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- Carlsson-Agren, M, et al.
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The oldest old and their children : how strong are the relationships?
- 1992
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Ingår i: Aging (Milan, Italy). - 0394-9532. ; 4:4, s. 293-300
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Eighty-five-year-old parents (N = 99) and their middle-aged children (N = 58) participated in a study on solidarity in intergenerational relationships in Sweden. The research model utilized evaluated six dimensions of family solidarity: family structures and associational, affectional, consensual, functional and normative solidarity. The finding of close family bonds in most of these areas may be attributed to the fact that the extensive Swedish public home-help system facilitated relationships on more equal terms. While the children were relieved from much responsibility for their parents' needs, most parents did not experience feelings of dependency on their children. It was in fact evident that even very old parents can be a source for help to their children. Children were, however, the main providers for emotional support and this role could not be substituted by formal caregivers.
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- Elmståhl, Sölve, et al.
(författare)
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Body composition and dietary habits in 80-year-old smoking men without cardiovascular disease
- 1991
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Ingår i: Aging (Milan, Italy). - 0394-9532. ; 3:3, s. 77-269
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Eighty-year-old male residents in the community of Malmö were questioned about smoking habits and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Of 1,280 subjects, 122 were selected for further studies and allocated into 4 groups: 1) no CVD, non-smokers; 2) no CVD, smokers; 3) CVD, smokers; and 4) CVD, non-smokers. The smokers had consumed on the average 13 g of tobacco daily for 59 years. Lean body mass (LBM), body fat (BF), % body fat (%BF), and total body water (TBW) were estimated by means of bioelectrical impedance analysis. The mean body weight (BW), LBM, and %BF for all subjects were 74.1 +/- 10.2 kg, 58.0 +/- 6.8 kg, and 21.3 +/- 5.9 kg, respectively. There were no significant differences between all subjects with and without CVD. A lower BW among smokers than in non-smokers was explained by lower BF and %BF in the former. Smokers who had lived predominantly in rural areas had lower BW (6.9 kg) and LBM (5.2 kg) than those from an urban area. A positive correlation was noted between the degree of physical activity and LBM and TBW. Seventeen percent of the smokers exercised regularly. The CVD group had higher plasma cholesterol concentrations than the non-CVD group. Plasma triglycerides showed a positive correlation with BF, %BF and BW, whereas HDL cholesterol was negatively correlated with BF, %BF and BW. It is concluded that smoking is one of several important factors related to body composition, and the penetrance of this factor is still apparent in elderly men.
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- Hallengren, B, et al.
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80-year-old men have elevated plasma concentrations of catecholamines but decreased plasma renin activity and aldosterone as compared to young men
- 1992
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Ingår i: Aging (Milan, Italy). - 0394-9532. ; 4:4, s. 5-341
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Plasma concentrations of adrenaline, noradrenaline, aldosterone and plasma renin activity were determined in a selected group of 80-year-old men (N = 41) in good health without clinical signs of cardiovascular disease, and were compared to levels in young healthy males (N = 20, 24-28 years). Plasma adrenaline and noradrenaline concentrations were higher (0.24 median; 25th-75th percentiles 0.16-0.34 nmol/L vs 0.15; 0.11-0.18 nmol/L, p < 0.01 and 2.22; 1.58-3.27 nmol/L vs 1.15; 1.00-1.74 nmol/L, p < 0.001), and plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone concentration were lower in the old than in the young men (0.65; 0.35-1.04 micrograms/L/1h vs 2.09; 1.23-2.41 micrograms/L/1h, p < 0.001 and 0.12; 0.09-0.19 nmol/L vs 0.38; 0.28-0.54 nmol/L, p < 0.001). In conclusion, increased plasma concentrations of catecholamines and decreased plasma concentration of aldosterone and plasma renin activity in old men, as compared to young men, must be considered when interpreting data of these hormones in elderly men.
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