Gender‐specific patterns in age‐related decline in general health among Danish and Chinese: A cross‐national comparative study

Wu, Yili; Zhang, Dongfeng; Pang, Zengchang; Oksuzyan, Anna; Jiang, Wenjie; Wang, Shaojie; Li, Shuxia; Kruse, Torben A.; Christensen, Kaare; Tan, Qihua

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“…El índice de Lawton presenta ciertas diferencias en cuanto a puntaje según sexo, pues nuestra realidad cultural limita a las mujeres adultas mayores a realizar más tareas del hogar que sus esposos. Estas variaciones sociodemográficas son las mismas encontradas en estudios anteriores y dependen de la población, muestra y métodos utilizados (3,32,37) . Además.…”

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Asociación entre depresión y dependencia funcional en pacientes adultos mayores

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RESUMENObjetivo: Determinar la asociación entre depresión y dependencia funcional en pacientes adultos mayores del Centro Geriátrico Naval. Materiales y métodos: Estudio retrospectivo, transversal y analítico de un análisis secundario de base de datos, con un tamaño muestral por conveniencia de 625 adultos mayores. Resultados: En el análisis de regresión lineal de predicción de dependencia funcional según índice de Barthel, se encontró que, por cada punto obtenido en el cuestionario de Yesavage, disminuye en 4,8±1.82 puntos el índice de Barthel y, por 5 puntos, disminuye 29.99±3.62 puntos. En relación con el Índice de Lawton, se encontraron resultados significativos respecto a la edad, sexo, grado militar, rendimiento físico, fuerza de prensión y depresión. Conclusiones: Se evidenció asociación entre depresión y dependencia funcional para actividades básicas e instrumentales de la vida diaria. Asimismo, que a mayor riesgo de depresión, mayor probabilidad de presentar dependencia funcional según el índice de Barthel, independientemente de otras variables.Palabras Claves: Adulto mayor; depresión; discapacidad (Fuente: DeSC BIREME). Association between depression and functional dependence in elderly patientsABSTRACT Objective: To determine the association between depression and functional dependence in elderly patients of the Centro Geriátrico Naval (Peruvian naval medical center for elderly people). Materials and methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional, analytic study conducted from a secondary data analysis, with a convenience sample size of 625 elderly people. Results: In the linear regression analysis which predicts functional dependence according to the Barthel Index, it was found that, for each point in the Yesavage questionnaire, the Barthel Index score decreases 4.8±1.82 points and, for every 5 points, it decreases 29.99±3.62 points. In relation to the Lawton Index, significant outcomes were found regarding age, gender, military rank, physical performance, grip strength and depression. Conclusions:The results show an association between depression and functional dependence in performing basic and instrumental activities of daily life. Moreover, the higher the risk of depression, the higher the chance of developing functional dependence according to the Barthel Index, regardless of other variables.

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“…As well as inflammation and psychological distress, cognitive ability has been shown to differ by gender, especially over time, albeit not consistently or in the same direction. Some studies suggest that women have greater age-related declines (Karlamangla et al, 2009;Van Dijk, Van Gerven, Van Boxtel, Van der Elst, & Jolles, 2008;Wu et al, 2012). Other studies have found that men do (Salthouse, 2014;Zelinski & Gilewski, 2003).…”

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Does general intelligence moderate the association between inflammation and psychological distress?

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A B S T R A C TResearch has shown that inflammation is implicated in the pathogenesis of mental health disorders, but not all individuals with such disorders have raised inflammatory markers. This study examined whether general intelligence may be a protective factor for 9666 adults aged 18-97 with elevated inflammation, measured with Creactive protein (CRP), using data from the UK's Understanding Society. In multigroup analyses for males and females, multiple linear regression was used to model psychological distress dependent upon CRP, adjusting for a host of possible confounders including alcohol consumption, smoking status, history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes, physical exercise and obesity. Moderation by intelligence was tested with a multiplicative interaction term. Results showed that, in adjusted models, CRP was related to an increase in psychological distress in males (β = .049) but not females. Furthermore, intelligence moderated the effect of CRP on psychological distress in males (β = −.037), such that males with higher CRP levels were at lower risk with increased intelligence. In conclusion, general intelligence may protect male adults from the negative effects of inflammation on psychological distress.

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“…Decreased muscle strength is strongly associated with future mobility limitations in adults aged 65 years and older. (1) Previous research has shown muscle strength in women declines more slowly than in men, (2,3) which may be reflective of women having a smaller percentage of muscle mass in their arms and thus less to lose. (4) Grip strength correlates well with total body strength (5) and in a pooled analysis, muscle weakness, defined using grip strength <26 kg for men and <16 kg for women, was associated with increased odds of mobility impairment regardless of height, disease status, and body mass index (BMI) in 11 cohorts of adults aged 65 years and older.…”

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Relationship between Homocysteine and Muscle Strength Decline: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

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Gender‐specific patterns in age‐related decline in general health among Danish and Chinese: A cross‐national comparative study

Abstract: Our cross population analysis identified significant gender and population differences suggesting endogenous biological, physical and social environmental determinants in age-related decline in general health.

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Asociación entre depresión y dependencia funcional en pacientes adultos mayores

Asociación entre depresión y dependencia funcional en pacientes adultos mayores

Does general intelligence moderate the association between inflammation and psychological distress?

Relationship between Homocysteine and Muscle Strength Decline: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

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