Aerobic, Strengthening, and Balance Activities Performed by Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Little is known about whether older adults meet the recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines, including aerobic, strength, and balance components. Given this gap, we examined self-report PA data from 1,352 older adult participants of the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. We classified participants as meeting some components, meeting the full guidelines, or being insufficiently active. Multinomial regression was used to identify factors associated with meeting PA guidelines. Despite performing 9.5 hours of weekly PA, only 11% met the full guidelines, 13% met the aerobic, and 26% met the balance or strength recommendations. Increasing age and body mass index, needing assistance with instrumental daily activities, heart disease, and low income were associated with decreased odds of meeting PA guidelines. Older adults primarily perform aerobic PA and lower intensity PA with fewer participating in strength and balance activities. Interventions targeting strength, balance, and higher intensity PA should be developed.

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Community-Dwelling Older Adults and Physical Activity Recommendations: Patterns of Aerobic, Strengthening, and Balance Activities

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2021-0194 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Mariana Wingood ◽

Levi Bonnell ◽

Andrea Z. LaCroix ◽

Dori Rosenberg ◽

Rod Walker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Model Program ◽

Adult Participants ◽

Related Risk ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽

Recommended Physical Activity ◽

Activity Recommendations

Though it is known that most older adults do not meet the recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines, little is known regarding their participation in balance activities or the full guidelines. Therefore, we sought to describe PA patterns among 1,352 community-dwelling older adult participants of the Adult Changes in Thought study, a longitudinal cohort study exploring dementia-related risk factors. We used a modified version of the Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors questionnaire to explore PA performed and classify participants as meeting or not meeting the full guidelines or any component of the guidelines. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with meeting PA guidelines. Despite performing 10 hr of weekly PA, only 11% of participants met the full guidelines. Older age, greater body mass index, needing assistance with instrumental daily activities, and heart disease were associated with decreased odds of meeting PA guidelines. These results can guide interventions that address PA among older adults.

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Community-dwelling older adults who are low-income and disabled weathering financial challenges

Geriatric Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.04.025 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 901-907

Author(s):

Laura J. Samuel ◽

Rebecca Wright ◽

Marianne Granbom ◽

Janiece L. Taylor ◽

Ciara Hupp ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Low Income ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Financial Challenges ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

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Physical Restraint of Older Adults at Home: Preliminary Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2380 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 683-683

Author(s):

Asa Inagaki ◽

Ayumi Igarashi ◽

Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe ◽

Mariko Sakka ◽

Chie Fukui ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Online Survey ◽

Physical Restraint ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Physical Restraints ◽

Care Nurse ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Home Care Nurse ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽

At Home

Abstract Our study aimed to explore the prevalence and factors of physical restraints among frail to dependent older adults living at home. We conducted an online survey to ask about the physical/mental conditions, demographics, service utilization, and physical restraints of community-dwelling older adults. Either home care nurse or care managers who were responsible for the older adult answered the survey that were conducted at baseline and one month later. We obtained data from 1,278 individuals. Physical restraint was reported for 53 (4.1%) participants. Multiple logistic regression revealed the factors associated with physical restraints at home: having been restrained at baseline, having pneumonia or heart failure, receiving home bathing, or using rental assistive devices were associated with physical restraints at one month. The findings could be used to promote discussion about which services prevent physical restraints and what we should do to support clients and their family to stay at home safely.

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Factors associated with potentially inappropriate drug utilization in a sample of rural community-dwelling older adults

The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy ◽

10.1016/s1543-5946(05)80023-6 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 168-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Susan J. Blalock ◽

John E. Byrd ◽

Richard A. Hansen ◽

Thespina J. Yamanis ◽

Katherine McMullin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Drug Utilization ◽

Rural Community ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Inappropriate Drug ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

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Impact of Self-Report and eGFR-Based Chronic Kidney Disease on the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease-Related Complications and Geriatric Syndromes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Kidney & Blood Pressure Research ◽

10.1159/000496002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (6) ◽

pp. 1908-1918 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chia-Ter Chao ◽

Yi-Hsuan Lee ◽

Kuen-Cheh Yang ◽

Jen-Kuei Peng ◽

Chia-Ming Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Self Report ◽

Geriatric Syndromes ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

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I’m Not Creative in That Way: Older Adults’ Differential Experiences of an Arts-Based Intervention

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3058 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 835-835

Author(s):

Colette Brown ◽

Andrea Chirino ◽

Cristina Cortez ◽

Cassandra Gearhart

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Conceptual Art ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Cognitively Normal ◽

Cognitive Improvement ◽

Adult Participants ◽

Art Activities ◽

Future Work ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract A recent 12-week intervention study revealed that making conceptual art is linked to improved cognitive health among community-dwelling older adults (Brown et al., 2020). Unknown, however, is whether the intervention experience differed for participants who exhibited more versus less improvement. This pilot study examined 163 excerpts from semi-structured interviews with cognitively normal, older adult participants (N = 11, Mean age = 72.82). Using thematic analysis and data displays on Dedoose, key themes were distilled regarding intervention acceptability. Participants exhibiting less cognitive improvement more often mentioned personally connecting to topics of dementia and aging through art, but more often mentioned scheduling conflicts. Conversely, participants exhibiting greater cognitive improvement more often mentioned experiencing intellectual enrichment, but feeling insecure about their art capabilities. Novel art activities may be personally meaningful and cognitively stimulating for some participants, but emotionally frustrating for others. Future work should explore ways to optimize arts-based interventions for older participants.

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Association between childhood socioeconomic status and subjective memory complaints among older adults: results from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study 2010

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610219000814 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (12) ◽

pp. 1699-1707 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Toshinori Nishizawa ◽

Ayako Morita ◽

Takeo Fujiwara ◽

Katsunori Kondo

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Self Report ◽

Subjective Memory Complaints ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Memory Complaints ◽

Childhood Socioeconomic Status ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

ABSTRACTBackground:Subjective memory complaints (SMC) have been suggested as an early marker of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. However, there is a paucity of evidence on the effects of early life conditions on the development of SMC in old age. This study is aimed at investigating the association between childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and SMC in community-dwelling older adults.Methods:We used the data of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, a population-based cohort study of people aged 65 years or older enrolled from 28 municipalities across Japan. Childhood SES and SMC in everyday life were assessed from the self-report questionnaire administered in 2010 (n = 16,184). Poisson regression was performed to determine their association, adjusted for potential confounders and life-course mediators and examined cohort effects.Results:We identified SMC in 47.4% of the participants. After adjusting for sex, age, and number of siblings, low and middle childhood SES were associated with 29% (prevalence ratio [PR]: 1.29, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22, 1.36) and 10% higher prevalence of SMC (PR: 1.10, 95%CI: 1.04, 1.17), respectively, compared with high childhood SES (p for trend <.001). The interaction terms between childhood SES and age groups were not statistically significant.Conclusion:Childhood SES is significantly associated with SMC among community-dwelling older adults. Efforts to minimize childhood poverty may diminish or delay the onset of SMC and dementia in later life.

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