Effects of aging on psychological and physiological function: Differences in tree test, GHQ (General Health Questionnaire), aspiration task, and cardiovascular parameters.

Sasaki, Nozomu; Kakigi, Shoji

doi:10.4992/jjpsy.69.229

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“…A follow-up study will be required to evaluate the validity of the GATB as a detective tool of early dementia. Sasaki et al reported that the mental health condition estimated by the GHQ scores is not related to age (32). Berkman et al reported that age is associated with only a few symptoms of depression in physically healthy older persons, but older men and women with major disabilities and serious chronic conditions had substantially more symptoms of depression than those with no limitations (8).…”

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Associations between physical strength, cerebral function and mental health in independent-living elderly Japanese women

Hayashi

Sato

Fujiwara

et al. 2002

Environ Health Prev Med

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Objectives: To evaluate the physical strength, cerebral function, and mental health conditions in elderly persons, and to examine the correlation between these functions.Methods: The subjects were 151 independent-living elderly Japanese women, mean age 70 +/ 5 years (+/ SD; range, 60 to 80 years), with normal abilities in daily life. The health check-up was conducted from April to May 1997. Physical strength was estimated by measuring seven activities. Cerebral functions were assessed by six sub-tests of the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB). Their mental health status was measured by four sub-scales of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-28.Results: The physical strength and almost all of the cerebral functions decreased with age. Social dysfunction and severe depression on the GHQ sub-scales also worsened with age. Physical strength was strongly correlated with cerebral functions after adjusting for the confounding effect of aging. There were also interrelations between physical strength and mental health.Conclusions: This study provided important information on the correlation between physical and mental status in elderly women. Future longitudinal studies with the intervention of physical training are required to determine whether a causal relationship exists between these factors.

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Associations between physical strength, cerebral function and mental health in independent-living elderly Japanese women

Hayashi

Sato

Fujiwara

et al. 2002

Environ Health Prev Med

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Repeatability of the Questionnaire for the Aging Level Indices.

Ojima¹,

Oki²,

Tanihara³

et al. 2000

Journal of Epidemiology

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The purpose of the study is to confirm repeatability of the series of self-administrating questions, which can be applied in large community populations. In 1994 and 1995, two surveys were conducted for the residents at Minamikawachi, Japan with a same questionnaire. The number of respondents for the both surveys was 887. Kappa statistics of all items of the series of questions for aging level indices were significantly high. Kappa statistics were over 0.4, and repeatability is good or excellent in 28 items of all the 45 items. The statistics of the items for medical treatments of chronic diseases were high, in such as diabetes (0.846) and hypertension (0.604). For activity of daily livings, such as shopping (0.619), kappa statistics were also high, but that of eating (0.162) was low. The statistics of subjective symptoms were moderate, however, that of impairment of hearing (0.672) was high, and that of decline of interest in opposite sex (0.256) were low. On the other hand, kappa statistics of acute diseases were low, in such as bone fracture (0.073). Correlation coefficients of the comprehensive aging level indices are around 0.6 among the people of 65 years old or older. In conclusion, the repeatability of the questions and indices were good, and they are appropriate to apply to communities.

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Effects of aging on psychological and physiological function: Differences in tree test, GHQ (General Health Questionnaire), aspiration task, and cardiovascular parameters.

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Associations between physical strength, cerebral function and mental health in independent-living elderly Japanese women

Associations between physical strength, cerebral function and mental health in independent-living elderly Japanese women

Repeatability of the Questionnaire for the Aging Level Indices.

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