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- André-Petersson, Lena, et al.
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A comparison of cognitive ability in normotensive and hypertensive 68-year-old men: results from population study "men born in 1914," in Malmo, Sweden
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Ingår i: Experimental Aging Research. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0361-073X .- 1096-4657. ; 27:4, s. 319-340
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Hypertension and its consequences on cognition was analyzed using data from the study "Men born in 1914" in Malmo, Sweden, a prospective cohort study of cardiovascular disease. The baseline examinations took place in 1982/83 where 500 men participated in extensive medical and social examinations. A neuropsychological investigation was completed including five standardized cognitive tests. The specific purpose of the study was to investigate whether hypertension was associated with cognitive performance. By the use of multiple regression analyses, normal blood pressure and three stages of hypertension were analyzed in relation to test performance. Hypertension Stage 3 was associated with lower performance on tests measuring psychomotor speed and visuospatial memory, whereas hypertension Stage 1 was associated with higher performance on tests measuring verbal ability and constructional ability. The associations were unconfounded by clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis, history of stroke, depressive mood, and antihypertensive drug treatment.
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- Belvederi Murri, Martino, et al.
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The body of evidence of late-life depression : the complex relationship between depressive symptoms, movement, dyspnea and cognition
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Ingår i: Experimental Aging Research. - 0361-073X .- 1096-4657. ; 50:3, s. 296-311
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Physical symptoms play an important role in late-life depression and may contribute to residual symptomatology after antidepressant treatment. In this exploratory study, we examined the role of specific bodily dimensions including movement, respiratory functions, fear of falling, cognition, and physical weakness in older people with depression.Methods: Clinically stable older patients with major depression within a Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison program for Primary Care underwent comprehensive assessment of depressive symptoms, instrumental movement analysis, dyspnea, weakness, activity limitations, cognitive function, and fear of falling. Network analysis was performed to explore the unique adjusted associations between clinical dimensions.Results: Sadness was associated with worse turning and walking ability and movement transitions from walking to sitting, as well as with worse general cognitive abilities. Sadness was also connected with dyspnea, while neurovegetative depressive burden was connected with activity limitations.Discussion: Limitations of motor and cognitive function, dyspnea, and weakness may contribute to the persistence of residual symptoms of late-life depression.
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- Edén, Lena, et al.
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Quality of life among early retirees
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Ingår i: Experimental Aging Research. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0361-073X .- 1096-4657.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Explanatory variables concerning poor quality of life (QL) were established among disability pensioners with musculoskeletal disorders and a control group. In both groups health status, leisure time activities, and social network were important for QL. Among the retirees immigration, employment before retirement and a negative attitude to the disability pension were related to poor QL.
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- Guest, S., et al.
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Tactile experience does not ameliorate age-related reductions in sensory function
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Ingår i: Experimental Aging Research. - 0361-073X .- 1096-4657. ; 40:1, s. 81-106
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background/Study Context: Sensory function degrades with age, with well-established reductions in tactile spatial acuity, vibrotactile sensitivity, and thermosensation, to name but three aspects of perception. Such age-related losses might be partially stemmed by ongoing experience with tasks requiring high levels of manual dexterity or analogous tactile expertise; individuals who are highly expert in skills that have a fundamental tactile component can show improved tactile function as compared with nonexperts. Methods: Eighty individuals (17 males, 63 females) in the 18-58 age range were assessed on their tactile experience, as measured by self-assessment on a variety of tasks and competencies, each of which required a high level of skill with the hands. Tactile sensory performance, manual dexterity ("haptic efficiency"), and the subjective response to tactile stimulation were quantified. Results: Degradation in tactile sensory acuity with age was confirmed, but no strong evidence was found for variations in acuity contingent on the tactile expertise of participants. In contrast to the performance measures, differences in tactile experience were associated with differences in the subjective response to touch. Greater tactile experience was associated with the provision of richer descriptions of textured materials manipulated with the digits. Conclusion: The range of tactile experience reported in a convenience sample of the population was apparently insufficient to preserve sensory function during aging. © 2014 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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