scholarly journals Prevalence of Polypharmacy and Factors Associated with it among Saudi Older Adults – Results from the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health (SNSEH)

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad H. Aljawadi ◽  
Abdullah T. Khoja ◽  
Nouf M. Alaboud ◽  
Maha E. AlEnazi ◽  
Sulaiman A. Al-Shammari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Elderly Health

scholarly journals Factors associated with high‐risk drinking in older adults: Evidence from a national survey in Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 1260-1267
Author(s):  
Haruhiko Midorikawa ◽  
Hirokazu Tachikawa ◽  
Miyuki Aiba ◽  
Tetsuaki Arai ◽  
Taeko Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
High Risk ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
High Risk Drinking

scholarly journals The health of Saudi older adults; results from the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health (SNSEH) 2006–2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah T. Khoja ◽  
Mohammad H. Aljawadi ◽  
Sulaiman A. Al-Shammari ◽  
Ashry G. Mohamed ◽  
Hamad A. Al-Manaa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Elderly Health

scholarly journals The prevalence of benzodiazepines utilization and its association with falls among Saudi older adults; results from the Saudi national survey for elderly Health (SNSEH)

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1112-1119
Author(s):  
Mohammad H. Aljawadi ◽  
Abdullah T. Khoja ◽  
Abdullah M. Alhammad ◽  
Azzam D. AlOtaibi ◽  
Sulaiman A. Al-Shammari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Elderly Health

Factors associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Brazilian study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Nathália de Oliveira Andrade ◽  
Humberta Correia Silva Azambuja ◽  
Tatiana Carvalho Reis Martins ◽  
Rosimeire Aparecida Manoel Seixas ◽  
Bruna Moretti Luchesi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Factors associated with fear of falling among frail older adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 1035-1041
Author(s):  
Francisco M. Martínez-Arnau ◽  
Lucía Prieto-Contreras ◽  
Pilar Pérez-Ros
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Frail Older Adults ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Factors associated with sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test among middle-aged and older adults: a population-based multisite cross-sectional survey in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiki Watanabe ◽  
Tsukasa Yoshida ◽  
Takashi Nakagata ◽  
Naomi Sawada ◽  
Yosuke Yamada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Mail Surveys ◽  
Osaka Prefecture ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

AbstractBackgroundPrevious epidemiological studies have demonstrated the prevalence and relationship of various factors associated with sarcopenia in older adults; however, few have examined the status of sarcopenia in middle-aged adults. In this study, we aimed to, 1) evaluate the validity of the finger-circle test, which is potentially a useful screening tool for sarcopenia, and 2) determine the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults.MethodsWe conducted face-to-face surveys of 525 adults, who were aged 40–91 years and resided in Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan to evaluate the validity of finger-circle test. The finger-circle test evaluated calf circumference by referring to an illustration printed on the survey form. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROC) was plotted to evaluate the validity of the finger-circle test for screening sarcopenia and compared to that evaluated by skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) measured using bioimpedance. We also conducted multisite population-based cross-sectional anonymous mail surveys of 9337 adults, who were aged 40–97 years and resided in Settsu and Hannan Cities, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Participants were selected through stratified random sampling by sex and age in the elementary school zones of their respective cities. We performed multiple logistic regression analysis to explore associations between characteristics and prevalence of sarcopenia.ResultsSarcopenia, defined by SMI, was moderately predicted by a finger-circle test response showing that the subject’s calf was smaller than their finger-circle (AUROC: 0.729, < 65 years; 0.653, ≥65 years); such subjects were considered to have sarcopenia. In mail surveys, prevalence of sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test was higher in older subjects (approximately 16%) than in middle-aged subjects (approximately 8–9%). In a multiple regression model, the factors associated with sarcopenia were age, body mass index, smoking status, self-reported health, and number of meals in all the participants.ConclusionsSarcopenia, screened by the finger-circle test, was present not only among older adults but also among middle-aged adults. These results may provide useful indications for developing public health programs, not only for the prevention, but especially for the management of sarcopenia.Trial registrationUMIN000036880, registered prospectively May 29, 2019, https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000042027

A Systematic Review of Individual, Psychological and Sociocultural Factors Associated with Safe and Risky Sexual Behavior in Older Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Dafne Astrid Gómez Melasio ◽  
Dora Julia Onofre Rodríguez ◽  
Raquel Alicia Benavides Torres ◽  
Pedro Enrique Trujillo Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Reference values and factors associated with hand grip strength among older adults living in southeastern Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej ◽  
Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska ◽  
Justyna Kilian ◽  
Natalia Wołoszyn ◽  
Bernard Sozański ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

AbstractHandgrip strength (HGS) is used as a biomarker for the state of health of older people, but the number of research publications containing the normative values of HGS in older adult populations is limited. The aim of the study was to define reference values and factors associated with HGS in older adults living in southeastern Poland. A cross-sectional study including 405 participants aged 65 and older was conducted. Handgrip strength for the dominant hand was assessed by the average of three trials using a JAMAR dynamometer. The sample was categorized into the following age groups: 65–69 years, 70–74 years, 75–79 years, 80–84 years, 85 and over. The average HGS was 19.98 kg (16.91 kg for women and 26.19 kg for men). There was a decrease in handgrip strength across the age range in both sexes. The average handgrip strength of the older people was 17.97 kg (14.47 kg for women and 25.66 kg for men) for those aged 80–85 and 16.68 kg (13.51 kg for women and 21.77 kg for men) in the group over 85 years old. In both sexes, marital status was an independent factor associated with reduced handgrip strength. In conclusion, this study described, for the first time, handgrip strength values for the southeastern Polish population aged ≥ 65 years according to age and gender.

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