The Relationship Between Concerns About Falling and Daily Life Activity in Older Men and Women

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Zoe Yu Shiu ◽  
Kim Delbaere ◽  
Kimberley S. van Schooten
Keyword(s):  
Daily Life ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Gait Quality ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Older Men And Women

Concerns about falling (CAF) affect daily life activities in older people; however, it is unclear whether gender moderates this relationship. The authors investigated the cross-sectional relationship between CAF and objectively measured physical activity (PA) and gait quality in 503 community-dwelling older men and women. About 448 people (age = 76.2 [SD 7.9] years, 296 females) contributed sufficient data on movement intensity, activity duration (bouts of walking, sitting, and standing), number of transitions between activities (sit-to-stand and sit-to-walk), number of steps and gait quality, quantified as walking speed, and sample entropy. Associations with the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale were tested. The authors found no significant moderation by gender. However, women participated in less PA than men and showed a more irregular walking pattern. Higher levels of CAF led to lower PA and poorer gait quality. Our findings suggest that prevention of CAF-related PA avoidance may be particularly important for women, who are less active and at higher risk of falls.

P-174: Type 2 diabetes and cognitive decline in a large sample of community-dwelling older men and women

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (3S_Part_2) ◽  
pp. S154-S154
Author(s):  
Olivia I. Okereke ◽  
Jae H. Kang ◽  
Nancy R. Cook ◽  
J. Michael Gaziano ◽  
JoAnn E. Manson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Older Men And Women

scholarly journals Mean nocturnal respiratory rate predicts cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older men and women

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 1802175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Baumert ◽  
Dominik Linz ◽  
Katie Stone ◽  
R. Doug McEvoy ◽  
Steve Cummings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Osteoporotic Fractures ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sleep Study ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Older Men And Women

Respiratory frequency (fR) predicts in-hospital and short-term mortality in patients with a variety of pathophysiological conditions, but its predictive value for long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the general population is unknown. Here, we investigated the relationship between mean nocturnal fR and mortality in community-dwelling older men and women.We measured mean nocturnal fR during sleep from overnight polysomnography in 2686 men participating in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS) Sleep study and 406 women participating in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) to investigate the relationship between mean nocturnal fR and long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.166 (6.1%) men in the MrOS cohort (8.9±2.6 years’ follow-up) and 46 (11.2%) women in the SOF cohort (6.4±1.6 years’ follow-up) died from cardiovascular disease. All-cause mortality was 51.2% and 26.1% during 13.7±3.7 and 6.4±1.6 years’ follow-up in the MrOS Sleep study and the SOF cohorts, respectively. Multivariable Cox regression analysis adjusted for significant covariates demonstrated that fR dichotomised at 16 breaths·min−1 was independently associated with cardiovascular mortality (MrOS: hazard ratio (HR) 1.57, 95% CI 1.14–2.15; p=0.005; SOF: HR 2.58, 95% CI 1.41–4.76; p=0.002) and all-cause mortality (MrOS: HR 1.18, 95% CI 1.04–1.32; p=0.007; SOF: HR 1.50, 95% CI 1.02–2.20; p=0.04).In community-dwelling older men and women, polysomnography-derived mean nocturnal fR ≥16 breaths·min−1 is an independent predictor of long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Whether nocturnal mean fR can be used as a risk marker warrants further prospective studies.

scholarly journals ACE inhibitors, statins and thiazides: no association with change in grip strength among community dwelling older men and women from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 661-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miles D. Witham ◽  
Holly E. Syddall ◽  
Elaine Dennison ◽  
Cyrus Cooper ◽  
Marion E. T. McMurdo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Ace Inhibitors ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Hertfordshire Cohort Study ◽  
Older Men And Women

scholarly journals OBJECTIVELY MEASURED SPACE AND TIME USE AMONG OLDER MEN AND WOMEN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 676-676
Author(s):  
W Li ◽  
L Churchill ◽  
J Cheng ◽  
K Kane ◽  
E Procter-Gray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Use ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Older Men And Women

Life satisfaction among older people in Italy in a gender approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 1481-1504 ◽  
Author(s):  
SILVIA MEGGIOLARO ◽  
FAUSTA ONGARO
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Older People ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Older Men And Women

ABSTRACTOver the last few decades, increasing attention has been paid to the issue of wellbeing among older people, and life satisfaction has been used as an indicator to evaluate older people's life conditions. This paper sheds some light on this topic with reference to Italy, a country characterised by an increasing ageing population. The aim is to examine life satisfaction among people aged 65 and older and its predictors. We adopt a gender approach to examine whether – as suggested by the literature – older men and women have different sources of satisfaction. We test this hypothesis in Italy, a country still characterised by an unbalanced public and private gender system. In doing this, we also control whether living arrangements – specifically living alone – influence the determinants of life satisfaction of older men and women. The data used are from the cross-sectional surveys ‘Aspects of Daily Life’, undertaken in Italy by the National Statistical Institute. The results do not show clear gender differences in the determinants of life satisfaction, with only some slight gender differences among those living alone. This suggests that the social and cultural environment may play a relevant role for older people's life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of frailty among community-dwelling older men and women: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Syddall ◽  
H. C Roberts ◽  
M. Evandrou ◽  
C. Cooper ◽  
H. Bergman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Hertfordshire Cohort Study ◽  
Older Men And Women
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