The relationship between self-reported sensory impairments and psychosocial health in older adults: a 4-year follow-up study using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Public Health ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 140-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Yu ◽  
A.E.M. Liljas
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Sensory Impairments ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
English Longitudinal Study

scholarly journals Multimorbidity patterns and memory trajectories in older adults: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Bendayan ◽  
Yajing Zhu ◽  
A D Federman ◽  
R J B Dobson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
English Longitudinal Study ◽  
Psychiatric Problems

Abstract Background We aimed to examine the multimorbidity patterns within a representative sample of UK older adults and their association with concurrent and subsequent memory. Methods Our sample consisted of 11,449 respondents (mean age at baseline was 65.02) from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). We used fourteen health conditions and immediate and delayed recall scores (IMRC and DLRC) over 7 waves (14 years of follow up). Latent class analyses were performed to identify the multimorbidity patterns and linear mixed models were estimated to explore their association with their memory trajectories. Models were adjusted by socio-demographics, BMI and health behaviors. Results Results showed 8 classes: Class 1:Heart Disease/Stroke (26%), Class 2:Asthma/Lung Disease (16%), Class 3:Arthritis/Hypertension (13%), Class 4:Depression/Arthritis (12%), Class 5:Hypertension/Cataracts/Diabetes (10%), Class 6:Psychiatric Problems/Depression (10%), Class 7:Cancer (7%) and Class 8:Arthritis/Cataracts (6%). At baseline, Class 4 was found to have lower IMRC and DLRC scores and Class 5 in DLRC, compared to the no multimorbidity group (n=6380, 55.72% of total cohort). For both tasks, in unadjusted models, we found an accelerated decline in Classes 1, 3 and 8; and, for DLRC, also in Classes 2 and 5. However, it was fully attenuated after adjustments. Conclusions These findings suggest that individuals with certain combinations of health conditions are more likely to have lower levels of memory compared those with no multimorbidity and their memory scores tend to differ between combinations. Socio-demographics and health behaviours have a key role to understand who is more likely to be at risk of an accelerated decline.

scholarly journals Subjective wellbeing as a determinant of glycated hemoglobin in older adults: longitudinal findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 1820-1828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia Poole ◽  
Ruth A. Hackett ◽  
Laura Panagi ◽  
Andrew Steptoe
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Glycated Hemoglobin ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Subclinical Disease ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
English Longitudinal Study

AbstractBackgroundPrevious research has shown an association between subjective wellbeing and incident diabetes. Less is known about the role of wellbeing for subclinical disease trajectories as captured via glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). We aimed to explore the association between subjective wellbeing and future HbA1c levels, and the role of sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical factors in this association.MethodsWe used data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing for this study (N = 2161). Subjective wellbeing (CASP-19) was measured at wave 2 and HbA1c was measured 8 years later at wave 6. Participants were free from diabetes at baseline. We conducted a series of analyses to examine the extent to which the association was accounted for by a range of sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical factors in linear regression models.ResultsModels showed that subjective wellbeing (CASP-19 total score) was inversely associated with HbA1c 8 years later after controlling for depressive symptoms, age, sex, and baseline HbA1c (B = −0.035, 95% CI −0.060 to –0.011, p = 0.005). Inclusion of sociodemographic variables and behavioral factors in models accounted for a large proportion (17.0% and 24.5%, respectively) of the relationship between wellbeing and later HbA1c; clinical risk factors explained a smaller proportion of the relationship (3.4%).ConclusionsPoorer subjective wellbeing is associated with greater HbA1c over 8 years of follow-up and this relationship can in part be explained by sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical factors among older adults.

scholarly journals Are elevated plasma fibrinogen associated with lung function? An 8-year follow-up of the ELSA study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259498
Author(s):  
Camila Thais Adam ◽  
Ione Jayce Ceola Schneider ◽  
Danielle Soares Rocha Vieira ◽  
Tauana Prestes Schmidt ◽  
Fernando Cesar Wehrmeister ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
Plasma Fibrinogen ◽  
Elevated Plasma ◽  
Lung Function Decline ◽  
Function Impairment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lung Function Impairment ◽  
English Longitudinal Study

Background Fibrinogen is an important biomarker of inflammation, but findings from longitudinal studies that correlated fibrinogen with lung function in older adults are inconsistent. Aim To investigate the relationship between fibrinogen plasma levels and lung function impairment later in life. Methods Longitudinal analysis of 2,150 participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) aged 50 years and older. Associations between changes in plasma fibrinogen between waves 2 (2004–05) and 4 (2008–09) and lung function in wave 6 (2012–13) were performed using multiple linear regression adjusted by potential confounders. Results Regarding the fibrinogen profile, 18.5% of the participants presented higher levels in both waves. In the adjusted models, the maintenance of high fibrinogen levels was associated with a significant reduction of lung function only for men. FEV1 showed a reduction of 0.17L, FVC of 0.22L, and the percentages predicted were 5.16% for FEV1 and 6.21% for FVC compared to those that maintained normal levels of fibrinogen. Discussion To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study investigating the relationship between changes in fibrinogen levels over a long follow-up period and lung function in older adults without pre-existing chronic diseases. ELSA has information on critical demographic and clinical parameters, which allowed to adjust for potential confounding factors. Conclusion It was found that the persistence of high levels of plasma fibrinogen in older English men, but not women, is associated with lung function decline. Therefore, plasma fibrinogen showed to be an important biomarker of pulmonary dysfunction in this population.

scholarly journals Does dynapenic abdominal obesity accelerate the decline in physical performance in older adults?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta de Oliveira Máximo ◽  
Dayane Capra de Oliveira ◽  
Paula Camila Ramirez ◽  
Mariane Marques Luiz ◽  
Aline Fernanda de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Generalized Linear Mixed Models ◽  
English Longitudinal Study

Abstract Background There are few epidemiological evidences of sex differences in the association between dynapenic abdominal obesity and the decline in physical performance among older adults. Objectives To investigate whether the decline in physical performance is worse in individuals with dynapenic abdominal obesity and whether there are sexes differences in this association. Methods A longitudinal analysis was conducted with 3,881 participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing aged 60 years or older in an eight-year follow-up period. The outcome was physical performance evaluated using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Abdominal obesity was determined based on waist circumference (> 102 cm for men and > 88 cm for women). Dynapenia was determined based on grip strength (< 26 kg for men < 16 kg for women). The sample was divided into four different groups: non-dynapenic/non-abdominal obese (ND/NAO); non-dynapenic/abdominal obese (ND/AO); dynapenic/non-abdominal obese (D/NAO); and dynapenic/abdominal obese (D/AO). Changes in SPPB performance levels in these groups, stratified by sex, were analyzed using generalized linear mixed models adjusted by sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical characteristics. Results At baseline, women with D/AO had the worst performance on the SPPB among the groups analyzed (-1.557 points; 95% CI: -1.915 to -1.199; p < 0.001), and men with D/AO had a worse performance on the SPPB compared to those in the ND/NAO and ND/AO groups (-1.179 points; 95% CI: -1.639 to -0.717; p < 0.001). Over the eight-year follow-up, men with D/AO had a faster decline in performance on the SPPB compared to those in the ND/NAO group (-0.106 points per year; 95% CI: -0.208 to -0.004; p < 0.05). Conclusion Dynapenic abdominal obesity accelerates the decline in physical performance in men but not women.

scholarly journals Personality and Dementia Risk in England and Australia

GeroPsych ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 197-208
Author(s):  
Damaris Aschwanden ◽  
Angelina R. Sutin ◽  
Martina Luchetti ◽  
Yannick Stephan ◽  
Antonio Terracciano
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
High Income ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Dementia Risk ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
English Longitudinal Study

Abstract. Evidence for the relationship between personality and dementia risk comes mainly from American samples. We tested whether personality-dementia links extend to populations from England and Australia. Data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA; N = 6,887; Follow-up mean: 5.64 years) and the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA; N = 2,778; Follow-up mean: 10.96 years) were analyzed using Cox PH models. In both samples, higher Neuroticism was associated with increased dementia risk. In ELSA, lower Conscientiousness was related to increased risk. In HILDA, Conscientiousness had a similar effect but did not reach statistical significance. The present work found a consistent association for Neuroticism and suggests similar personality-dementia links across demographic groups and high-income countries.

scholarly journals Haemoglobin A1c, fasting glucose and future risk of elevated depressive symptoms over 2 years of follow-up in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 1889-1896 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hamer ◽  
G. D. Batty ◽  
M. Kivimaki
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
English Longitudinal Study ◽  
Hba1c Levels

BackgroundThe cross-sectional association between impaired glucose/diabetes and depression is inconsistent. We examined the longitudinal associations between diabetes, indicators of glucose metabolism and depressive symptoms over 2 years of follow-up.MethodParticipants were 4338 men and women from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a prospective study of community-dwelling older adults [aged 62.9 (s.d.=9.0) years, 45.2% men]. Depressive symptoms were assessed at baseline and after 2 years of follow-up using the eight-item Centre of Epidemiological Studies – Depression (CES-D) scale. Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, fasting glucose and other biological and behavioural risk factors were also assessed at baseline.ResultsApproximately 11.5% of the sample were categorized with elevated depressive symptoms at follow-up (a score ⩾4 on the CES-D). There was an association between HbA1c and depressive symptoms at follow-up [per unit increase, odds ratio (OR) 1.17, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03–1.33] after adjustment for age and baseline CES-D. Cross-sectionally, the probability of depressive symptoms increased with increasing HbA1c levels until the value of 8.0% after which there was a plateau [p(curve)=0.03]. Compared with those with normal fasting glucose, participants with diabetes (confirmed through self-report or elevated fasting blood glucose) at baseline had an elevated risk of depressive symptoms at follow-up (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.01–2.30) after adjusting for depressive symptoms at baseline, behavioural and sociodemographic variables, adiposity and inflammation.ConclusionsThese data suggest that poor glucose metabolism and diabetes are risk factors for future depression in older adults. There was no evidence of a U-shaped association.

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