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Coelho-Júnior HJ, Calvani R, Álvarez-Bustos A, Tosato M, Russo A, Landi F, Picca A, Marzetti E. Physical performance and negative events in very old adults: a longitudinal study examining the ilSIRENTE cohort. Aging Clin Exp Res 2024; 36:33. [PMID: 38345698 PMCID: PMC10861604 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-024-02693-y] [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: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Declining physical performance in old age is associated with a wide range of negative health-related outcomes. However, it is unclear which physical capabilities should be prioritized to obtain prognostic information in older adults. AIMS To examine the associations between the performance on several physical function tests and falls, disability, and death in a well-characterized sample of very old Italian adults. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study of older adults who lived in the mountain community of the Sirente geographic area in Central Italy. Physical performance was assessed using isometric handgrip strength (IHG), walking speed (WS) at a usual and fast pace, 5-time sit-to-stand test (5STS), and sit-to-stand power measures. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass was estimated from calf circumference using a validated equation. History of falls, incident falls, and disability status according to basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) were recorded over two years. Survival status was obtained from the participants' general practitioners and was confirmed by the National Death Registry over 10 years from enrolment. Linear, binary, and Cox regressions were performed to evaluate the association between physical performance measures and health outcomes. RESULTS The mean age of the 255 participants was 84.2 ± 5.1 years, and 161 (63.1%) were women. Logistic regression indicated that IHG was significantly associated with incident ADL disability, whereas specific sit-to-stand muscle power was an independent predictor of death. No significant associations were observed between physical function and falls. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate selective associations between physical function tests and the occurrence of negative events in very old adults, with poor IHG predicting disability and specific sit-to-stand muscle power being longitudinally associated with death.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hélio José Coelho-Júnior
- Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Biomedical Research Center Network for Frailty and Healthy Ageing (CIBERFES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Av. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, Str. Statale 100 Km 18, 70100, Casamassima, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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Cao S, Huang H, Bo S, Feng M, Liang Y, Liu Y, Zhao Q. What influences informal caregivers' risk perceptions and responses to home care safety of older adults with disabilities: A qualitative study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:901457. [PMID: 36091500 PMCID: PMC9449117 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.901457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Objective This study aimed to explore the factors that influence risk perceptions and responses by informal caregivers of older adults with disabilities. Methods A descriptive qualitative study was performed, and the socio-ecological framework was applied to interpret the complex influences on individual risk perceptions and responses. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 16 informal caregivers of older adults with disabilities. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis. Results The four levels of the socio-ecological framework successfully allowed for the analysis of influences on the risk perceptions and responses of informal caregivers as follows: at the individual level: previous experiences, personality characteristics, health literacy, and care burden; at the familial level: economic status, emotional connection, informational and decisional support; at the community level: health service accessibility and neighbor communication; and at the social level: responsibility-driven culture, media advocacy, and aging policies. Conclusions The establishment of risk perceptions and coping behaviors by informal caregivers was affected by many factors. Using the framework to interpret our findings provided insight into the influence of these varying factors. Comprehensive, realistic, and achievable strategies are needed for improving the risk perceptions of informal caregivers in home care by addressing personal, familial, and social environmental factors.
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- Songmei Cao
- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Department of Nursing, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Department of Nursing, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Nursing, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,*Correspondence: Qinghua Zhao
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Luiz MM, Máximo RDO, de Oliveira DC, Ramírez PC, de Souza AF, Delinocente MLB, Steptoe A, de Oliveira C, Alexandre TDS. Sex Differences in Vitamin D Status as a Risk Factor for Incidence of Disability in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Evidence from the ELSA Cohort Study. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14102012. [PMID: 35631152 PMCID: PMC9145423 DOI: 10.3390/nu14102012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Vitamin D deficiency compromises elements underlying the disability process; however, there is no evidence demonstrating the association between vitamin D deficiency and the incidence of disability in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). We investigated the association between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of incidence of IADL disability separately in men and women. A total of 4768 individuals aged ≥50 years from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA) and without IADL disability according to the Lawton scale were available. Vitamin D was evaluated at baseline by serum 25(OH)D concentrations and classified as sufficient (>50 nmol/L), insufficient (>30 to ≤50 nmol/L) or deficient serum (≤30 nmol/L). IADL were reassessed after 4 years. Poisson models stratified by sex and controlled by covariates demonstrated that deficient serum 25(OH)D was a risk factor for the incidence of IADL disability in men (IRR: 1.43; 95% CI 1.02, 2.00), but not in women (IRR: 1.23; 95% CI 0.94, 1.62). Men appear to be more susceptible to the effect of vitamin D deficiency on the incidence of IADL disability, demonstrating the importance of early clinical investigation of serum 25(OH)D concentrations to prevent the onset of disability.
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- Mariane Marques Luiz
- Postgraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil; (M.M.L.); (R.d.O.M.); (D.C.d.O.); (P.C.R.); (A.F.d.S.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil; (M.M.L.); (R.d.O.M.); (D.C.d.O.); (P.C.R.); (A.F.d.S.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil; (M.M.L.); (R.d.O.M.); (D.C.d.O.); (P.C.R.); (A.F.d.S.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil; (M.M.L.); (R.d.O.M.); (D.C.d.O.); (P.C.R.); (A.F.d.S.)
- School of Physical Therapy, Santander Industrial University, Cra 27, Calle 9, Santander, Bucaramanga 680006, Colombia
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- Postgraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil; (M.M.L.); (R.d.O.M.); (D.C.d.O.); (P.C.R.); (A.F.d.S.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Gerontology, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK; (A.S.); (C.d.O.)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK; (A.S.); (C.d.O.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil; (M.M.L.); (R.d.O.M.); (D.C.d.O.); (P.C.R.); (A.F.d.S.)
- Postgraduate Program in Gerontology, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil;
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK; (A.S.); (C.d.O.)
- Gerontology Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, SP-310, Sao Paulo 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil
- Correspondence:
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Courbebaisse M, Cavalier E. Vitamin D in 2020: An Old Pro-Hormone with Potential Effects beyond Mineral Metabolism. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12113378. [PMID: 33153017 PMCID: PMC7692961 DOI: 10.3390/nu12113378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Vitamin D is not a vitamin but a pro-hormone. [...].
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- Marie Courbebaisse
- Faculty of Medicine of Paris Descartes, Paris University, 75006 Paris, France
- Physiology Department, European Georges-Pompidou Hospital, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France
- INSERM U1151, 75015 Paris, France
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, B-4000 Liège, Belgium;
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