Friendship-related social isolation is a potential risk factor for the transition from robust to prefrailty among healthy older adults: a 1-year follow-up study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiharu Uno ◽  
Kiwako Okada ◽  
Eiji Matsushita ◽  
Shosuke Satake ◽  
Masafumi Kuzuya
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Potential Risk Factor ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Follow Up Study

Are infertility treatments a potential risk factor for cancer development? Perspective of 30 years of follow-up

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 809-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lerner-Geva Liat ◽  
Rabinovici Jaron ◽  
Olmer Liraz ◽  
Blumstein Tzvia ◽  
Mashiach Shlomo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Potential Risk Factor ◽  
Cancer Development ◽  
Infertility Treatments ◽  
Development Perspective

scholarly journals Cross‐national comparison of social isolation and mortality among older adults: A 10‐year follow‐up study in Japan and England

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masashige Saito ◽  
Jun Aida ◽  
Noriko Cable ◽  
Paola Zaninotto ◽  
Takaaki Ikeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
National Comparison ◽  
Cross National

scholarly journals B-Vitamin Intake and Biomarker Status in Relation to Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults in a 4-Year Follow-Up Study

Nutrients ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Hughes ◽  
Mary Ward ◽  
Fergal Tracey ◽  
Leane Hoey ◽  
Anne Molloy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Vitamin Intake ◽  
B Vitamin

scholarly journals Mortality- and Health-Related Factors in a Community-Dwelling of Oldest-Older Adults at the Age of 90: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9584
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Nomura ◽  
Mieko Shimada ◽  
Erika Kakuta ◽  
Ayako Okada ◽  
Ryoko Otsuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Chewing Ability ◽  
Health Related

Mortality is obviously intended for epidemiological studies of community-dwelling older adults. There are several health-related factors associated with nutritional status and mortality. The aim of this study was to elucidate the risk factor for mortality in community-dwelling oldest-older adults at the age of 90 and clarify the structure of health-related factors associated with mortality. A 10-year follow-up study was performed for 93 subjects at the age of 90. The mean and median of their survival days were 2373 and 2581 days for women, and 1694 and 1793 days for men. By Cox’s proportional hazards model, health-related factors associated with mortality were self-assessed for chewing ability, activities of daily living (ADLs), serum albumin, total cholesterol, serum creatinine, and gripping power for women but not for men. These factors interacted with each other, and the association of these factors was different in women and men. Self-assessed chewing ability was a powerful risk factor for mortality in women at the age of 90. It acted independently from nutritional status. For older adults, addressing healthy food choices together with improved oral functions is useful. However, risk factors for mortality may depend on the life stage of subjects. To investigate the risk factor for the mortality, the life course approach is necessary.

scholarly journals Social isolation, rather than loneliness, is associated with cognitive decline in older adults: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Bin Yu ◽  
Andrew Steptoe ◽  
Yongjie Chen ◽  
Xiaohua Jia
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Episodic Memory ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Mental Status ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Confounding Variables

Abstract Background Social isolation and loneliness have each been associated with cognitive decline, but most previous research is limited to Western populations. This study examined the relationships of social isolation and loneliness on cognitive function among Chinese older adults. Methods This study used two waves of data (2011 and 2015) from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and analyses were restricted to those respondents aged 50 and older. Social isolation, loneliness, and cognitive function were measured at baseline. Follow-up measures on cognitive function were obtained for 7761 participants (mean age = 60.97, s.d. = 7.31; male, 50.8%). Lagged dependent variable models adjusted for confounding factors were used to evaluate the association between baseline isolation, loneliness, and cognitive function at follow-up. Results Loneliness was significantly associated with the cognitive decline at follow-up (episodic memory: β = −0.03, p < 0.01; mental status: β = −0.03, p < 0.01) in the partially adjusted models. These associations became insignificant after additional confounding variables (chronic diseases, health behaviors, disabilities, and depressive symptoms) were taken into account (all p > 0.05). By contrast, social isolation was significantly associated with decreases in all cognitive function measures at follow-up (episodic memory: β = −0.05, p < 0.001; mental status: β = −0.03, p < 0.01) even after controlling for loneliness and all confounding variables. Conclusions Social isolation is associated with cognitive decline in Chinese older adults, and the relationships are independent of loneliness. These findings expand our knowledge about the links between social relationships and the cognitive function in non-Western populations.

scholarly journals Association of Brain Natriuretic Peptide With Mortality in Exceptionally Long-Lived Families

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 211-211
Author(s):  
Allison Kuipers ◽  
Robert Boudreau ◽  
Mary Feitosa ◽  
Angeline Galvin ◽  
Bharat Thygarajan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Brain Natriuretic Peptide ◽  
Natriuretic Peptide ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Time To Event ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Secondary Analyses

Abstract Natriuretic peptides are produced within the heart and released in response to increased chamber wall tension and heart failure (HF). N-Terminal prohormone Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) is a specific natriuretic peptide commonly assayed in persons at risk for HF. In these individuals, NT-proBNP is associated with future disease prognosis and mortality. However, its association with mortality among healthy older adults remains unknown. Therefore, we determined the association of NT-proBNP with all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of 10 years in 3253 individuals free from HF at baseline in the Long Life Family Study, a study of families recruited for exceptional longevity. We performed cox proportional hazards analysis (coxme in R) for time-to event (mortality), adjusted for field center, familial relatedness, age, sex, education, smoking, alcohol, physical activity, BMI, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. In addition, we performed secondary analyses among individuals (N=2457) within the normal NT-proBNP limits at baseline (&lt;125pg/ml aged &lt;75 years; &lt;450pg/ml aged ≥75 years). Overall, individuals were aged 32-110 years (median 67 years; 44% male), had mean NT-proBNP of 318.5 pg/ml (median 91.0 pg/ml) and 1066 individuals (33%) died over the follow-up period. After adjustment, each 1 SD greater baseline NT-proBNP was associated with a 1.30-times increased hazard of mortality (95% CI: 1.24-1.36; P&lt;0.0001). Results were similar in individuals with normal baseline NT-proBNP (HR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.11-1.32; P&lt;0.0001). These results suggest that NT-proBNP is a strong and specific biomarker for mortality in older adults independent of current health status, even in those with clinically-defined normal NT-proBNP.

scholarly journals Biological foundation for periodontitis as a potential risk factor for atherosclerosis

2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Hee P. Chun ◽  
Kyoung-Ryul J. Chun ◽  
De'Avlin Olguin ◽  
Hom-Lay Wang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Potential Risk Factor ◽  
Biological Foundation

scholarly journals Religiousness and Quality of Life Among Older Adults of Different Ethnic Groups in Malaysia: A Five-Year Follow-up Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Min Tan ◽  
Daniel D. Reidpath ◽  
Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting ◽  
Pascale Allotey ◽  
Tin Tin Su
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals Evaluation of blood type as a potential risk factor for early postpartum hemorrhage

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e0214840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mais Ali-Saleh ◽  
Ofer Lavie ◽  
Yoram Abramov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Postpartum Hemorrhage ◽  
Potential Risk Factor ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Early Postpartum
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