cross-sectional and prospective associations with physical frailty in community-dwelling older adults. The cross-sectional analysis was carried out on 1490 participants from the Three-City Bordeaux cohort. The 10-year frailty risk was examined in 823 initially non-frail participants. A food frequency questionnaire was used to assess DP exposure. Physical frailty was defined as the presence of at least 3 out of 5 criteria of the frailty phenotype: weight loss, exhaustion, slowness, weakness, and low physical activity. Among others, diet quality and protein intake were considered as confounders. The baseline mean age of participants was 74.1 y and 61% were females. Frailty prevalence and incidence were 4.2% and 18.2%, respectively. No significant associations were observed between consumption of total DP or DP sub-types and frailty prevalence or incidence (OR = 1.40, 95%CI 0.65–3.01 and OR = 1.75, 95%CI 0.42–1.32, for a total DP consumption >4 times/d, respectively). Despite the absence of beneficial associations of higher DP consumption on frailty, older adults are encouraged to follow the national recommendations regarding DP.

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Correlates of above-average cognitive performance among older adults: the SABE study

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00131913 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 30 (9) ◽

pp. 1977-1986 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Henrique Salmazo da Silva ◽

Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte ◽

Fabíola Bof de Andrade ◽

Ana Teresa de Abreu Ramos Cerqueira ◽

Jair Lício Ferreira Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sabe Study ◽

Younger Age ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

This study aimed to identify factors associated with optimal global cognitive performance among older adults in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of community-dwelling older adults who participated in the SABE Study (Health, Well-Being and Ageing) in 2006. The dependent variable was cognitive performance, categorized as “normal” or “optimal”. The independent variables were socio-demographic data, lifestyle and health conditions. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, followed by multiple logistic regression (significance set at 5%). Optimal cognitive performance was found in 28.4% of the sample, representing 730,051 older adults. Optimal performance was associated with a younger age, a report of no difficulties regarding instrumental activities of daily living, non-abusive alcohol intake, self-rated income sufficient to meet one’s daily needs and contact with family and friends. Optimal cognitive performance among older adults is associated with conditions favoring participation and independence.

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Metabolic syndrome correlates poorly with cognitive performance in stroke-free community-dwelling older adults: a population-based, cross-sectional study in rural Ecuador

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research ◽

10.1007/s40520-015-0404-6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 321-325 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Oscar H. Del Brutto ◽

Robertino M. Mera ◽

Mauricio Zambrano

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

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A Frailty Index from Next-of-Kin Data: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the Mexican Health and Aging Study

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2017/6069374 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda ◽

Matteo Cesari ◽

María Fernanda Carrillo-Vega ◽

Guillermo Salinas-Escudero ◽

Pamela Tella-Vega ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Frailty Index ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Next Of Kin ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Aging Study ◽

The Mean ◽

Number Of Visits ◽

Sectional Analysis

Objectives. To construct a frailty index from next-of-kin information of the last year of life of community-dwelling 50 years old or older adults and test its association with health services utilization. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis from next-of-kin data available from the last wave of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS). Measurements. Along with descriptive statistics, the frailty index (FI) was tested in regression models to assess its association with adverse outcomes previous to death: number of hospitalized days in the previous year and number of visits to a physician in the previous year, in unadjusted and adjusted models. Results. From a total of 2,649 individuals the mean of age was 74.8 (±11.4) and 56.3% (n = 1,183) were women. The mean of the FI was of 0.279 (±SD 0.131, R = 0.0–0.738) and distribution was biased to the right. There was a significant association (p < 0.001) between the FI and number of hospitalized days (β = 45.7, 95% CI 36.1–55.4, p < 0.001) and for the number of visits to a physician (β = 25.93, 95% CI 19.27–32.6, p < 0.001) both models adjusted for age and sex. Conclusion. The FI constructed with next-of-kin data showed similar characteristics to similar indexes of older adults. It was independently associated with health care use.

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Trends in Physical and Cognitive Performance Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Switzerland

The Journals of Gerontology Series A ◽

10.1093/gerona/glaa008 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 75 (12) ◽

pp. 2347-2353 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yves Henchoz ◽

Christophe Büla ◽

Armin von Gunten ◽

Juan Manuel Blanco ◽

Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

Population Aging ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Sample Population ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Timed Up And Go ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Tests ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Background With population aging, a key question is whether new cohorts of older people are in better health than previous ones. This study aimed to compare the physical and cognitive performance of community-dwelling older adults assessed at similar age in 2005, 2010, and 2015. Methods This repeated cross-sectional analysis used data from the Lausanne cohort 65+, a three random sample population-based study. Performance of participants aged 66–71 years in 2005 (N = 1,309), 2010 (N = 1,253), and 2015 (N = 1,328) was compared using a battery of six physical and four cognitive tests. Analyses included tests for trend across samples and multivariable linear regression models. Results Adjusted performance in all four timed physical tests (gait speed, Timed Up-and-Go, five times chair stand, and Moberg Picking-Up) improved across samples from 2005 to 2015, by +12.7% (95% confidence interval {CI} +10.5%; +14.9%) to +20.4% (95% CI +17.7%; +23.0%) in females, and by +10.6% (95% CI +8.7%; +12.4%) to +16.7% (95% CI +13.4%; +20.0%) in males. In contrast, grip strength and balance did not improve across samples. Adjusted cognitive performance showed no change in the Trail Making Test, but worsened significantly across samples for the Mini-Mental State Examination, verbal fluency, and the clock drawing test in both females (−1.9% [95% CI −2.7%; −1.1%] to −6.7% [95% CI −8.9%; −4.6%]) and males (−2.5% [95% CI −3.4%; −1.6%] to −8.0% [95% CI −11.1%; −4.9%]). Conclusions Over the last decade, performance of adults aged 66–71 years improved significantly in timed physical tests but worsened in most cognitive measures among later-born samples.

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