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Park HJ, Thapa N, Bae S, Yang JG, Choi J, Noh ES, Park H. Association between Physical Function, Mental Function and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3207. [PMID: 38892918 PMCID: PMC11172678 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13113207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Background: This study examines the relationship between physical and mental function and frailty, independently and in conjunction with polypharmacy, among older adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of 368 participants aged ≥60 years. The participants were categorized into either robust or frail groups using Fried's frailty phenotype. Physical functions were assessed using grip strength, gait speed, Timed Up and Go (TUG), the Five Chair Sit to Stand Test (FCSST) and the Six-Minute Walk Test (SMWT). Mental functions were assessed using cognitive function and depression. Cognitive function was measured using Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Depression was assessed with the Korean version of the Short Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS). Results: The mean age of study population was 75.4 years. In this population, we identified 78.8% (n = 290) robust participants and 21.2% (n = 78) frail participants. The study examined frailty status (frail vs. non-frail) and frailty with and without polypharmacy using multivariate logistic regressions, adjusting for age and sex. In the logistic regression model estimating the risk of frailty, after adjustments for age, sex, BMI, and number of medications, individuals with low SMWT showed a significantly increased risk of frailty, with an odds ratio (OR) of 8.66 and a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 4.55-16.48. Additionally, global cognitive function was associated with a 1.97-fold increase in frailty risk (95% CI: 1.02-3.67). Moreover, in models adjusted for age, sex, and BMI to assess frailty risk linked to polypharmacy, the TUG, SMWT, and SGDS all showed increased risks, with ORs of 3.65 (95% CI: 1.07-12.47), 5.06 (95% CI: 1.40-18.32), and 5.71 (95% CI: 1.79-18.18), respectively. Conclusions: Physical function (SMWT, FCSST, TUG) and mental function (depression, cognition) were associated with frailty. By comprehensively examining these factors, we will gain valuable insights into frailty and enable more precise strategies for intervention and prevention.
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- Department of Healthcare and Science, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Republic of Korea; (H.-J.P.); (N.T.); (S.B.); (J.-G.Y.); (J.C.); (E.-S.N.)
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Jiang R, Noble S, Rosenblatt M, Dai W, Ye J, Liu S, Qi S, Calhoun VD, Sui J, Scheinost D. The brain structure, inflammatory, and genetic mechanisms mediate the association between physical frailty and depression. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4411. [PMID: 38782943 PMCID: PMC11116547 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Cross-sectional studies have demonstrated strong associations between physical frailty and depression. However, the evidence from prospective studies is limited. Here, we analyze data of 352,277 participants from UK Biobank with 12.25-year follow-up. Compared with non-frail individuals, pre-frail and frail individuals have increased risk for incident depression independent of many putative confounds. Altogether, pre-frail and frail individuals account for 20.58% and 13.16% of depression cases by population attributable fraction analyses. Higher risks are observed in males and individuals younger than 65 years than their counterparts. Mendelian randomization analyses support a potential causal effect of frailty on depression. Associations are also observed between inflammatory markers, brain volumes, and incident depression. Moreover, these regional brain volumes and three inflammatory markers-C-reactive protein, neutrophils, and leukocytes-significantly mediate associations between frailty and depression. Given the scarcity of curative treatment for depression and the high disease burden, identifying potential modifiable risk factors of depression, such as frailty, is needed.
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- Rongtao Jiang
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Cognitive and Brain Health, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS), Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA
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- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS), Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
- Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
- Department of Statistics & Data Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
- Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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Ma T, Chen M, Cheng X, Bai Y. Assessment of Bidirectional Relationships between Frailty and Mental Disorders: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:506-513.e29. [PMID: 37979598 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Although observational studies have reported the association between frailty and mental disorders, the causality remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the bidirectional causal association between frailty levels and mental disorders using a 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. DESIGN A bidirectional, 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Instrumental variables were obtained from large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) of a European-descent population for frailty index (FI, n = 175,226), Fried Frailty Score (FFS, n = 386,565), major depressive disorder (MDD, n = 674,452), bipolar disorder (n = 353,899), anxiety and stress-related disorder (ASRD, n = 31,880), and schizophrenia (n = 127,906). METHODS Two-sample MR analyses were conducted using inverse variance-weighted method, with sensitivity analyses using MR-Egger, weighted median, and simple median methods. RESULTS Per SD increase in genetically predicted FI and FFS increased the risk of MDD [odds ratio (OR) 1.56, 95% CI 1.27-1.94, P = 3.65 × 10-5, and OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.26-2.20, P = 3.02 × 10-4, respectively]. Per-SD increase in genetically predicted FI also increased the risk of ASRD (OR 2.76, 95% CI 1.36-5.60, P = .005). No significant effect was observed for frailty levels on the risk of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. In the reverse direction, genetically predicted MDD was associated with higher FI (β 0.182, 95% CI 0.087-0.277, P = 1.79 × 10-4) and FFS (β 0.121, 95% CI 0.087-0.155, P = 4.43 × 10-12). No reliable evidence supported the effects of genetically predicted bipolar disorder, ASRD, or schizophrenia on frailty levels. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS A bidirectionally causal association exists between frailty levels and MDD, and higher FI is associated with a higher risk of ASRD. No reliable evidence suggested the causal associations of other mental disorders with frailty. Our findings provided evidence for introduction of psychological-related strategies in management of frailty.
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- Tianqi Ma
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Center of Coronary Circulation, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Geriatric Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Center of Coronary Circulation, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Geriatric Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Center of Coronary Circulation, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Geriatric Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Center of Coronary Circulation, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Geriatric Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Wang C, Si H, Bian Y, Qiao X, Ji L, Liu Q, Wang W, Yu J, Li Y, Zhou W, Yue W, Liu J, Jin Y. Effectiveness of subjective support-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on depressive symptoms among (pre)frail community-dwelling older adults: A randomized controlled trial. J Affect Disord 2024; 347:92-100. [PMID: 37992773 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Subjective support could ameliorate the adverse effect of (pre)frailty on depressive symptoms. However, there is scarce evidence regarding subjective support-focused intervention in preventing depression among (pre)frail community-dwelling older adults. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of subjective support-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (SS-CBT) in preventing depression among this group of population. METHODS A total of 100 community-dwelling (pre)frail older adults were recruited from six communities in a Chinese city and were randomized to an 8-week SS-CBT group or a wait-list control group. Depressive symptoms and subjective support were assessed at baseline (T0), and at 8 week (T1), 12 week (T2), 16 week (T3) after randomization. Generalized estimating equation was used to examine the effectiveness of SS-CBT on depressive symptoms and subjective support. Hierarchical linear regression models and Bootstrapping method were used to examine whether subjective support mediated the effectiveness of SS-CBT on depressive symptoms. RESULTS Participants in SS-CBT group reported significant reduction in depressive symptoms (Wald χ2 = 20.800, p < 0.001) and improvement in subjective support (Wald χ2 = 92.855, p < 0.001) compared to those in wait-list control group. Changes in subjective support mediated the effectiveness of SS-CBT on changes in depressive symptoms. LIMITATIONS Restricted regions to recruit participants, inclusion of the most motivated participants, lack of diagnosis of depression, potential experimenter bias and contamination, short follow-up period, and lack of an active control group. CONCLUSIONS The findings support the benefits of SS-CBT in preventing depression among (pre)frail community-dwelling older adults, and provide insight into possible mechanisms.
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- Cuili Wang
- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Peking University, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, PR China.
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Sun Y, Li X, Liu H, Li Y, Gui J, Zhang X, Li X, Sun L, Wang C, Li J, Liu M, Zhang D, Gao J, Kang X, Lei Y, Zhang L, Yuan T. Predictive Role of Depressive Symptoms on Frailty and its Components in Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults: a Longitudinal Analysis. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3821620. [PMID: 38260409 PMCID: PMC10802750 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3821620/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Background To investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and the prevalence of frailty and its components in a nationally representative sample of middle-aged and older Chinese adults. Method The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) provided data on 17,104 adults aged ≥ 45 years. Every two years, face-to-face, computer-aided personal interviews (CAPI), and structured questionnaires were used to follow up with the respondents. The Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to evaluate depressive symptoms, and the Fried criteria were used to measure frailty. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the cross-sectional connections among depressive symptoms and frailty and its components in the individuals at baseline were analyzed using logistic regression. A Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed using the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval for the prospective connection between baseline depressive symptoms and frailty and its component in the participants without frailty at baseline. Results At baseline, 11.62% of participants had frailty, and 57.92% had depressive symptoms. In the cross-sectional analysis, depressive symptoms (OR = 5.222, 95%CI 3.665-7.442) were associated with frailty. In the longitudinal analysis, after adjusting for the full set of covariates among participants free of baseline frailty, depressive symptoms were significantly associated with incident frailty during the short term [HR = 2.193 (1.324-3.631)] and the long term [HR = 1.926 (1.021-3.632)]. Meanwhile, depressive symptoms were associated with an increased risk of weakness [HR = 1.990 (1.250-3.166)], slowness [HR = 1.395 (1.044-1.865)], and exhaustion [HR = 2.827 (2.150-3.719)] onset during the short-term. Depressive symptoms were associated with an increased risk of exhaustion [HR = 2.869 (2.004-4.109)] onset during the long-term. Conclusion Among middle-aged and older adults, depressive symptoms could predict frailty during 2 years of follow-up and 4 years of follow-up. When considering potential confounding factors, depressive symptoms were considered a predictor of weakness, slowness, and exhaustion. Interventions aimed at preventing depressive symptoms may be beneficial in reducing frailty and its components.
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- the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
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Aravindhan K, Morgan K, Mat S, Hamid TA, Ibrahim R, Saedon NI, Hasmuk K, Mahadzir H, Tan MP. Cognitive frailty and its association with depression, anxiety and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults in the transforming cognitive frailty into later-life self-sufficiency (AGELESS) study. Psychogeriatrics 2023; 23:1071-1082. [PMID: 37752079 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.13031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive frailty describes the co-occurrence of cognitive impairment and physical frailty and is classified into reversible and irreversible phenotypes. Data on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic imposed lockdowns, locally known as the Movement Control Order (MCO), on the psychological status of cognitively frail older adults remain scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between depression, anxiety, stress and cognitive frailty among older adults during the MCO. METHOD Participants aged above 60 years from three ageing cohorts in Malaysia were interviewed virtually. The Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illness and Loss of Weight scale, blind Montreal Cognitive Assessment, 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale, anxiety subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale and four-item Perceived Stress Scale measured frailty, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. RESULTS Cognitive frailty data were available for 870 participants, age (mean ± SD) = 73.44 ± 6.32 years and 55.6% were women. Fifty-seven (6.6%) were robust, 24 (2.8%) had MCI, 451 (51.8%) were pre-frail, 164 (18.9%) were pre-frail+MCI, 119 (13.7%) were frail and 55 (6.3%) were frail+MCI. There were significant differences in depression and anxiety scores between the controlled MCO and recovery MCO. Using multinomial logistic regression, pre-frail (mean difference (95% confidence interval, CI) = 1.16 (0.932, 1.337), frail (1.49 (1.235, 1.803) and frail+MCI (1.49 (1.225, 1.822)) groups had significantly higher depression scores, frail (1.19 (1.030, 1.373)) and frail+MCI (1.24 (1.065, 1.439)) had significantly higher anxiety scores and pre-frail (1.50 (1.285, 1.761)), frail (1.74 (1.469, 2.062)) and frail+MCI (1.81 (1.508, 2.165)) had significantly higher stress scores upon adjustments for the potential confounders. The MCO was a potential confounder in the relationship between depression and prefrail+MCI (1.08 (0.898, 1.340)). CONCLUSION Frail individuals with or without MCI had significantly higher depression, anxiety and stress than those who were robust. Increased depression and stress were also observed in the pre-frail group. Interventions to address psychological issues in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic could target prefrail and frail individuals and need further evaluation.
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- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus (RCSI & UCD), Penang, Malaysia
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- Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeingTM), University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeingTM), University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Geriatric Unit, Department of Medicine, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Deng MG, Liu F, Liang Y, Wang K, Nie JQ, Liu J. Association between frailty and depression: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadi3902. [PMID: 37729413 PMCID: PMC10511184 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi3902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Frailty and depression were linked in observational studies, but the causality remains ambiguous. We intended to explore it using Mendelian randomization (MR). We obtained frailty genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from UK Biobank and TwinGen meta-analysis, and depression GWAS data from Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) and FinnGen (respectively recorded as PD and FD). We performed univariable and multivariable-adjusted MR with adjustments for body mass index (BMI) and physical activity (PA). Frailty was significantly associated with elevated risks of PD (OR, 1.860; 95% CI, 1.439 to 2.405; P < 0.001) and FD (OR, 1.745; 95% CI, 1.193 to 2.552; P = 0.004), and depression was meanwhile a susceptible factor for frailty (PD: β, 0.146; 95% CI, 0.086 to 0.201; P < 0.001; and FD: β, 0.112; 95% CI, 0.051 to 0.174; P < 0.001). This association was robust after adjustments for BMI or PA. Our study provides evidence of the bidirectional causal association between frailty and depression from genetic perspectives.
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- Ming-Gang Deng
- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Public Health, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan 430033, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, China
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Lee G, Arieli R, Ryou YJ, Martin P. The bidirectional relationship between depressive symptoms and functional limitations among centenarian survivors in their 80s: Testing bivariate latent change score models. Aging Ment Health 2023; 27:1720-1728. [PMID: 36786734 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2177830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to examine a bivariate latent change score model of depressive symptoms and functional limitations (activities of daily living) among centenarian or near-centenarian survivors over four waves using the Health and Retirement Study. METHOD Four hundred and sixty participants who eventually survived to age 98 or older were included by calculating their death age. Data from the time when the participants were in their 80s were analyzed. The mean age at baseline (1994) was 85.5 years. The observation interval was 2 years, from 1994 to 2000. Including age, gender, and education as a covariate, eight different models were conducted to examine the bivariate effects among depressive symptoms and functional limitations. RESULTS Of the eight models, the bivariate model of depressive symptoms predicting change in functional limitations fitted the data best. The parameter estimates of the final model indicated significant predictive pathways from depressive symptoms to subsequent changes in depressive symptoms and functional limitations. CONCLUSION This study tested the bidirectional relationship between depressive symptoms and functional limitations among centenarian survivors in their 80s, which uncovered that depressive symptoms is a dominant variable among the two constructs. Our findings add to a lacking number of longitudinal studies with oldest old adults.
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- Gina Lee
- Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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Sang N, Li BH, Zhang MY, Wei M, Fang RX, Liu WJ, Huang LE, Zhang J, Wu GC. Bidirectional causal relationship between depression and frailty: a univariate and multivariate Mendelian randomisation study. Age Ageing 2023; 52:afad113. [PMID: 37392400 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afad113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND cumulative evidence from cohort studies suggested that there were inconsistent conclusions as to whether there was a bidirectional association between depression and frailty. Therefore, this study used a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomisation (MR) study to investigate the causal relationship between depression and frailty. METHODS we performed univariate and multivariate bidirectional MR analyses to assess the causal association between depression and frailty. Independent genetic variants associated with depression and frailty were selected as instrumental variables. Inverse variance weighted (IVW), MR-Egger, weighted median and weighted mode were mainly used in univariate MR analysis. Multivariate MR (MVMR) analyses used multivariable inverse variance-weighted methods to individually and jointly adjust for three potential confounders, body mass index (BMI), age at menarche (AAM) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR, adjusted for BMI). RESULTS univariate MR analysis showed a positive causal relationship between depression and risk of frailty (IVW, odds ratio (OR) = 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.23-1.37, P = 6.54E-22). Causal relationship between frailty and risk of depression (IVW, OR = 1.69, 95% CI = 1.33-2.16, P = 2.09E-05). MVMR analysis revealed that the bidirectional causal association between depression and frailty remained after adjusting for three potential confounders, BMI, AAM and WHR (adjusted for BMI), individually and in combination. CONCLUSIONS our findings supported a causal relationship between genetically predicted depression and frailty in both directions.
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- Ni Sang
- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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Jiang R, Noble S, Sui J, Yoo K, Rosenblatt M, Horien C, Qi S, Liang Q, Sun H, Calhoun VD, Scheinost D. Associations of physical frailty with health outcomes and brain structure in 483 033 middle-aged and older adults: a population-based study from the UK Biobank. Lancet Digit Health 2023; 5:e350-e359. [PMID: 37061351 PMCID: PMC10257912 DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(23)00043-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physical frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to stressors and is associated with serious health issues. However, how frailty affects and is affected by numerous other factors, including mental health and brain structure, remains underexplored. We aimed to investigate the mutual effects of frailty and health using large, multidimensional data. METHODS For this population-based study, we used data from the UK Biobank to examine the pattern and direction of association between physical frailty and 325 health-related measures across multiple domains, using linear mixed-effect models and adjusting for numerous confounders. Participants were included if complete data were available for all five indicators of frailty, all covariates, and at least one health measure. We further examined the association between frailty and brain structure and the role of this association in mediating the relationship between frailty and health outcomes. FINDINGS 483 033 participants aged 38-73 years were included in the study at baseline (between Dec 19, 2006, and Oct 1, 2010); at a median follow-up of 9 years (IQR 8-10), behavioural data were available for 46 501 participants and neuroimaging data for 40 210 participants. The severity of physical frailty was significantly associated with decreased cognitive performance (Cohen's d=0·025-0·162), increased early-life risks (d=0·026-0·111), unhealthy lifestyle (d=0·013-0·394), poor physical fitness (d=0·007-0·668), increased symptoms of poor mental health (d=0·032-0·607), severe environmental pollution (d=0·013-0·064), and adverse biochemical markers (d=0·025-0·198). Some associations were bidirectional, with the strongest effects on mental health measures. The severity of frailty correlated with increased total white matter hyperintensity and lower grey matter volume, particularly in subcortical regions (d=0·027-0·082), which significantly mediated the association between frailty and health-related outcomes, although the mediated effects were small. INTERPRETATION Physical frailty is associated with diverse unfavourable health-related outcomes, which can be mediated by differences in brain structure. Our findings offer a framework for guiding preventative strategies targeting both frailty and psychiatric disorders. FUNDING National Institute of Mental Health, National Science Foundation.
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- Rongtao Jiang
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Statistics and Data Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Nerobkova N, Park YS, Park EC, Shin J. Frailty transition and depression among community-dwelling older adults: the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2006-2020). BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:148. [PMID: 36932383 PMCID: PMC10024357 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03570-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Frailty is recognized as a geriatric syndrome associated with depression. The consequences and mechanism of frailty transitions are still understudied. This study assessed the influence of frailty transitions on new-onset depressive symptomology using longitudinal, nationwide data of Korean community-dwelling older adults. METHODS Longitudinal population-based study conducted in every even-numbered year starting from 2006 to 2020 (eight waves) with a sample of older adults aged ≥ 60 years old. After the application of exclusion criteria, a total of 2,256 participants were included in the 2008 baseline year. Frailty transition was determined through the biennial assessment of change in frailty status using the frailty instrument (FI); depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression 10 Scale. We employed the lagged general estimating equations to assess the temporal effect of frailty transition on obtaining depressive symptoms. RESULTS Compared to non-frail individuals, the risk of depression was higher in transitioned into frailty and constantly frail participants over a 2-year interval: men (odds ratio (OR) 1.26, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-1.32; OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.21-1.38), women (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.28-1.40; OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.41-1.62), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Frailty transition is found to be associated with new-onset depressive symptoms. Frail individuals and those who transitioned into frailty were associated with a higher risk of depression. Particular attention should be paid to these frailty transitioned groups. Early intervention and implementation of prevention strategies at physical, nutritional, and social levels are warranted to ameliorate frailty and depression in late life.
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- Nataliya Nerobkova
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-to, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-to, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-to, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-to, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-to, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-to, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Policy Analysis and Management, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Szlejf C, Suemoto CK, Goulart AC, Santos IDS, Bacchi PS, Fatori D, Razza LB, Viana MC, Lotufo PA, Benseñor IM, Brunoni AR. A pandemic toll in frail older adults: Higher odds of incident and persistent common mental disorders in the ELSA-Brasil COVID-19 mental health cohort. J Affect Disord 2023; 325:392-398. [PMID: 36627055 PMCID: PMC9824948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to investigate the association of frailty with persistent and incident common mental disorders (CMD) in older adults during the pandemic. METHODS We included 706 older adults who participated in the onsite wave of the ELSA-Brasil study (2017-2019) and the online COVID-19 assessment (May-July 2020). CMD were assessed in both waves by the Clinical Interview Schedule-Revised. Frailty was defined according to the physical phenotype and Frailty Index in the 2017-2019 wave. Logistic regression was used to investigate the association of frailty with persistent and incident CMD, adjusted for sociodemographics. RESULTS Frailty according to both definitions were associated with persistent CMD (Frailty Index: OR = 8.61, 95 % CI = 4.08-18.18; physical phenotype: OR = OR = 23.67, 95 % CI = 7.08-79.15), and incident CMD (Frailty Index: OR = 2.79, 95 % CI = 1.15-6.78; physical phenotype OR = 4.37, 95 % CI = 1.31-14.58). The exclusion of exhaustion (that overlaps with psychiatric symptoms) from the frailty constructs did not change the association between frailty and persistent CMD, although the associations with indent CMD were no longer significant. LIMITATIONS Fluctuations in CMD status were not captured between both assessments. CONCLUSION Frailty status before the COVID-19 outbreak was associated with higher odds of persistent and incident CMD in older adults during the pandemic first wave. Identifying individuals at higher risk of mental burden can help prioritize resources allocation and management.
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- Claudia Szlejf
- Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Division of Geriatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Serviço Interdisciplinar de Neuromodulação, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Head and Skin, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Ghent Experimental Psychiatry (GHEP) lab, Ghent, Belgium
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- Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Epidemiologia Psiquiátrica, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Laboratory of Neurosciences (LIM-27), Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Wang Y, Fu P, Li J, Gao T, Jing Z, Wang Q, Zhao D, Zhou C. Community-Level Social Support to Mitigate the Impact of Combined Frailty and Multimorbidity on Psychological Distress Among Rural Chinese Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Multilevel Modeling Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2023; 9:e43762. [PMID: 36811848 PMCID: PMC10037180 DOI: 10.2196/43762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Accumulating research provides evidence that the psychological health of older people deteriorated from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike robust individuals, coexisting frailty and multimorbidity expose older adults to more complicated and wide-ranging stressors. Community-level social support (CSS) is also an important impetus for age-friendly interventions, and it is 1 of the components of social capital that is seen as an ecological-level property. To date, we have not found research that examines whether CSS buffered the adverse impacts of combined frailty and multimorbidity on psychological distress in a rural setting during COVID-19 in China. OBJECTIVE This study explores the combined effect of frailty and multimorbidity on psychological distress in rural Chinese older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and examines whether CSS would buffer the aforementioned association. METHODS Data used in this study were extracted from 2 waves of the Shandong Rural Elderly Health Cohort (SREHC), and the final analytic sample included 2785 respondents who participated in both baseline and follow-up surveys. Multilevel linear mixed effects models were used to quantify the strength of the longitudinal association between frailty and multimorbidity combinations and psychological distress using 2 waves of data for each participant, and then, cross-level interactions between CSS and combined frailty and multimorbidity were included to test whether CSS would buffer the adverse impact of coexisting frailty and multimorbidity on psychological distress. RESULTS Frail older adults with multimorbidity reported the most psychological distress compared to individuals with only 1 or none of the conditions (β=.68, 95% CI 0.60-0.77, P<.001), and baseline coexisting frailty and multimorbidity predicted the most psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic (β=.32, 95% CI 0.22-0.43, P<.001). Further, CSS moderated the aforementioned association (β=-.16, 95% CI -0.23 to -0.09, P<.001), and increased CSS buffered the adverse effect of coexisting frailty and multimorbidity on psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic (β=-.11, 95% CI -0.22 to -0.01, P=.035). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that more public health and clinical attention should be paid to psychological distress among multimorbid older adults with frailty when facing public health emergencies. This research also suggests that community-level interventions prioritizing social support mechanisms, specifically improving the average levels of social support within communities, may be an effective approach to alleviate psychological distress for rural older adults who concurrently manifest frailty and multimorbidity.
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- Yi Wang
- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Health Commission Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Yao M, Chen D, Meng L, Zhou C, Li X. Mediating effects of resilience on frailty and depression among older Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS: a cross-sectional study in Hunan. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2023; 117:229-236. [PMID: 36331557 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the ambiguous and complex relationship between frailty, resilience and depression in older adults living with HIV (OALHIV). Thus, the current study aimed to further clarify the relationship, as well as to investigate whether resilience plays a mediating role and to quantify the mediating effect. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients who were aged ≥50 y with HIV/AIDS at the First Hospital of Changsha City from June to August 2019. The sociodemographic characteristics of participants, depression, resilience and frailty were evaluated by the self-developed questionnaire, the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Tilburg Frailty Indicator, respectively. SPSS macro model 4 was used to analyse the mediation of resilience between frailty and depression. RESULTS A total of 175 OALHIV (120 males and 55 females) were investigated in this study. The prevalence of frailty and depression was 31.4% and 30.9%, respectively. Additionally, the mediation analysis model showed that frailty could contribute to depression directly, and that it also affected depression through resilience, suggesting that resilience partially mediated the relationship between frailty and depression among OALHIV. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that resilience appears to be a protective factor for depression. Effective and targeted intervention on resilience is available and is crucial to improve the life quality of OALHIV.
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- Meng Yao
- D epartment of Epidemi ology and Health Statistics, Xiang Ya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410078, China
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- Wuhan Health Information Center, Wuhan, Hubei, 430014, China
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- D epartment of Epidemi ology and Health Statistics, Xiang Ya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410078, China
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- D epartment of Epidemi ology and Health Statistics, Xiang Ya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410078, China
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- D epartment of Epidemi ology and Health Statistics, Xiang Ya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410078, China
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MacNeil A, Li G, Jiang Y, de Groh M, Fuller-Thomson E. Incident and recurrent depression among older adults with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Respir Med 2023; 213:107003. [PMID: 36641372 PMCID: PMC9834561 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES (1) In a subsample of older adults with asthma without a history of depression, to determine the factors associated with developing depression during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) in a subsample of older adults with asthma with a history of depression, to identify factors associated with recurrent depression during the pandemic. METHODS Data came from four waves (Baseline [2011-2015], Follow-up 1 [2015-2018]; COVID Spring 2020, COVID Autumn 2020) of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging's comprehensive cohort (n = 2,047 with asthma). The outcome of interest was a positive screen for depression based on the CES-D-10 during the autumn of 2020. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS Among older adults with asthma without a history of depression (n = 1,247), approximately 1 in 7 (13.5%) developed depression for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those with a history of depression (n = 770), approximately 1 in 2 (48.6%) experienced a recurrence of depression. The risk of incident depression and recurrent depression was higher among those who were lonely, those experiencing family conflict during the pandemic, and those who had difficulty accessing healthcare resources during the pandemic. The risk of incident depression only was higher among those who had difficulty accessing resources and/or loss of income during the pandemic. The risk of recurrent depression only was higher among those with functional limitations. CONCLUSIONS There is a need for targeted interventions to support the mental health of older adults with asthma who have the above identified vulnerabilities during the pandemic.
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- Andie MacNeil
- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Canada,Institute for Life Course and Aging, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, University of Victoria, Canada
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- Applied Research Division, Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada
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- Applied Research Division, Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada
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- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Canada,Institute for Life Course and Aging, University of Toronto, Canada,Corresponding author. Institute for Life Course & Aging, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Cross-appointed to Faculties of Medicine & Nursing, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V4, Canada
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Al-Dhuayan IS. Biomedical role of L-carnitine in several organ systems, cellular tissues, and COVID-19. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 82:e267633. [PMID: 36629544 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.267633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Carnitine is a conditionally necessary vitamin that aids in energy creation and fatty acid metabolism. Its bioavailability is higher in vegetarians than in meat-eaters. Deficits in carnitine transporters occur because of genetic mutations or in conjunction with other illnesses. Carnitine shortage can arise in health issues and diseases-including hypoglycaemia, heart disease, starvation, cirrhosis, and ageing-because of abnormalities in carnitine control. The physiologically active form of L-carnitine supports immunological function in diabetic patients. Carnitine has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, several painful neuropathies, and other conditions. It has been used as a dietary supplement for the treatment of heart disease, and it also aids in the treatment of obesity and reduces blood glucose levels. Therefore, L-carnitine shows the potential to eliminate the influences of fatigue in COVID-19, and its consumption is recommended in future clinical trials to estimate its efficacy and safety. This review focused on carnitine and its effect on tissues, covering the biosynthesis, metabolism, bioavailability, biological actions, and its effects on various body systems and COVID-19.
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- I S Al-Dhuayan
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Science, Department of Biology, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Association between frailty and cognitive function in older Chinese people: A moderated mediation of social relationships and depressive symptoms. J Affect Disord 2022; 316:223-232. [PMID: 35988782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND To date, few studies have focused on examining either the direct or indirect effect of physical frailty on cognitive impairment. This study aimed to investigate the moderating effects of social relationships, including their individual components in the role of depressive symptoms as a mediator between frailty and cognitive impairment. METHODS This study included a total of 7525 Chinese older adults from the 2017-2018 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Mediation analyses and moderated mediation effect analysis fully adjusted for all potential confounding factors were conducted. RESULTS Significant correlations were found between frailty, depression, social relationships, and cognitive function. Depression partially mediated the association of frailty with cognitive function [B = -0.198; 95 % confidence interval (CI): (-0.258, -0.143)]. Social relationships moderated the effect of frailty on cognitive function through both path b (depression-cognitive function) [B = 0.137; 95 % CI: (0.045, 0.230)], and path c' (frailty-cognitive function) [B = 0.870; 95 % CI: (0.562, 1.178)]. In addition, social activities and social networks moderated both the direct and indirect effect of the moderated mediation model. Social support only moderated the direct effect. LIMITATIONS The cross-sectional design of this study precludes any conclusion from the results as to the causality of cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS Social relationships moderated both the direct and indirect effects of depressive symptoms on the association between frailty and cognitive impairment. The findings suggest that interventions, such as paying attention to the mental health of old people and improving the quality of social relationships, may help break the link between frailty and cognitive impairment.
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Marconcin P, Barak S, Ferrari G, Gouveia ÉR, de Maio Nascimento M, Willig R, Varela M, Marques A. Prevalence of Frailty and Its Association with Depressive Symptoms among European Older Adults from 17 Countries: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph192114055. [PMID: 36360934 PMCID: PMC9655131 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to examine the association between frailty and depressive symptoms. METHODS Cross-sectional and five-year longitudinal study. Data were from the population-based Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) waves six (2015) and eight (2020). Frailty was assessed using the SHARE-Frailty Instrument. Fatigue, appetite, walking difficulties, and physical activity were self-reported, and grip strength was measured using a handgrip dynamometer. The EURO-D 12-item scale was used to measure depressive symptoms. RESULTS The sample comprised 25,771 older adults (56.2% female) with a mean age of 66.5 (95% CI 66.4, 66.6) years. The prevalence of frailty was 4.2% (95% CI 3.9, 4.4) in 2015 and 6.7% (95% CI 13.5, 14.3) in 2020. Among frail participants, 72.5% and 69.6% had depression in 2015 and 2020, respectively. Frailty was associated with depression over the 5 years. Those with pre-frailty and those with frailty in 2015 had 1.86 (95% CI 1.71, 2.01) and 2.46 (95% CI 2.14, 2.83) greater odds of having depressive symptoms in 2020. CONCLUSIONS Frailty is a predictor of depression in older adults, and frail participants had greater odds of presenting depressive symptoms.
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- Priscila Marconcin
- CIPER-Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1495-751 Lisbon, Portugal
- KinesioLab, Research Unit in Human Movement Analysis, Piaget Institute, 2805-059 Almada, Portugal
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel 4076414, Israel
- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago 9170022, Chile
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia 7500912, Chile
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
- LARSYS-Laboratory for Robotics and Engineering System, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina 56304-917, Brazil
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- KinesioLab, Research Unit in Human Movement Analysis, Piaget Institute, 2805-059 Almada, Portugal
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- RECI—Research Unit in Education and Community Intervention, Piaget Institute, 2805-059 Almada, Portugal
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- CIPER-Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, 1495-751 Lisbon, Portugal
- ISAMB-Environmental Health Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1649-020 Lisbon, Portugal
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Than KD, Mehta VA, Le V, Moss JR, Park P, Uribe JS, Eastlack RK, Chou D, Fu KM, Wang MY, Anand N, Passias PG, Shaffrey CI, Okonkwo DO, Kanter AS, Nunley P, Mundis GM, Fessler RG, Mummaneni PV. Role of obesity in less radiographic correction and worse health-related quality-of-life outcomes following minimally invasive deformity surgery. J Neurosurg Spine 2022; 37:222-231. [PMID: 35180705 DOI: 10.3171/2021.12.spine21703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for adult spinal deformity (ASD) can offer deformity correction with less tissue manipulation and damage. However, the impact of obesity on clinical outcomes and radiographic correction following MIS for ASD is poorly understood. The goal of this study was to determine the role, if any, that obesity has on radiographic correction and health-related quality-of-life measures in MIS for ASD. METHODS Data were collected from a multicenter database of MIS for ASD. This was a retrospective review of a prospectively collected database. Patient inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 years and coronal Cobb angle ≥ 20°, pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis mismatch ≥ 10°, or sagittal vertical axis (SVA) > 5 cm. A group of patients with body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m2 was the control cohort; BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 was used to define obesity. Obesity cohorts were categorized into BMI 30-34.99 and BMI ≥ 35. All patients had at least 1 year of follow-up. Preoperative and postoperative health-related quality-of-life measures and radiographic parameters, as well as complications, were compared via statistical analysis. RESULTS A total of 106 patients were available for analysis (69 control, 17 in the BMI 30-34.99 group, and 20 in the BMI ≥ 35 group). The average BMI was 25.24 kg/m2 for the control group versus 32.46 kg/m2 (p < 0.001) and 39.5 kg/m2 (p < 0.001) for the obese groups. Preoperatively, the BMI 30-34.99 group had significantly more prior spine surgery (70.6% vs 42%, p = 0.04) and worse preoperative numeric rating scale leg scores (7.71 vs 5.08, p = 0.001). Postoperatively, the BMI 30-34.99 cohort had worse Oswestry Disability Index scores (33.86 vs 23.55, p = 0.028), greater improvement in numeric rating scale leg scores (-4.88 vs -2.71, p = 0.012), and worse SVA (51.34 vs 26.98, p = 0.042) at 1 year postoperatively. Preoperatively, the BMI ≥ 35 cohort had significantly worse frailty (4.5 vs 3.27, p = 0.001), Oswestry Disability Index scores (52.9 vs 44.83, p = 0.017), and T1 pelvic angle (26.82 vs 20.71, p = 0.038). Postoperatively, after controlling for differences in frailty, the BMI ≥ 35 cohort had significantly less improvement in their Scoliosis Research Society-22 outcomes questionnaire scores (0.603 vs 1.05, p = 0.025), higher SVA (64.71 vs 25.33, p = 0.015) and T1 pelvic angle (22.76 vs 15.48, p = 0.029), and less change in maximum Cobb angle (-3.93 vs -10.71, p = 0.034) at 1 year. The BMI 30-34.99 cohort had significantly more infections (11.8% vs 0%, p = 0.004). The BMI ≥ 35 cohort had significantly more implant complications (30% vs 11.8%, p = 0.014) and revision surgery within 90 days (5% vs 1.4%, p = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS Obese patients who undergo MIS for ASD have less correction of their deformity, worse quality-of-life outcomes, more implant complications and infections, and an increased rate of revision surgery compared with their nonobese counterparts, although both groups benefit from surgery. Appropriate counseling should be provided to obese patients.
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- Khoi D Than
- 1Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopedics, Division of Spine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- 1Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopedics, Division of Spine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 12Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 4Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
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- 5Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 6Department of Neurosurgery, Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- 7Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami, Florida
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- 8Department of Orthopaedics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- 9Department of Orthopedics, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- 1Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopedics, Division of Spine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- 10Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 10Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 11Spine Institute of Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana; and
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- 5Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California
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- 12Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Ruiz-Grao MC, Sánchez-Jurado PM, Molina-Alarcón M, Garrido-Miguel M, Álvarez-Bueno C, Alcantud-Córcoles R, Andrés-Petrel F, Avendaño-Céspedes A, Gómez-Ballesteros C, Sánchez-Flor-Alfaro V, López-Bru R, Roldán-García B, Tabernero-Sahuquillo MT, Mas-Romero M, García-Molina R, Romero-Rizos L, Abizanda P. Frailty, depression risk and 10-year hospitalization in older adults. The FRADEA study. Geriatr Nurs 2022; 46:184-190. [PMID: 35728301 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether the interaction between frailty status and depression risk is associated with hospitalization density in older adults. METHODS Ongoing cohort study in 794 subjects aged over 70 years from Albacete (Spain). Data were collected on depression risk, frailty, hospitalizations, and covariates. Participants were categorized into six groups. RESULTS Adjusted hospitalization risk was higher for groups of prefrail/-non depression risk (HR 1.48; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.16-1.89), prefrail/depression risk (HR 1.73; 95% CI 1.29-2.30), frail/non depression risk (HR 1.79; 95% CI 1.22-2.62), and frail/depression risk (HR 2.12; 95% CI 1.49-3.02), compared with robust/non depression risk group (p<0.01). Frail and prefrail groups presented increased hospitalization density in the first four follow-up years. CONCLUSIONS Depression risk changes the yearly probabilities of hospitalization in prefrail and frail groups, increasing them in the first years. Depression risk should be monitored in prefrail and frail older adults as an independent risk factor for hospitalization.
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- Marta Carolina Ruiz-Grao
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Enfermería, s/n. 02071, Albacete, Spain; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Health and Social Research Center, Cuenca, Spain.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain; CIBERFES, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Medicina. Albacete, Spain
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- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Enfermería, s/n. 02071, Albacete, Spain; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Health and Social Research Center, Cuenca, Spain
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- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Health and Social Research Center, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Statistics, Foundation of the National Paraplegics Hospital of Toledo, Toledo, Spain
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- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Enfermería, s/n. 02071, Albacete, Spain; Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain; CIBERFES, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain; CIBERFES, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Medicina. Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain; CIBERFES, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Medicina. Albacete, Spain
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Tsai SJ, Hsiao YH, Liao MY, Lee MC. The Influence of Depressive Mood on Mortality in Elderly with Different Health Status: Evidence from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116922. [PMID: 35682505 PMCID: PMC9180873 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Depression and related syndromes are well identified in older adults. Depression has been reported to increase the incidence of a multitude of somatic disorders. In older adults, the severity of depression is associated with higher mortality rates. The aim of the study is to examine whether the effect of depression screening on mortality is different between individuals with different physical health status. In order to meet this aim, we will first reprove the relationship between depression and mortality rate, and then we will set a subgroup analysis by using self-reported health (SRH) status. Our data source, Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA), is a population-based prospective cohort study that was initiated by the Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan. The depression risk was evaluated by 10-items Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D-10), we set 3 CES-D-10 cutting points (5, 10, and 12) and cut our subjects into four groups. Taking mortality as an end point, we use the Taiwan National Death Registry (TNDR) record from 1999 to 2012. Self-rated health (SRH) was taken as an effect modifier between depression and mortality in the elderly group, and stratification took place into three groups (good, fair, poor). The case numbers of 4 CES-D-10 groups were 2253, 939, 285 and 522, respectively. After dividing into 4 CES-D-10 groups, the mortality prevalence rose as the CES-D-10 level grew (40.7%, 47.82%, 54.39% and 67.62%, respectively). In the subgroup analysis, although the p-value of log-rank test showed <0.05 in three groups, as the SRH got worse the Hazard Ratio became more significant (p = 0.122, 0.033, <0.001, respectively). Kaplan−Meier (K-M) survival estimates for different CES-D groups in SRH were poor, and we can see the curves representing second and third CES-D group going almost together, which may suggest the cutting point of CES-D-10 in predicting depression risk should be adjusted in the relatively unhealthy elderly. The importance of the relationship between depression and mortality is re-emphasized in our study. Moreover, through joining SRH in our analysis, we can conclude that in self-rated poor health any sign of depression may lead to a rise in mortality. Therefore, we should pay attention to the old age group’s psychological status, and remember that depressive mood should be scrutinized more carefully in the elderly who feel themselves to be unhealthy.
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- Shen-Ju Tsai
- Department of Family Medicine, Everan Hospital, Taichung 411001, Taiwan;
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung 403301, Taiwan; (Y.-H.H.); (M.-Y.L.)
- College of Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413310, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402306, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung 403301, Taiwan; (Y.-H.H.); (M.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung 403301, Taiwan; (Y.-H.H.); (M.-Y.L.)
- College of Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413310, Taiwan
- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350401, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402306, Taiwan
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Aprahamian I, Borges MK, Hanssen DJC, Jeuring HW, Oude Voshaar RC. The Frail Depressed Patient: A Narrative Review on Treatment Challenges. Clin Interv Aging 2022; 17:979-990. [PMID: 35770239 PMCID: PMC9234191 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s328432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Although the public importance of frailty is widely acknowledged by the World Health Organization, physical frailty is still largely neglected in geriatric mental health care. Firstly in this narrative review, we summarize the knowledge on the epidemiology of the association between depression and frailty, whereafter implications for treatment will be discussed. Even though frailty and depression have overlapping diagnostic criteria, epidemiological studies provide evidence for distinct constructs which are bidirectionally associated. Among depressed patients, frailty has predictive validity being associated with increased mortality rates and an exponentially higher fall risk due to antidepressants. Nonetheless, guidelines on the treatment of depression neither consider frailty for risk stratification nor for treatment selection. We argue that frailty assessment enables clinicians to better target the pharmacological and psychological treatment of depression as well as the need for interventions targeting primarily frailty, for instance, lifestyle interventions and reduction of polypharmacy. Applying a frailty informed framework of depression treatment studies included in a meta-analysis reveals that the benefit–harm ratio of antidepressants given to frail depressed patients can be questioned. Nonetheless, frail-depressed patients should not withhold antidepressants as formal studies are not available yet, but potential adverse effects should be closely monitored. Dopaminergic antidepressants might be preferable when slowness is a prominent clinical feature. Psychotherapy is an important alternative for pharmacological treatment, especially psychotherapeutic approaches within the movement of positive psychology, but this approach needs further study. Finally, geriatric rehabilitation, including physical exercise and nutritional advice, should also be considered. In this regard, targeting ageing-related abnormalities underlying frailty that may also be involved in late-life depression such as low-grade inflammation might be a promising target for future studies. The lack of treatment studies precludes firm recommendations, but more awareness for frailty in mental health care will open a plethora of alternative treatment options to be considered.
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- Ivan Aprahamian
- Group of Investigation on Multimorbidity and Mental Health in Aging (GIMMA), Geriatrics Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Jundiaí Medical School, Jundiaí, Brazil
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Correspondence: Ivan Aprahamian, Group of Investigation on Multimorbidity and Mental Health in Aging (GIMMA), Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Jundiaí Medical School, Jundiaí, Brazil, Email
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Psychiatry, Curitiba, Brazil
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Moradoghli F, Darvishpoor Kakhki A, Esmaeili R. The association between frailty and dignity in community-dwelling older people. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:344. [PMID: 35440071 PMCID: PMC9019952 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03056-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The population of people aged 60 and older is rapidly increasing in developing countries such as Iran due to declining birth rates and increased life expectancy. Old age is associated with increased risk for frailty and reduced dignity. Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by depletion of physical reserves and multiple system disorders, reducing the individual's ability to cope with stressful events. Dignity is an inherent characteristic of human beings and respecting dignity is an ethical principle. This study investigated the association of frailty with dignity among older people in Tehran, Iran. METHODS This correlational study was conducted on 200 individuals aged 60 years and older. Data collection relied on the Demographic Questionnaire, Frailty Index for Elders (FIFE) and the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI). Data were analyzed with SPSS 25. RESULTS The mean age of the participants was 68 ± 5.05 years; 62% of the participants were at risk for frailty, and 69% had few dignity-related problems. The multiple regression results showed that frailty was significantly associated with dignity (ß = 0.571, p < 0.001). The association was significant across all the dimensions of dignity measured by the PDI. The highest predictors of frailty included dependency (ß = 0.584, p < 0.001), followed by existential distress (ß = 0.560, p < 0.001), symptom distress (ß = 0.400, p = 0.400), social support (ß = 0.391, p < 0.001), and peace of mind (ß = 0.338, p < 0.001) in dignity. CONCLUSIONS The results show that higher levels of frailty in older people are associated with decreases in their dignity, and frailty was the leading predictor of dignity. Providers should develop programs to prevent and reduce frailty in those at risk and to enhance the dignity of the already frail.
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- Fereshteh Moradoghli
- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Opposite to Rajaee Heart Hospital, Vali-Asr Avenue, Cross of Vali-Asr and Hashemi Rafsanjani Highway, 1996835119, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Opposite to Rajaee Heart Hospital, Vali-Asr Avenue, Cross of Vali-Asr and Hashemi Rafsanjani Highway, 1996835119, Tehran, Iran
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Cho IY, Kang J, Ko H, Sung E, Chung PW, Kim C. Association Between Frailty-Related Factors and Depression among Older Adults. Clin Gerontol 2022; 45:366-375. [PMID: 34346298 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2021.1952676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We analyzed the association between individual frailty-related factors and depression in older adults. METHODS A total of 796 older adults who underwent geriatric assessments were included in this cross-sectional study. The frailty-related factors studied were grip strength, physical activity, walking speed, weight loss, and recurrent falls. Depression was based on the Geriatric Depression Scale. RESULTS After adjustment for covariates, recurrent falls were associated with depression in males (OR 3.84, 95% CI 1.30-11.35). Among females, weakest grip strength, slow walking speed, and weight loss were associated with depression (OR 2.61, 95% CI 1.52-4.49; OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.02-3.11; and OR 2.52, 95% CI 1.17-5.44, respectively). Having more frailty-related factors was also associated with higher odds of depression. CONCLUSIONS The associations between individual frailty-related factors and depression differed among males and females. Further prospective studies on depression and individual frailty-related factors by sex may help elucidate specific targets to be prioritized for clinical assessment and intervention. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Older adults affected by depression and frailty may present different clinical manifestations based on sex, and require different treatment approaches. Clinicians should assess both physical and psychological needs for integrated care in frail older adults.
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- In Young Cho
- Department of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Cao L, Zhou Y, Liu H, Shi M, Wei Y, Xia Y. Bidirectional Longitudinal Study of Frailty and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Chinese Adults. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:791971. [PMID: 35221990 PMCID: PMC8866966 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.791971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveFrailty and depression, as two common conditions among older adults in China, have been shown to be closely related to each other. The aim of this study was to investigate the bidirectional effects between frailty and depressive symptoms in Chinese population.MethodsThe bidirectional effect of frailty with depressive symptoms was analyzed among 5,303 adults ≥ 60 years of age from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Phenotype and a frailty index were used to measure frailty. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to determine the bidirectional effects of frailty and depressive symptoms in cross-sectional and cohort studies, respectively. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were further used to further verify the associations.ResultsIn the cross-sectional study, the multivariate-adjusted ORs (95% CIs) for depressive symptoms among pre-frail and frail adults, as defined by the frailty index and phenotype, were 3.05 (2.68–3.49), and 9.78 (8.02–12.03), respectively. Depressed participants showed higher risks of pre-frailty and frailty [frailty index, 3.07 (2.69–3.50); and phenotypic frailty, 9.95 (8.15–12.24)]. During follow-up, the multivariate-adjusted HRs (95% CIs) for depressive symptoms among pre-frail and frail participants, as defined by the frailty index and phenotype, were 1.38 (1.22–1.57), and 1.30 (1.14–1.48), respectively. No significant relationship existed between baseline depressive symptoms and the incidence of frailty. Moreover, the results from subgroup and sensitivity analyses were consistent with the main results.ConclusionAlthough a cross-sectional bidirectional association between depressive symptom and frailty has been observed in older (≥60 years old) Chinese adults, frailty may be an independent predictor for subsequent depression. Moreover, no effect of depressive symptoms on subsequent frailty was detected. Additional bidirectional studies are warranted in China.
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- Limin Cao
- The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Yingliang Wei,
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Chong EY, Lim AHS, Mah FCY, Yeo LHW, Ng ST, Yi H. Assessing the psychosocial dimensions of frailty among older adults in Singapore: a community-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e047586. [PMID: 35135759 PMCID: PMC8830253 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine how multiple dimensions of mental and social health, in addition to physical health, were associated with frailty among older adults. DESIGN A door-to-door sampling household community-based survey. SETTING Thirty-two public housing blocks within a residential town in Singapore's central region. PARTICIPANTS 497 residents aged 60 years or older from the public housing town. OUTCOME MEASURES Physical frailty was assessed using the FRAIL Scale, which stands for fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses and loss of weight. Physical health was assessed by multimorbidity, physical activity and functional ability; mental illness was assessed by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ); and social domains were assessed by the Lubben Social Network Scale, Community Integration Measure and UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Loneliness Scale. RESULTS Compared with robust (59.5%) and prefrail (32.6%) older adults, frail adults (7.9%) reported higher morbidity, lower functional ability and physical activity, higher scores on GHQ, and lower scores on all three social health scales. In multiple regression models, frailty was significantly associated with age 81-90 years (adjusted OR=2.22, 95% CI 1.23 to 3.99), having 2-3 (adjusted OR=1.56, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.38) or >3 (adjusted OR=1.83, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.18) chronic diseases, reduced ability to perform daily tasks without assistance (adjusted OR=0.41, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.73), having fallen in the past 6 months (adjusted OR=2.18, 95% CI 1.18 to 4.06), social dysfunction in GHQ (adjusted OR=1.24, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.43) and loneliness (adjusted OR=1.26, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.50). Physical activity did not remain significantly associated with frailty when mental and social health-related factors were entered in the regression. CONCLUSION Community intervention for frailty prevention and management needs to include mental health promotion and social engagement to increase its impact on older adults.
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- Elliot Yeung Chong
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore
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Liu H, Yang X, Guo LL, Li JL, Xu G, Lei Y, Li X, Sun L, Yang L, Yuan T, Wang C, Zhang D, Wei H, Li J, Liu M, Hua Y, Li Y, Che H, Zhang L. Frailty and Incident Depressive Symptoms During Short- and Long-Term Follow-Up Period in the Middle-Aged and Elderly: Findings From the Chinese Nationwide Cohort Study. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:848849. [PMID: 35463534 PMCID: PMC9021567 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.848849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Prefrailty and frailty are two common conditions among older individuals. Recent studies have reported the association between frailty and depressive symptoms, but whether those conditions could predict depressive symptoms is still inconsistent in a few longitudinal studies. In our study, we aimed to estimate the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between frailty and incident depressive symptoms in a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling middle-aged and older Chinese adults. METHOD Data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), which included 17,284 adults aged ≥ 45 years. Participants were followed every two years using a face-to-face, computer-aided personal interview (CAPI) and structured questionnaire. We excluded participants with no follow-up data. The numbers of individuals who completed the baseline surveys were 2,579 and follow-up surveys were 839 for the short-term (2 years from 2011 to 2013) and 788 for the long-term (4 years from 2011 to 2015). In addition, Frailty was measured by the Fried criteria and depressive symptoms were estimated by the Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale (CES-D). Logistic regression was used to analyze the odds ratio (OR), and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the cross-sectional associations of frailty and its components with depressive symptoms in the participants at baseline. Cox proportional hazards analysis was conducted using the hazard ratio (HR), and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the prospective associations of baseline frailty and pre-frailty and its component in the participants without depressive symptoms at baseline. RESULTS At baseline, 57.93% of participants had depressive symptoms and 55.84% had pre-frail and 11.63% had frailty. In the cross-sectional analysis, both pre-frailty (OR = 5.293, 95%CI 4.363-6.422) and frailty (OR = 16.025, 95%CI 10.948-23.457) were associated with depressive symptoms. In the longitudinal analysis, frailty [HR = 1.395 (0.966-2.013)] and pre-frailty [HR = 2.458 (0.933, 6.479)] were not significantly associated with incident depressive symptoms in a full-adjusted model among participants free of baseline depressive symptoms during the short-term. However, frailty [HR = 1.397 (1.017, 1.920)] and pre-frailty [HR = 2.992 (1.210, 7.397)] were significantly associated with incident depressive symptoms during the short term. In the components of frailty, slowness [HR = 1.597 (1.078, 2.366)] was associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms onset during the short-term. Weakness [HR = 2.08 (1.055, 4.104)] and exhaustion [HR = 1.928 (1.297, 2.867)] were associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms onset during the short-term. CONCLUSION Among the middle-aged and older adults, frailty, pre-frailty did not predict depressive symptoms during 2 years of follow-up, when accounting for the potential confounders, slowness considered alone predicted depressive symptoms. Additionally, frailty, pre-frailty predicted depressive symptoms during 4 years of follow-up, when accounting for the potential confounders, weakness and exhaustion considered alone predicted depressive symptoms.
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- Haiyang Liu
- Student Health Center, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Occupational Health and Safety for Coal Industry in Hebei Province, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Rehabilitation Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Nursing, Yijishan Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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Lee SY, Zin Nyunt MS, Gao Q, Gwee X, Ling Chua DQ, Yap KB, Wee SL, Ng TP. Co-occurrence of Physical Frailty and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Association with Disability and Mortality: Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study. Chest 2021; 161:1225-1238. [PMID: 34914976 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.12.633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical frailty is commonly associated with COPD, and its evaluation in COPD may provide important prognostic information for risk stratification. RESEARCH QUESTIONS What are the co-morbid associations of physical frailty with COPD? Does physical frailty singly and in combination with FEV1% and dyspnoea predict disability and mortality? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Prospective cohort study of community-dwelling adults aged 55+ in the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study. Baseline data of 1162 participants with COPD and 3465 participants without COPD included physical frailty, FEV1% and dyspnoea. Outcome measures were prevalent and incident IADL/ADL disability at 3-5 years follow up and all-cause mortality up to 11 years. Odds ratio (OR) and hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were adjusted for socioeconomic status, smoking and comorbidity count. RESULTS Baseline prevalence of prefrailty (48.8%) and frailty (6.8%) in participants with COPD were significantly higher than in participants without COPD: frailty OR=1.61, 95%CI=1.15-2.26. Prefrailty/frailty was associated significantly with 2-fold increased odds of prevalent and incident IADL/ADL disability and mortality in participants with COPD. In combination with FEV1%<80% or dyspnoea, frailty was associated with substantially increased 3-4-fold odds of prevalent and incident IADL/ADL disability, and 2-3-fold increased mortality hazard. A summary score combining physical frailty, FEV1<80% and dyspnoea predicted steeper risk gradients of prevalent and incident IADL/ADL disability and mortality across four risk categories (0,1,2,3-5), with the highest risk category predicting between 7-8.5-fold increased risks in crude analyses, which remained significantly high after covariate adjustment. INTERPRETATION The study supports the use of physical frailty in addition to lung function and dyspnoea in multidimensional evaluation of COPD.
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- Shuen Yee Lee
- Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
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- Office of the Senior Deputy President & Provost, National University of Singapore
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- National Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
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- Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore; Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore.
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OBJECTIVE People with HIV (PWH) have increased prevalence of multimorbidity and frailty at younger ages compared with the general population. This study investigated individual and combinatorial effects of neuropsychiatric and medical comorbidities as predictors of frailty in PWH. DESIGN Analysis of data from the National NeuroAIDS Tissue Consortium, a longitudinal observational cohort. METHODS Five hundred and twenty-four PWH over age 40 years were classified using Fried's Frailty criteria. Twelve comorbidities were documented from longitudinal data and associations between individual and co-occurring comorbidities with frailty were assessed using weighted network and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS At frailty assessment between 2015 and 2020, median age was 61 years, 76% were men, 94% were on antiretroviral therapy (ART), 73% had two or more comorbidities, 24% were frail, and 52% were prefrail. Among individual comorbidities, highest odds of frailty were in participants with depressive symptoms [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.48 (2.22-5.46)], followed by bone disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [2.47 (1.28-4.72) and 2.13 (1.36-3.34), respectively]. Among co-occurring comorbidities, highest odds of frailty were in participants having depressive symptoms with diabetes, hypertension, or obesity [aORs (95% CIs) 5.29 (2.32-12.08), 5.21 (2.65-10.40), 4.85 (2.39-9.95), respectively], cognitive impairment with diabetes or renal disease [2.81 (1.38-5.68) and 2.53 (1.26-5.03), respectively], renal disease with cardiovascular disease [2.81 (1.32-6.01)], and diabetes with obesity [2.76 (1.39-5.45)]. CONCLUSION Co-occurrence of depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, diabetes, or renal disease with other medical conditions substantially increases odds of frailty in older PWH. Identifying and treating these comorbidities may help to reduce functional decline with aging in PWH.
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Lee D, Kim M, Won CW. Common and different characteristics among combinations of physical frailty and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 22:42-49. [PMID: 34816568 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM Physical frailty and sarcopenia are geriatric syndromes associated with adverse health outcomes. However, the common and different conditions associated with physical frailty and sarcopenia remain unclear. This study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics of older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia. METHODS This cross-sectional study analyzed 2028 community-dwelling older adults, aged 70-84 years (mean age 75.9 ± 4.0 years; 50.1% men). Physical frailty was defined using the Fried frailty phenotype, whereas sarcopenia was defined using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2014 and 2019 criteria. RESULTS The prevalence of physical frailty was 5.5%, whereas that of sarcopenia, using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2014 and 2019, was 9.1% and 17.5%, respectively. The concordance of physical frailty with sarcopenia was higher in the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria than in 2014. Frail-only participants had a higher incidence of disability, cognitive dysfunction, poor self-perceived health, and depressive symptoms than the sarcopenic-only participants. Frail-and-sarcopenic participants showed a lower body mass index (≥23 kg/m2 ) than frail-only participants. Furthermore, in frail-and-sarcopenic participants, recurrent falls (16.9% vs 5.5%) were higher than in the neither-frail-nor-sarcopenic participants; falls with fracture (11.5% vs 1.7%) and fear of falling (59.0% vs 36.7%) were higher in frail-and-sarcopenic participants than in sarcopenic-only participants. CONCLUSIONS This study showed significant differences between physical frailty and sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults. Older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia were more likely to have higher fall-related outcomes than the others. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; ••: ••-••.
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- Daehyun Lee
- Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, College of Medicine, East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Elderly Frailty Research Center, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Family Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Oude Voshaar RC, Dimitriadis M, vandenBrink RHS, Aprahamian I, Borges MK, Marijnissen RM, Hoogendijk EO, Rhebergen D, Jeuring HW. A 6-year prospective clinical cohort study on the bidirectional association between frailty and depressive disorder. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2021; 36:1699-1707. [PMID: 34130356 PMCID: PMC8596411 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Depressive disorder has been conceptualised as a condition of accelerated biological ageing. We operationalised a frailty index (FI) as marker for biological ageing aimed to explore the bidirectional, longitudinal association between frailty and either depressive symptoms or depressive disorder. METHODS A cohort study with 6-year follow-up including 377 older (≥60 years) outpatients with a DSM-IV-defined depressive disorder and 132 never-depressed controls. Site visits at baseline, 2 and 6-year follow-up were conducted and included the CIDI 2.0 to assess depressive disorder and relevant covariates. Depressive symptom severity and mortality were assessed every 6 months by mail and telephone. A 41-item FI was operationalised and validated against the 6-year morality rate by Cox regression (HRFI = 1.04 [95% CI: 1.02-1.06]). RESULTS Cox regression showed that a higher FI was associated with a lower chance of remission among depressed patients (HRFI = 0.98 [95% CI: 0.97-0.99]). Nonetheless, this latter effect disappeared after adjustment for baseline depressive symptom severity. Linear mixed models showed that the FI increased over time in the whole sample (B[SE] = 0.94 (0.12), p < .001) with a differential impact of depressive symptom severity and depressive disorder. Higher baseline depressive symptom severity was associated with an attenuated and depressive disorder with an accelerated increase of the FI over time. CONCLUSIONS The sum score of depression rating scales is likely confounded by frailty. Depressive disorder, according to DSM-IV criteria, is associated with accelerated biological ageing. This argues for the development of multidisciplinary geriatric care models incorporating frailty to improve the overall outcome of late-life depression.
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- Richard C. Oude Voshaar
- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal MedicineGeriatrics DivisionFaculty of Medicine of JundiaíJundiaíBrazil
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- Department and Institute of PsychiatrySão PauloUniversity of São PauloBrazil
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsAmsterdam UMC – Location VU University Medical CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of PsychiatryNetherlands & GGZ Ingeest Specialized Mental Health CareAmsterdam UMC – Location VU University Medical CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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Baek JH, Shin DW, Fava M, Mischoulon D, Kim H, Park MJ, Kim EJ, Han KD, Jeon HJ. Increased metabolic variability is associated with newly diagnosed depression: A nationwide cohort study. J Affect Disord 2021; 294:786-793. [PMID: 34375203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effect of dynamic changes in metabolic parameters over time on the development of depression has yet to be examined. In this study, we aimed to determine the association between the variability of metabolic parameters and the development of depression using nationally representative data. METHODS We used health examination data provided by the South Korean National Health Insurance System (NHIS) and included those who underwent the examination ≥ 3 times within five years of enrollment, without a previous history of depression (n = 9,058,424). The variability of each metabolic parameter including weight circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride levels was estimated using variability independent of mean (VIM) indices. High variability was defined as the highest quartile (Q4) of variability. RESULTS Each metabolic parameter with high variability was associated with a higher risk of newly diagnosed depression compared to those with low variability, after adjusting for age, sex, smoking, alcohol drinking, regular exercise, income status, baseline diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. As the number of highly variable metabolic parameters increased, the risk for newly diagnosed depression increased even after adjusting for the aforementioned covariates (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.4, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.3 - 1.4 in those with five highly variable parameters compared to those with no highly variable parameter). LIMITATIONS relatively short observation period; no systematic measure of depression severity. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the variability of metabolic parameters is an independent risk factor for depression.
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- Ji Hyun Baek
- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Health Sciences & Technology, Department of Medical Device Management & Research, and Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
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Cipriani GE, Bartoli M, Amanzio M. Are Sleep Problems Related to Psychological Distress in Healthy Aging during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:10676. [PMID: 34682423 PMCID: PMC8536178 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, characterized by home confinement and other restrictive measures to reduce the spread of the infection, led to significant changes in people's habits and lifestyle. One of the most common problems is the worsening of sleep quality or quantity, which could have negative effects on psychological wellbeing, particularly in older adults. The purposes of the present literature review considering healthy aging subjects are (a) to examine the existing research on sleep alterations during the current pandemic and (b) to highlight possible relationships between sleep problems and psychological distress. A systematic search strategy was implemented according to PRISMA guidelines in the international literature online databases, up to 1 July 2021. After identification and screening phases, 11 articles were included in this review. The studies found possible associations between sleep problems and mood changes-particularly in terms of depression and anxiety. In addition, altered sleep patterns seemed to be related to changes in individual aspects, lifestyle, and attitudes adopted by older adults during the COVID-19 lockdown. Thus, the pandemic could affect the sleep and psychological wellbeing of the older population, even in healthy aging.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy; (G.E.C.); (M.A.)
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Sella-Weiss O. Association between swallowing function, malnutrition and frailty in community dwelling older people. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 45:476-485. [PMID: 34620358 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Swallowing function decreases with age and impacts nutritional state and frailty. The aim of the study was to test the relationship between swallowing function, dysphagia, frailty, malnutrition and depression in community dwelling older participants. METHODS Community dwelling older participants (n = 180), were enrolled (74 men aged 75.9 ± 7.8, 65-91 years, and 107 women aged 75.9 ± 8.0, 65-95 years). Swallowing function was assessed by the Test of Mastication and Swallowing Solids (TOMASS) and the Timed Water Swallow Test (TWST). Dysphagia was identified using Hebrew 10-Item Eating Assessment Tool (H-EAT-10). Frailty was assessed by grip strength and the FRAIL Questionnaire. The Mini Nutritional Assessment - Short Form (MNA-SF) was used to identify nutritional status. Depression was screened with the Geriatric Depression Scale - Short Form (GDS-SF). RESULTS 18.3% of the participants had a score of 3 or above in H-EAT-10, indicating suspected dysphagia. 17.8% of the participants were malnourished or at risk of malnutrition, and 48.3% were defined as frail or pre-frail. The odds of being malnourished/at risk of malnutrition were 3 times greater in those with suspected dysphagia. The odds of being frail/pre-frail were also 3 times greater in those with suspected dysphagia. Moreover, suspected dysphagia and frail/pre-frail health status coincided in 69.7% of participants. Participants that were malnourished/at risk of malnutrition required more masticatory cycles (p < .05) and more time (p < .05) to eat a cracker and drink 150 mL of water (p < .05), and had reduced swallowing capacity (volume/sec) in the TWST (p < .05) than those who were at normal nutritional statues. Similar results were found for frail/pre-frail participants versus robust health status. A decrease in grip strength was associated with increased (worse) frailty score, decreased nutritional score, decreased chewing function in TOMASS and decreased water drinking function in TWST (p < .05). MNA-SF score, age, GDS-SF score and EAT-10 were the best predictors of FRAIL score. CONCLUSION A simple multi-dimensional screen should be employed by trained allied health professionals, nurses and their assistants to improve early identification and early referral to relevant health providers in order to provide preventive intervention for dysphagia, nutrition, frailty and depression.
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- Oshrat Sella-Weiss
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Haifa, Israel; Department of Communication Disorders, Ono Academic Collage, Israel.
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Impact of Frailty on Hippocampal Volume in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9091103. [PMID: 34572291 PMCID: PMC8468719 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9091103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Brain frailty may be related to the pathophysiology of poor clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study examines the relationship between hippocampal subfield volumes and frailty and depressive symptoms, and their combined association with quality of life (QOL) in patients with COPD. The study involved 40 patients with COPD. Frailty, depressive symptoms and QOL were assessed using Kihon Checklist (KCL), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHO/QOL-26). Anatomical MRI data were acquired, and volumes of the hippocampal subfields were obtained using FreeSurfer (version 6.0). Statistically, HADS score had significant association with WHO/QOL-26 and KCL scores. KCL scores were significantly associated with volumes of left and right whole hippocampi, presubiculum and subiculum, but HADS score had no significant association with whole hippocampi or hippocampal subfield volumes. Meanwhile, WHO/QOL-26 score was significantly associated with volume of the left CA1. There was a significant association between frailty, depression, and QOL. Hippocampal pathology was related to frailty and, to some extent, with QOL in patients with COPD. Our results suggest the impact of frailty on hippocampal volume and their combined associations with poor QOL in COPD.
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OBJECTIVES To investigate if depression risk modifies the association between frailty and mortality in older adults. DESIGN Ongoing cohort study. SETTING Albacete city, Spain. PARTICIPANTS Eight hundred subjects, 58.8% women, over 70 years of age from the Frailty and Dependence in Albacete (FRADEA) study. MEASUREMENTS Frailty phenotype, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), comorbidity, disability, and drug use were collected at baseline. Six groups were categorized: (G1: non-frail/no depression risk; G2: non-frail/depression risk; G3: prefrail/no depression risk; G4: prefrail/depression risk; G5: frail/no depression risk; and G6: frail/depression risk). Mean follow-up was 2542 days (SD 1006). GDS was also analyzed as a continuous variable. The association between frailty and depression risk with 10-year mortality was analyzed. RESULTS Mean age was 78.5 years. Non-frail was 24.5%, prefrail 56.3%, frail 19.3%, and 33.5% at depression risk. Mean GDS score was 3.7 (SD 3.2), increasing with the number of frailty criteria (p < 0.001). Ten-year mortality rate was 44.9%. Mortality was 21.4% for the non-frail, 45.6% for the prefrail, and 72.7% for the frail participants, 56% for those with depression risk, and 39.3% for those without depression risk. Mean survival times for groups G1 to G6 were, respectively, 3390, 3437, 2897, 2554, 1887, and 1931 days. Adjusted mortality risk was higher for groups G3 (HR 2.1; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.4-3.1), G4 (HR 2.5; 95% CI 1.7-3.8), G5 (HR 3.8; 95% CI 2.4-6.1), and G6 (HR 4.0; 95% CI 2.6-6.2), compared with G1 (p < 0.001). Interaction was found between frailty and depression risk, although they were independently associated with mortality. CONCLUSIONS Depression risk increases mortality risk in prefrail older adults but not in non-frail and frail ones. Depression should be monitored in these older adults to optimize health outcomes. Factors modulating the relationship between frailty and depression should be explored in future studies.
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Lugtenburg A, Zuidersma M, Wardenaar KJ, Aprahamian I, Rhebergen D, Schoevers RA, Oude Voshaar RC. Subtypes of Late-Life Depression: A Data-Driven Approach on Cognitive Domains and Physical Frailty. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 76:141-150. [PMID: 32442243 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND With increasing age, symptoms of depression may increasingly overlap with age-related physical frailty and cognitive decline. We aim to identify late-life-related subtypes of depression based on measures of depressive symptom dimensions, cognitive performance, and physical frailty. METHODS A clinical cohort study of 375 depressed older patients with a DSM-IV depressive disorder (acronym NESDO). A latent profile analysis was applied on the three subscales of the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, as well as performance in five cognitive domains and two proxies for physical frailty. For each class, we investigated remission, dropout, and mortality at 2-year follow-up as well as change over time of depressive symptom severity, cognitive performance, and physical frailty. RESULTS A latent profile analysis model with five classes best described the data, yielding two subgroups suffering from pure depression ("mild" and "severe" depression, 55% of all patients) and three subgroups characterized by a specific profile of cognitive and physical frailty features, labeled as "amnestic depression," "frail-depressed, physically dominated," and "frail-depressed, cognitively dominated." The prospective analyses showed that patients in the subgroup of "mild depression" and "amnestic depression" had the highest remission rates, whereas patients in both frail-depressed subgroups had the highest mortality rates. CONCLUSIONS Late-life depression can be subtyped by specific combinations of age-related clinical features, which seems to have prospective relevance. Subtyping according to the cognitive profile and physical frailty may be relevant for studies examining underlying disease processes as well as to stratify treatment studies on the effectiveness of antidepressants, psychotherapy, and augmentation with geriatric rehabilitation.
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- Astrid Lugtenburg
- Department Old Age Psychiatry, GGZ Drenthe Mental Health Institute, Assen, The Netherlands.,University Center of Psychiatry and Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Center of Psychiatry and Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Center of Psychiatry and Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Group of Investigation on Multimorbidity and Mental Health in Aging (GIMMA), Geriatrics Division, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, The Netherlands.,GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Center of Psychiatry and Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Center of Psychiatry and Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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Wang Y, Fu P, Li J, Jing Z, Wang Q, Zhao D, Zhou C. Changes in psychological distress before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: the contribution of frailty transitions and multimorbidity. Age Ageing 2021; 50:1011-1018. [PMID: 33710264 PMCID: PMC7989653 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate changes in psychological distress in community-dwelling older adults before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the contribution of frailty transitions and multimorbidity in predicting the psychological distress. METHODS Prospective repeated-measures cohort study on a sample of participants aged 60 and over. A total of 2, 785 respondents at the baseline (May 2019) were followed during the COVID-19 (August 2020). The changes in psychological distress before and during the COVID-19 were assessed using generalised estimation equations with adjusting for sex, age, education, economic status, marital status, tea drinking status, smoking status, alcohol drinking status, sedentary time, sleep quality and activities of daily living. RESULTS The psychological distress of older people has significantly increased in August 2020 compared with May 2019. Both older adults who remained frail and transitioned into frail state reported more psychological distress during the COVID-19. Similarly, both pre-existing multimorbidity and emerging multimorbidity groups were associated with more psychological distress. The group of frailty progression who reported new emerging multimorbidity showed more increase in psychological distress in comparison with those who remained in the non-frail state who reported no multimorbidity. CONCLUSION Psychological distress has increased among the community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, and sustained and progressive frail states as well as multimorbidity were all associated with a greater increase of psychological distress. These findings suggest that future public health measures should take into account the increased psychological distress among older people during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the assessment of frailty and multimorbidity might help in warning of psychological distress.
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- Yi Wang
- Centre for Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Corresponding Author: Tel: (+86) 531 8838 1567 Fax: (+86) 531 8838 2553
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Wang X, Shen K. The Reciprocal Relationship between Frailty and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Rural China: A Cross-Lag Analysis. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9050593. [PMID: 34067906 PMCID: PMC8156888 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9050593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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(1) Objective: This study aimed to investigate the reciprocal relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms using longitudinal data among older adults in China. (2) Methods: Data derived from 2014 and 2017 waves of a longitudinal study of 1367 older adults aged 70–84 years, living in rural areas of Jiangsu Province, China. Cross-lagged panel model and a multiple group model were used to examine the temporal effect of frailty on depressive symptoms and vice versa. (3) Results: Frailty was associated with subsequent increase in depressive symptoms, such that participants with higher levels of frailty increase the risks of depressive symptoms (b = 0.090, p < 0.01). Depressive symptoms were significant predictors of increased frailty (b = −0.262, p <0.001). However, older men and older women had no significant differences in the reciprocal relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms. (4) Conclusions: In conclusion, we find a significant bi-directional relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms. This finding confirms the dyadic model of frailty and depression. Implications for interventions and policy to help frail and depressive older adults are discussed.
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- Xuehui Wang
- Center for Population and Development Policy Studies, School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China;
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- School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Jin Y, Si H, Qiao X, Tian X, Liu X, Xue QL, Wang C. Relationship Between Frailty and Depression Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Social Support. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2021; 60:1466-1475. [PMID: 32556208 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaa072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Frailty is associated with depression in older adults and reduces their social support. However, the mechanism underlying such relationship remains unclear. We aim to examine whether social support acts as a mediator or moderator in the relationship between frailty and depression. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,779 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and older. Frailty, social support, and depressive symptoms were measured by the Physical Frailty Phenotype, Social Support Rating Scale, and five-item Geriatric Depression Scale, respectively. Data were also collected on age, gender, years of schooling, monthly income, cognitive function, number of chronic diseases, physical function, and pain. RESULTS Linear regression models showed that subjective support and support utilization, but not objective support, mediated and moderated the relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms. The Johnson-Neyman technique determined a threshold of 30 for subjective support, but not for support utilization, beyond which the detrimental effect of frailty on depressive symptoms was offset. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS Social support underlies the association of frailty with depression, and its protective role varies by type. Interventions on depression should address improving perceptions and utilization of social support among frail older adults rather than simply providing them with objective support.
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- Yaru Jin
- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan Shandong, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan Shandong, China
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- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Wang Y, Han HR, Yang W, Zhang H, Zhang J, Ruan H, Tang N, Ren J, Sun X, Li C, Han L. Associations between risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Lanzhou, China. Int J Nurs Sci 2021; 8:168-174. [PMID: 33997130 PMCID: PMC8105554 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2021.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objectives To examine the relationship between cardiovascular disease risk factors and frailty in a sample of older Chinese adults. Methods A total of 458 community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) in Lanzhou, Gansu Province of China participated in a cross-sectional survey. Their status was evaluated in terms of frailty phenotype (unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, low activity levels, slowness and weakness). Participants were categorized as not frail, prefrail or frail. Cardiovascular disease risk factors that were assessed included: blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference, blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoproteins and high-density lipoproteins. Results Individuals with obesity had an increased risk of prefrailty (OR: 2.26; 95% CI: 1.05, 4.84). Hypertension was inversely associated with frailty among the participants (OR: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.11, 0.87) after adjusting for covariates. Conclusions The findings suggest that much more attention should be paid to weight control of the elderly in the community for preventing them from transition to prefrailty or frailty. Active prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases among the community-dwelling elder are still of great importance.
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- Yanhong Wang
- School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, USA
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Community Health Services Center of Tuanjiexincun, Lanzhou, China
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- Community Health Services Center of Jiaojiawan, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Imaoka M, Nakao H, Nakamura M, Tazaki F, Hida M, Omizu T, Imai R, Takeda M. Associations between depressive symptoms and geriatric syndromes in community-dwelling older adults in Japan: A cross-sectional study. Prev Med Rep 2021; 22:101353. [PMID: 33767949 PMCID: PMC7980056 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Depressive symptoms are associated with frailty in community-dwelling older adults. AWGS’s new sarcopenia definition is not associated with depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms may be associated with J-CHS-defined frailty. Among geriatric syndromes, only frailty may be associated with depressive symptoms.
It is estimated that 7.2% of community-dwelling older adults worldwide have major depression. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between geriatric syndromes and depressive symptoms. Data were obtained from the Kaizuka Dementia Prevention Study 2018 and 2019, which was a community-based health check conducted in collaboration with the Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University (Kaizuka City Office) and Cognitive Reserve Research Center in Osaka, Japan. The participants comprised 363 older adults (mean age 73.6 ± 6.6 years; women = 75.8%) who participated in a community-based health check. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). Depressive symptoms were defined as a GDS-15 score of ≥ 5. Furthermore, geriatric syndromes in participants—such as frailty, sarcopenia, and locomotive syndrome—were assessed. There was a 28.1% prevalence of depressive symptoms. In a logistic regression analysis with depressive symptoms as the dependent variable, both pre-frailty (odds ratio [OR] 1.85, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.09–3.01) and frailty (OR 5.45, 95% CI 2.23–13.31) were found to be significantly higher in the depressive group. There were no significant differences in sarcopenia and locomotive syndrome between the depressive groups. Our findings suggest that depressive symptoms are associated with frailty and pre-frailty in community-dwelling older adults in Japan. Physical frailty should be evaluated in depressed individuals and may contribute to the prioritization of clinical evaluation of geriatric syndromes.
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- Masakazu Imaoka
- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan.,Cognitive Reserve Research Center, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan.,Department of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University, 3-7-30, Habikino, Habikino, Osaka 583-8555, Japan.,Department of Preventive Gerontology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430 Morioka, Obu, Aichi 474-8511, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan.,Cognitive Reserve Research Center, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan.,Cognitive Reserve Research Center, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan.,Cognitive Reserve Research Center, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan.,Cognitive Reserve Research Center, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences. 3-11-1 Asahigaoka, Kasihara, Osaka 582-0026, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan.,Cognitive Reserve Research Center, 158 Mizuma, Kaizuka, Osaka 597-0104, Japan
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Liu H, Li D, Zhao X, Fang B, Zhang Q, Li T. Longitudinal Impact of Frailty States and Sleep Duration on Subsequent Depressive Symptoms of Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2021; 69:1003-1011. [PMID: 33533055 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of baseline and changes in frailty states on subsequent depressive symptoms, and whether sleep duration would modify these effects. DESIGN Prospective, cohort study. SETTING The 2011 baseline and 2013 follow-up waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling old adults who were aged 60 or above at baseline and participated in the 2011 and 2013 waves of the CHARLS (N = 5,026). MEASUREMENTS Frailty was measured using the physical frailty phenotype (PFP) scale. Levels of depressive symptoms were measured by the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Using the generalized estimating equations (GEE), the effects of baseline and transitions in frailty states were examined on subsequent depressive symptoms, adjusting for a range of confounding variables. RESULTS Baseline prefrail (b = 0.97, P < .05) and frail states (b = 0.35, P < .05) were associated with higher subsequent level of depressive symptoms 2 years later. Within individuals who were robust at baseline, transitioning into prefrail/frail (b = 3.04, P < .001) was associated with a higher subsequent level of depressive symptoms, and this association was accelerated by short sleep duration. Within individuals who were prefrail at baseline, transitioning into frail (b = 1.76, P < .001) was associated with higher subsequent levels of depressive symptoms, and this association was stronger among those who reported short sleep duration. CONCLUSION Baseline and transitions in frailty states were significantly related with higher subsequent levels of subsequent depressive symptoms. Short sleep duration significantly moderated the effects of baseline or transitions of frailty on subsequent depressive symptoms. Targeted interventions could be implemented to improve sleep quality for prefrail and frail older adults.
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- Huiying Liu
- Department of Sociology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Social Survey and Opinion Research Centre, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Sociology & Anthropology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- National School of Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Social Survey and Opinion Research Centre, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Moh MC, Low S, Ng TP, Ang SF, Ang K, Sum CF, Subramaniam T, Lim SC. Association between depressive symptoms and pulse wave velocity is mediated by increased adiposity in older adults with type 2 diabetes. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2021; 46:E176-E183. [PMID: 33464781 PMCID: PMC7955836 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.200080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies investigating the association between depression and aortic stiffness in older patients with type 2 diabetes are lacking. We postulated an association between depressive symptoms and aortic stiffness, and this relationship may be mediated by increased adiposity. METHODS We analyzed participants with type 2 diabetes aged 55 years or older (n = 958). We measured aortic stiffness using carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cut-off ≥ 12 m/s) using the tonometry method. We defined depressive symptoms as a score of greater than 5 on the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15). Adiposity indices we assessed were body mass index, waist circumference, waistto-height ratio, visceral fat area and fat mass. RESULTS Among the participants, 27.2% had aortic stiffness, of whom 6.5% had depressive symptoms. Score on the GDS-15 was correlated with pulse wave velocity, and both variables were correlated with the adiposity markers we analyzed (all p < 0.05). Depressive symptoms were associated with pulse wave velocity (B = 1.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.83-2.75) or aortic stiffness (risk ratio 1.60, 95% CI 1.10-2.33) in the unadjusted model. The association persisted after controlling for demographics, duration of diabetes, glycated hemoglobin, comorbidities and medications. Further adjustment for visceral fat area and fat mass in separate models reduced the association between depressive symptoms and pulse wave velocity or aortic stiffness. Mediation models revealed that the mediation proportions of fat mass and visceral fat area on the association between depressive symptoms and pulse wave velocity were 11.8% and 9.7%, respectively. A preliminary analysis of longitudinal data (n = 184) showed similar findings. LIMITATIONS Causality cannot be inferred from the associations we observed. CONCLUSION Depressive symptoms are associated with elevated pulse wave velocity in older people with type 2 diabetes, and this relationship may be partially mediated by increased adiposity.
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- Mei Chung Moh
- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Moh, Low, S. Ang, K. Ang, Subramaniam, Lim); the Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Low, Sum, Subramaniam, Lim); the Gerontology Research Programme, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ng); and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore (Lim)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Moh, Low, S. Ang, K. Ang, Subramaniam, Lim); the Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Low, Sum, Subramaniam, Lim); the Gerontology Research Programme, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ng); and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore (Lim)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Moh, Low, S. Ang, K. Ang, Subramaniam, Lim); the Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Low, Sum, Subramaniam, Lim); the Gerontology Research Programme, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ng); and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore (Lim)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Moh, Low, S. Ang, K. Ang, Subramaniam, Lim); the Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Low, Sum, Subramaniam, Lim); the Gerontology Research Programme, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ng); and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore (Lim)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Moh, Low, S. Ang, K. Ang, Subramaniam, Lim); the Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Low, Sum, Subramaniam, Lim); the Gerontology Research Programme, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ng); and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore (Lim)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Moh, Low, S. Ang, K. Ang, Subramaniam, Lim); the Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Low, Sum, Subramaniam, Lim); the Gerontology Research Programme, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ng); and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore (Lim)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Moh, Low, S. Ang, K. Ang, Subramaniam, Lim); the Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Low, Sum, Subramaniam, Lim); the Gerontology Research Programme, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ng); and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore (Lim)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Moh, Low, S. Ang, K. Ang, Subramaniam, Lim); the Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (Low, Sum, Subramaniam, Lim); the Gerontology Research Programme, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Ng); and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Hospital, Singapore (Lim)
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Lenardt MH, Falcão ADS, Hammerschmidt KSDA, Barbiero MMA, Leta PRG, Sousa RLD. Sintomas depressivos e fragilidade física em pessoas idosas: revisão integrativa. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GERIATRIA E GERONTOLOGIA 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562021024.210013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Resumo Objetivo identificar a relação entre sintomas depressivos e fragilidade física em pessoas idosas por meio de uma revisão integrativa de literatura. Método Foram realizadas buscas em portais e bases de dados: Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, SciELO, Resultados dos 486 artigos encontrados, 126 foram excluídos por duplicidade, 339 por não se adequarem aos critérios pré-estabelecidos, restando 21 artigos que compuseram o corpus da revisão. Conclusão os sintomas depressivos e fragilidade física estão presentes entre
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Hajek A, Brettschneider C, Mallon T, Lühmann D, Oey A, Wiese B, Weyerer S, Werle J, Fuchs A, Pentzek M, Röhr S, Luppa M, Mösch E, Weeg D, Heser K, Wagner M, Scherer M, Maier W, Riedel-Heller SG, König HH. Depressive Symptoms and Frailty Among the Oldest Old: Evidence from a Multicenter Prospective Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2020; 22:577-582.e2. [PMID: 33223450 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There is a lack of studies disentangling whether changes in frailty are associated with subsequent changes in depressive symptoms or vice versa among the oldest old. Consequently, we aimed to disentangle this link. DESIGN Three waves [follow-up (FU) wave 7 to FU wave 9; n = 423 individuals in the analytical sample] were used from the multicenter prospective cohort study "Needs, Health Service Use, Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large Sample of Oldest-Old Primary Care Patients (85+)" (AgeQualiDe). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Primary care patients aged 85 years and older. METHODS The Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA) Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was used to quantify frailty, and the Geriatric Depression Scale was used to measure depressive symptoms. It was adjusted for several covariates (sociodemographic and health-related factors) in regression analysis. RESULTS Multiple linear regressions with first differences showed that initial increases in depressive symptoms (from FU wave 7 to FU wave 8) were associated with subsequent increases in frailty (from FU wave 8 to FU wave 9; β = 0.06, P < .05), whereas initial increases in frailty (from FU wave 7 to FU wave 8) were not associated with subsequent increases in depressive symptoms (from FU wave 8 to FU wave 9). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The study findings suggest the relevance of increases in depressive symptoms for subsequent increases in frailty. Treatment of depressive symptoms may also be beneficial to postpone frailty.
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- André Hajek
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Primary Medical Care, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Primary Medical Care, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of General Practice, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of General Practice, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Geriatric Psychiatry, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Geriatric Psychiatry, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Primary Medical Care, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Geriatric Psychiatry, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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Dapp U, Minder CE, Golgert S, Klugmann B, Neumann L, von Renteln-Kruse W. The inter-relationship between depressed mood, functional decline and disability over a 10-year observational period within the Longitudinal Urban Cohort Ageing Study (LUCAS). J Epidemiol Community Health 2020; 75:450-457. [PMID: 33158941 PMCID: PMC8053334 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2020-214168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background The WHO defines ‘healthy ageing’ as ‘the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability’. Late-life depression and frailty compromise well-being and independence of older people. To date, there exists little research on the interaction of the dynamic processes of frailty and depression and only a few studies were longitudinal. Conclusions about the direction of effects remained uncertain. Methods Data were obtained from each of the last six biyearly waves (2007–2017) of the Longitudinal Urban Cohort Ageing Study (LUCAS) in Hamburg, Germany, a prospective observational cohort study of manifold aspects of ageing. Screening of predictor and event variables: depressed mood: one question from the 5-item Mental Health Inventory Screening Test; frailty: LUCAS Functional Ability Index, status ‘frail’; disability: one question on need for human help with basic activities of daily living. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox’s proportional hazards regression were used for time-to-event analyses with shifting baseline. Results Sample size in 2007 was 2012, average age 76.2 years; ±6.5. Main results were as follows: (1) depression significantly increased the hazard of subsequent frailty (HR=1.581; 95% CI 1.257 to 1.988; p<0.001); (2) frailty significantly increased the hazard of subsequent depression (HR=2.324; 95% CI 1.703 to 3.172; p<0.001); (3) depression significantly increased the hazard of subsequent disability (HR=2.589; 95% CI 1.885 to 3.557; p<0.001) and (4) disability did not significantly increase the hazard of subsequent depression (HR=1.540; 95% CI 0.917 to 2.579; p=0.102). Conclusion Our results suggest an interdependence of the processes of depression and frailty/disability rather than unidirectional dependencies. These observable processes may be representative of underlying unobservable profound life changes. Obviously, there is a need for early screening to initiate appropriate interventions.
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- Ulrike Dapp
- Scientific Department at the University of Hamburg, Albertinen-Haus Zentrum für Geriatrie und Gerontologie Medizinisch-Geriatrische Klinik, Hamburg, Germany
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- Horten Zentrum, University of Zürich, Postfach Nord, CH 8091 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Scientific Department at the University of Hamburg, Albertinen-Haus Zentrum für Geriatrie und Gerontologie Medizinisch-Geriatrische Klinik, Hamburg, Germany
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- Scientific Department at the University of Hamburg, Albertinen-Haus Zentrum für Geriatrie und Gerontologie Medizinisch-Geriatrische Klinik, Hamburg, Germany
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- Scientific Department at the University of Hamburg, Albertinen-Haus Zentrum für Geriatrie und Gerontologie Medizinisch-Geriatrische Klinik, Hamburg, Germany
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- Scientific Department at the University of Hamburg, Albertinen-Haus Zentrum für Geriatrie und Gerontologie Medizinisch-Geriatrische Klinik, Hamburg, Germany
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Chan LLY, Okubo Y, Brodie MA, Lord SR. Mobility performance predicts incident depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Exp Gerontol 2020; 142:111116. [PMID: 33086078 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.111116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Impaired mobility often co-occurs with depression. However, there is no systematic review evidence as to whether mobility impairments precede the onset of depression. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate whether mobility impairment could predict incident depression. A systematic search of cohort studies were performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO. The target population was people with no depressive symptoms at baseline and follow-up for depression or depressive symptoms of at least three months. Of 1061 identified abstracts, 13 studies met the review eligibility criteria. The majority of included studies (8 out of 13) were of high methodological quality. Follow-up periods ranged from 12 months to 16 years. Gait speed was the most consistently reported mobility measure. Participants with slow gait speed were at higher risk of developing depressive symptoms (pooled OR = 1.93, 95%CI: 1.54 to 2.42, 11 studies). This review shows that slow gait speed is predictive of the onset of depressive symptoms. Systematic review registration number: CRD42020153791.
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Lian Y, Yang L, Gao M, Jia CX. Relationship of Frailty Markers and Socioeconomic Status to Incidence of Depressive Symptoms in a Community Cohort. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2020; 22:570-576.e1. [PMID: 33011096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to examine the relationship between frailty markers and socioeconomic status (SES) to incidence of depressive symptoms using a nationally representative sample of middle-age and older adults. DESIGN Cohort study with a 4-year follow-up; 89.1% of the participants were followed for 2 years and 73.4% for 4 years. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 6641 participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were included in the analyses. METHODS The outcome was incident depressive symptoms. Educational level and occupational status were used to assess SES. Physical frailty status was evaluated using 2 frailty markers, namely weakness and slowness. Two-item questionnaire was used to assess social frailty. Cox regression models were used to examine the relationship between frailty markers and SES to incidence of depressive symptoms, with sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle information, self-rated health status, medical histories, and depressive symptoms score at baseline adjusted. RESULTS Infrequent social activity [hazard ratio (HR) 1.09, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00‒1.19], weakness (HR 1.15, 95% CI 1.03‒1.28), and slowness (HR 1.19, 95% CI 1.01‒1.41) were associated with incidence of depressive symptoms. SES was associated with depressive symptoms not only through social frailty (β = 0.01, 95% CI 0.002‒0.011) and physical frailty (β = 0.01, 95% CI 0.001‒0.012) separately but also through social frailty and physical frailty sequentially. Furthermore, the effect of weakness and slowness on depressive symptoms occurred in participants with lower educational level and doing agricultural work, while the effect of infrequent social activity occurred in participants with higher educational level and doing nonagricultural work. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS SES is associated with depressive symptoms, in which frailty partly mediates the association. The effect of frailty on depressive symptoms varied across SES. Integrated and comprehensive intervention strategies, including assessing socioeconomic circumstances as well as improving frailty, are suggested in prevention of depressive symptoms.
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- Ying Lian
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University and Shandong University Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Jinan, China; Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Jinan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University and Shandong University Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Jinan, China.
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Si H, Jin Y, Qiao X, Tian X, Liu X, Wang C. Comparison of 6 frailty screening tools in diagnostic properties among Chinese community-dwelling older people. Geriatr Nurs 2020; 42:276-282. [PMID: 32948340 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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We aimed to compare the diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) of six frailty screening tools against comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in the community. A total of 1177 community-dwelling older people were recruited. Frailty was assessed by purely physical tools including Physical Frailty Phenotype (PFP), FRAIL (fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illness and loss of weight), Study of Osteoporotic Fracture (SOF), and multidimensional tools including Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI), Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI) and Comprehensive Frailty Assessment Instrument (CFAI). The receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed. The GFI, TFI and CFAI [areas under the curve (AUCs): 0.78-0.80] had better diagnostic accuracy than SOF, PFP and FRAIL (AUCs: 0.69-0.72) (χ2: 6.37-26.76, P<.05). The optimal cut-offs for the PFP, FRAIL and SOF were identical to their original prefrail cut-offs. These results implicate that the multidimensional tools are more effective to identify frailty in the whole community setting, while the self-report FRAIL may be used to identify the prefrail and facilitate early interventions particularly in the community setting with adequate healthcare resources.
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- Huaxin Si
- School of Nursing, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, PO BOX: 100191, 100191 Beijing, Haidian District, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, PO BOX: 100191, 100191 Beijing, Haidian District, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, PO BOX: 100191, 100191 Beijing, Haidian District, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong University, 250012 Jinan, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong University, 250012 Jinan, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, PO BOX: 100191, 100191 Beijing, Haidian District, China.
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