Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Aug 2018
Multicenter StudyAssociation of fall history with the Timed Up and Go test score and the dual task cost: A cross-sectional study among independent community-dwelling older adults.
To investigate the associations between fall history and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test (single-TUG test), TUG test while counting aloud backwards from 100 (dual-TUG test) and the dual-task cost (DTC) among independent community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ Slower single-TUG test scores and lower DTC values are associated with fall history among independent community-dwelling older adults. To some extent, dual task performance might provide added value for fall assessment, compared with administering the TUG test alone. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1189-1193.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Aug 2018
Factors that promote new or continuous participation in social group activity among Japanese community-dwelling older adults: A 2-year longitudinal study.
Identifying factors that influence participation in social group activities in older adults might be helpful in promoting social participation in this population. We examined factors related to new or continuous participation in social group activities according to group type. ⋯ The rate of new and continuous participation in PrG was higher than that in PuG, and different related factors were identified as existing between social group types. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1259-1266.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2018
Frailty index and its associations with self-neglect, social support and sociodemographic characteristics among older adults in rural China.
The frailty index is used to measure the health status of older individuals. However, its association with self-neglect, social support and sociodemographic characteristics of older adults is underexplored. The purpose of the present study was to explore such associations among the rural older adults in Anhui Province of China, and to provide scientific evidence for policy-makers to improve the health and well-being of older adults in rural China. ⋯ Age differences were shown in the associations between self-neglect, social support, sociodemographic characteristics and frailty index, which suggests different measures should be used accordingly for frailty prevention and management. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 987-996.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2018
Comparative StudyPhysical frailty and mortality risk in Japanese older adults.
The association between frailty and increased mortality risk is unknown. The present study assessed the longitudinal relationship between frailty and mortality risk in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ Complications of frailty, which include shrinking, exhaustion, low activity, weakness, and slowness, appear to be significant risks for mortality in Japanese older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1085-1092.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2018
Comparative StudyTrajectories of arterial stiffness and all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older Japanese.
Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality in later life. The present prospective study used repeated measures analysis to examine sex-specific age trends in brachial-ankle PWV (baPWV), identify baPWV trajectories and determine whether potential baPWV trajectories were associated with all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older Japanese. ⋯ baPWV increased with age in men and women, and there was no significance between sexes in later life. This prospective study identified four major baPWV trajectory patterns in community-dwelling older adults. Individuals in the very high baPWV trajectory group, especially younger seniors, had a higher mortality risk. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1108-1113.