Physical Fitness, Cognitive Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Wood ◽  
Rafael Reyes-Alvarez ◽  
Brian Maraj ◽  
Kristi L. Metoyer ◽  
Michael A. Welsch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physical Ability ◽  
Physical Mobility ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

It has been suggested that physical and cognitive functions are associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL). Previous work examining the relationship between physical ability and HRQL is equivocal, and information about cognitive function in relation to HRQL is largely restricted to people with cognitive impairments. We investigated the relationships of physical ability and cognitive performance to HRQL in 44 older adults (72-93 years). The results suggest significant relationships between the endurance item of the AAHPERD test and the physical mobility and pain components of HRQL and between AAHPERD agility scores and the physical mobility component of HRQL. Visual simple-reaction time and the backward digit-span memory test were found to be related to physical mobility. The subject-performed-tasks memory test was related to the social component of HRQL. These data support the use of the AAHPERD test for characterizing physical ability of older adults as it relates to HRQL and identify specific cognitive support measures that reflect the relationship between cognition and HRQL in older adults.

scholarly journals Religiousness and health-related quality of life of older adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina Andrade Abdala ◽  
Miako Kimura ◽  
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte ◽  
Maria Lúcia Lebrão ◽  
Bernardo dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Intrinsic Religiousness ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

OBJECTIVE To examine whether religiousness mediates the relationship between sociodemographic factors, multimorbidity and health-related quality of life of older adults. METHODS This population-based cross-sectional study is part of the Survey on Health, Well-Being, and Aging (SABE). The sample was composed by 911 older adults from Sao Paulo, SP, Southeastern Brazil. Structural equation modeling was performed to assess the mediator effect of religiousness on the relationship between selected variables and health-related quality of life of older adults, with models for men and women. The independent variables were: age, education, family functioning and multimorbidity. The outcome variable was health-related quality of life of older adults, measured by SF-12 (physical and mental components). The mediator variables were organizational, non-organizational and intrinsic religiousness. Cronbach’s alpha values were: physical component = 0.85; mental component = 0.80; intrinsic religiousness = 0.89 and family APGAR (Adaptability, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve) = 0.91. RESULTS Higher levels of organizational and intrinsic religiousness were associated with better physical and mental components. Higher education, better family functioning and fewer diseases contributed directly to improved performance in physical and mental components, regardless of religiousness. For women, organizational religiousness mediated the relationship between age and physical (β = 2.401, p < 0.01) and mental (β = 1.663, p < 0.01) components. For men, intrinsic religiousness mediated the relationship between education and mental component (β = 7.158, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Organizational and intrinsic religiousness had a beneficial effect on the relationship between age, education and health-related quality of life of these older adults.

scholarly journals Exploring the relationship between functional limitations of the older adults and the health-related quality of life of their spouse in Shaanxi Province, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanyue Dong ◽  
Anthony B. Zwi ◽  
Chi Shen ◽  
Yue Wu ◽  
Jianmin Gao
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Functional Limitation ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Lower Hrqol ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background With trends towards longer life expectancy, lifetime with disability has also been prolonged. It is increasingly recognized that not only the person with disability but also those around them are affected. The relationship between functional limitation (FL) of the older adults and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of their spouse is of interest. So too is the determination of the factors aside from FL that influence HRQoL. Methods The sample was derived from the 2013 National Health Service Survey conducted in Shaanxi Province in China. Married couples aged ≥ 60 years were selected (n = 3463). The European quality of life five dimensions (EQ-5D) and visual analogue scale were used to measure HRQoL. Results Both wife and husband reported lower HRQoL if either the male or female partner had some or serious FLs (P < 0.001). Other factors associated with lower HRQoL of the spouse included age, lower educational level, presence of chronic disease, and lower household economic status. Family size was associated with wife's HRQoL only when the male had no FL and lived with another 1–2 persons, or when the male had some FLs and lived in a larger family (n ≥ 5). Residential status did not relate to the HRQoL of spouses regardless of FL status. Conclusions Older adults in Shaanxi province who have partners with FLs tend to report poorer EQ-5D, suggesting that couples amongst whom one has FL may be particularly vulnerable to lower HRQoL.

scholarly journals Prospective Analysis of Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults With Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1519-1525
Author(s):  
Coeli Regina Carneiro Ximenes ◽  
Anke Bergmann ◽  
Jurema Telles de Oliveira Lima ◽  
Wigna Rayssa Pereira Lima ◽  
Murilo Carlos de Britto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Emotional Function ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes at 6 to 12 months after cancer diagnosis and to assess the impact of age in older adults with cancer. Methods: A cohort study using patients ≥60 years old diagnosed with cancer. Health-related quality of life scores were calculated according to the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire. Student’s t tests for paired samples and a binomial logistic regression were performed. Results: The study included 241 patients. At diagnosis, the affected HRQoL functions were physical and emotional functions, financial difficulties, pain, and insomnia. At follow-up, cognitive function ( P < .001) and dyspnea ( P = .004) worsened, while emotional function improved ( P = .003). Discussion: At the 6 to 12 months of follow-up, older adult cancer patients showed worsening cognitive function and dyspnea and improved emotional function. These HRQoL changes were not associated with age.

scholarly journals Observational cohort study investigating cognitive outcomes, social networks and well-being in older adults: a study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e029495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Siette ◽  
Andrew Georgiou ◽  
Johanna Westbrook
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Observational Cohort

IntroductionSocial networks play a role in slowing the development of dementia. However, there is a need for further investigation of the effects of improving social networks on health-related quality of life and cognitive performance. Targeted community aged care services are a central strategy for supporting older adults to initiate and maintain their social engagement with other individuals at all stages of later life. This protocol describes a prospective observational cohort study aimed at (1) characterising interpersonal relationships in older adults receiving community care services, (2) assessing the relationship social networks and health-related quality of life and cognition and (3) identifying the association between community care use, social networks and cognition. The findings will contribute to our understanding of how specific social network structures and social support services can maintain cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults.Methods and analysisThis is a prospective, observational cohort study of 201 older Australians residing in the community and receiving care services from one of three aged care organisations. Clients with a history of neurological injury will be excluded. Participants will undergo baseline measures of social networks, health-related quality of life and cognitive function, and a follow-up at 6 months. Service use and sociodemographic variables will also be collected. The primary outcome is cognitive function, and secondary outcomes include social networks and health-related quality of life. Multivariable linear regression will test the hypothesis that increased social networks are associated with an increase in cognitive function.Ethics and disseminationApproval of the study by Macquarie University Research Ethics Committee (reference number 5201831394062) has been obtained. This work will be disseminated by publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentations in abstract form at scientific meetings and results will be made available to home and community-based care older adults and care staff of the involved organisations.Trial registration numberACTRN12618001723279; Pre-results.

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