scholarly journals Type of Tea Consumption and Mild Cognition Impairment in Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 296-296
Author(s):  
Yao Yao ◽  
Huashuai Chen ◽  
Danan Gu ◽  
Yi Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Green Tea ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Tea Consumption ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Tea Drinking ◽  
Cognition Impairment ◽  
State Examination

Abstract Existing studies have testified the neuroprotective qualities of tea. As there are several types of tea, question on which type of tea may exert substantial influence on cognitive health is intriguing and remains unknow. We aim to estimate the association between type of tea consumption and mild cognition impairment (MCI) using a nationally representative dataset of older population in China. Type of tea consumption was classified as three groups: Green, fermented (White, Oolong, Black, and Pu’eh), and flower tea. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was adopted to assess cognitive function. We conducted multivariate logistic regressions to evaluate the association between type of tea drinking and cognition outcomes (MMSE score and MCI). Potential confounders including sociodemographic factors, health conditions, dietary patterns, lifestyles, activities of daily living, mental health, and living environments. A total of 10,923 participants (mean age: 85.4 yr; female: 53.5%) included in the study. The type of current tea consumption among the participants were: 2143 for green tea, 1302 for fermented tea, and 844 for flower tea. Compared to those who had no habit of tea consumption, the odds ratio of MCI in green tea drinkers was 0.80 (0.68-0.95), in fermented tea drinkers was 1.07 (0.89-1.30), and in flower tea drinkers were 0.85 (0.67-1.09). Our study showed green tea and flower tea consumption associated with lower odds of MCI, while the association was not found among fermented tea drinkers. Future experimental and longitudinal studies are warranted to illustrate the association between varied type of tea and cognitive health.

scholarly journals Understanding Health Deterioration and the Dynamic Relationship between Physical Ability and Cognition among a Cohort of Danish Nonagenarians

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cosmo Strozza ◽  
Virginia Zarulli ◽  
Viviana Egidi
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Transition Probability ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
Dynamic Relationship ◽  
Health Transitions ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Health Deterioration

This study aims to determine how demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, and lifestyle affect physical and cognitive health transitions among nonagenarians, whether these transitions follow the same patterns, and how each dimension affects the transitions of the other. We applied a multistate model for panel data to 2262 individuals over a 2-year follow-up period from the 1905 Danish Cohort survey. Within two years from baseline, the transition probability from good to bad physical health—ability to stand up from a chair—was higher than dying directly (29% vs. 25%), while this was not observed for cognition (24% vs. 27%) evaluated with Mini-Mental State Examination—a score lower than 24 indicates poor cognitive health. Probability of dying either from bad physical or cognitive health condition was 50%. Health transitions were associated with sex, education, living alone, body mass index, and physical activity. Physical and cognitive indicators were associated with deterioration of cognitive and physical status, respectively, and with survivorship from a bad health condition. We conclude that physical and cognitive health deteriorated differently among nonagenarians, even if they were related to similar sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics and resulted dynamically related with each other.

scholarly journals Type of Tea Consumption and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Yao ◽  
Huashuai Chen ◽  
Lele Chen ◽  
Sang-Yhun Ju ◽  
Huazhen Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Tea Consumption ◽  
Healthy Longevity ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Tea Drinking

Abstract BackgroundExisting research indicates that tea drinking may exert beneficiary effects on mental health. However, associations between different types of tea intake and mental health such as depression are not fully examined. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of green tea, fermented tea, and flowering tea consumption with depressive symptoms.MethodsWe used data from the 2018 wave of Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. The type (green, fermented [black, Oolong, white, yellow, dark, and compressed teas], and flower) and frequency of tea consumption and depressive symptoms for 13,115 participants were assessed. We examined the associations between type and frequency of tea intake and depression, controlling for a set of demographic, socioeconomic, psychosocial, behavioral, and health-related variables. ResultsOverall, intake of green tea, fermented tea, and flower tea were all significantly associated with a lower prevalence of depression, independent of other risk factors. Compared with the group for no tea intake, the adjusted ORs for daily green tea, fermented tea, and flower tea intake were 0.85 (0.76-0.95), 0.87 (0.76-0.99), and 0.70 (0.59-0.82), respectively. Linear associations were observed between frequency of all types of tea intake with depressive symptoms (Ps for trend<0.05). The associations of type and frequency of tea intake and depressive symptoms were robust in several sensitivity analyses.ConclusionsAmong Chinese old adults, regularly consumed any type of tea (green, fermented or flower) were less likely to show depressive symptoms, the associations seemed more pronounced among flower tea and green tea drinkers.

The Charles Bonnet Syndrome: A Large Prospective Study in the Netherlands

1995 ◽  
Vol 166 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Teunisse ◽  
Johan R. M. Cruysberg ◽  
André Verbeek ◽  
Frans G. Zitman
Keyword(s):  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Sensory Deprivation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Visual Hallucinations ◽  
Charles Bonnet Syndrome ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Partial Retention

BackgroundThe aims were to determine the prevalence of the Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) in low-vision patients and analyse possible associated ophthalmic and sociodemographic factors.MethodA semi-structured interview on visual hallucinations was given to 300 adult low-vision patients and 200 elderly general ophthalmic patients. Positive cases were examined with the Geriatric Mental State Schedule and the Mini Mental State Examination. Diagnostic criteria were as follows: complex, persistent, or repetitive visual hallucinations; full or partial retention of insight; no hallucinations in other modalities; and no delusions. Ophthalmic and sociodemographic data were gathered for all patients.ResultsThe prevalence of CBS in low-vision patients was 11%. CBS was significantly associated with an age over 64 years and a visual acuity in the best eye of 0.3 or less. No significant associations with ophthalmic diagnoses, patient sex, marital status, or social circumstances were found.ConclusionOur findings support association of CBS with sensory deprivation and advanced age.

Somatisation in Primary Care in Spain

1996 ◽  
Vol 168 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Lobo ◽  
Javier García-Campayo ◽  
Ricardo Campos ◽  
Guillermo Marcos ◽  
Ma Jesus Pérez-Echeverria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Somatoform Disorders ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Demographic Differences ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Psychiatric Interview ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
State Examination

BackgroundThis is the first attempt to study the prevalence and clinical characteristics of somatisation (ST) in a representative primary care sample in Spain.MethodThe sample consisted of 1559 consecutive patients attending eight randomly selected health centres in Zaragoza, Spain, examined by two-phase screening. First phase (lay interviewers): Spanish versions of GHQ–28, CAGE questionnaire, substance abuse, Mini-Mental State Examination. Second phase (research clinicians and psychiatrists): Standardised Polyvalent Psychiatric Interview, which permits the reliable coding of Bridges & Goldberg's ST criteria.ResultsThe prevalence of somatisers was 9.4% (34.5% of the cases) and most patients (68.7%) were diagnosed in the depression or anxiety DSM–IV categories. The severity was moderate in 40.1 % and 66.6% were chronic (six or more months). No significant demographic differences were found with non-cases. Backache was the most frequent somatic presentation (71.4%).ConclusionsST in primary care is a much broader phenomenon than categories such as somatoform disorders reflect. It may be less influenced by sociodemographic factors, but more chronic than previously reported.

scholarly journals The Promising Impact of a Virtual Music Intervention for Persons With Dementia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 129-130
Author(s):  
Cynthia McDowell ◽  
Jannell Walton ◽  
Debra Sheets ◽  
Andre Smith ◽  
Robert Stawski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Music Intervention ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
Global Cognitive Function ◽  
State Examination

Abstract This study examines the within-person association between negative affect and global cognitive function for persons with dementia. Participants (n=33) engaged weekly in the Voices in Motion (ViM) sociocognitive choral intervention spanning up to 18-months and 9 individual assessments. Results revealed a significant time-varying association whereby within-person improvements in negative affect dynamically covaried with improvements on the Mini Mental State Examination (p&lt;.05) across months of participation. These findings imply that, within-persons, reducing comorbidities associated with dementia (e.g., elevated negative affect) through participation in a lifestyle intervention, may facilitate increases in cognitive function. During the current pandemic, ViM transitioned to an online choir allowing for individuals to continue participating in the intervention and to maintain necessary social connections. The discussion focuses on the implications of this virtual choral intervention and the importance of modifiable risk factors such as negative affect and social isolation on the maintenance of cognitive health.

scholarly journals Sex differences in the association between green tea consumption and hypertension in elderly Chinese adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Peng ◽  
Mengxia Zhang ◽  
Xuesi Wang ◽  
Kui Wu ◽  
Yukun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Tea Consumption ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Healthy Longevity ◽  
Elderly Chinese ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Tea Drinking

Abstract Background Green tea has been one of the most popular beverages in China since ancient times. Mixed results concerning the effect of green tea consumption on the incidence of hypertension have been published over the past decades. However, no previous studies have focused on longevous individuals in China and the sex differences in the association between habitual green tea intake and hypertension. Methods The data extracted from the database of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) in 2018 were used for a secondary analysis. Logistic regression models were employed to examine the odds ratio (OR) of daily green tea consumption on the incidence of hypertension by sex. Results A total of 9277 individuals were included in the analysis (39.8% were men). The included individuals had a mean age of 80.9 and 84.8 years for those who drank green tea daily and those who had never, respectively (p <  0.001). The incidence of hypertension varied at baseline according to green tea drinking habit and sex. For women who had a habitual green tea intake or had never drunk green tea, the incidence of hypertension was 47.3 and 43.9%, respectively (p = 0.241), whereas it was 51.6 and 39.7% for men (p <  0.001). After adjusting for potential confounders, a 38% increase in the risk of hypertension was observed in men who consumed green tea daily (OR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.15–1.67; p <  0.001). Conclusions Chinese longevous men had a 38% higher risk of developing hypertension when drinking green tea daily. However, no effect of green tea consumption on the incidence of hypertension in women was found. More attention should be paid to the lifestyle of longevous individuals for health promotion, and a sex-specific approach to deliver care for very elderly people is warranted.

Mini-Mental-State

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Kaiser ◽  
Renate Gusner-Pfeiffer ◽  
Hermann Griessenberger ◽  
Bernhard Iglseder
Keyword(s):  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Oder Nicht ◽  
State Examination

Im folgenden Artikel werden fünf verschiedene Versionen der Mini-Mental-State-Examination dargestellt, die alle auf der Grundlage des Originals von Folstein erstellt wurden, sich jedoch deutlich voneinander unterscheiden und zu unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen kommen, unabhängig davon, ob das Screening von erfahrenen Untersuchern durchgeführt wird oder nicht. Besonders auffällig ist, dass Frauen die Aufgaben «Wort rückwärts» hoch signifikant besser lösten als das «Reihenrechnen». An Hand von Beispielen werden Punkteunterschiede aufgezeigt.

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