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C-reactive protein level partially mediates the relationship between moderate alcohol use and frailty: the Health and Retirement Study
Conclusions:</strong> overall findings suggest that inflammation measured by CRP is one mechanism by which moderate alcohol use may confer protective effects for frailty. These findings inform future research relating alcohol use and frailty, and suggest inflammation as a possible mechanism in the relationship between moderate alcohol use and other beneficial health outcomes.</span>
Source: Age and Ageing - November 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

C-reactive protein is associated with disability independently of vascular events: the Northern Manhattan Study
Conclusions</div>in this large population-based study, higher serum CRP levels were associated with higher baseline disability, even when adjusting for baseline covariates and stroke and MI occurring during follow-up. Systemic inflammation may contribute to disability independently of clinical vascular events.</span>
Source: Age and Ageing - October 14, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Knowledge Gaps in Cardiovascular Care of Older Adults: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and American Geriatrics Society: Executive Summary
The objectives of this scientific statement are to summarize current guideline recommendations as they apply to older adults, identify critical gaps in knowledge that preclude informed evidence‐based decision‐making, and recommend future research to close existing knowledge gaps. To achieve these objectives, a detailed review was conducted of current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) guidelines to identify content and recommendations that explicitly targeted older adults. A pervasive lack of evidence to guide clinical decision‐making in older adu...
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - September 26, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Michael W. Rich, Deborah A. Chyun, Adam H. Skolnick, Karen P. Alexander, Daniel E. Forman, Dalane W. Kitzman, Mathew S. Maurer, James B. McClurken, Barbara M. Resnick, Win K. Shen, David L. Tirschwell Tags: Special Article Source Type: research

Motivators and Barriers for Older People Participating in Resistance Training: A Systematic Review.
Authors: Burton E, Farrier K, Lewin G, Pettigrew S, Hill AM, Airey P, Bainbridge L, Hill KD Abstract Regular participation in resistance training is important for older people to maintain their health and independence, yet participation rates are low. The study aimed to identify motivators and barriers to older people participating in resistance training. A systematic review was conducted including quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method studies. Searches generated 15,920 citations from six databases, with 14 studies (n=1,937 participants) included. In total, 92 motivators and 24 barriers were identified. Motiva...
Source: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity - September 15, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Aging Phys Act Source Type: research

Association Between Carbohydrate Nutrition and Successful Aging Over 10 Years
Conclusions: Consumption of dietary fiber from breads/cereals and fruits independently influenced the likelihood of aging successfully over 10 years. These findings suggest that increasing intake of fiber-rich foods could be a successful strategy in reaching old age disease free and fully functional.
Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - September 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Gopinath, B., Flood, V. M., Kifley, A., Louie, J. C. Y., Mitchell, P. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Risk factors for low back pain and sciatica in elderly men—the MrOS Sweden study
Conclusions</div>in older men with LBP and SCI, anatomical abnormalities such as vertebral fractures, metastases, central or lateral spinal stenosis or degenerative conditions may only in part explain prevalent symptoms and disability. Social and lifestyle factors must also be evaluated since they are associated not only with unspecific LBP but also with LBP with SCI.</span>
Source: Age and Ageing - September 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Age ‐specific risk factors for incident disability in activities of daily living among middle‐aged and elderly community‐dwelling Japanese women during an 8–9‐year follow up: The Hizen‐Oshima study
ConclusionsThe present study showed that a different set of risk factors was associated with incident ADL disability among women aged 40–64 years and women aged ≥65 years. Age‐specific screening and intervention strategies are necessary for effective prevention of incident ADL disability. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; ••: ••–••.
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - July 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Takuhiro Okabe, Yasuyo Abe, Yoshihito Tomita, Satoshi Mizukami, Mitsuo Kanagae, Kazuhiko Arima, Takayuki Nishimura, Ritsu Tsujimoto, Natsumi Tanaka, Hisashi Goto, Itsuko Horiguchi, Kiyoshi Aoyagi Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research

Compression of Morbidity Is Observed Across Cohorts with Exceptional Longevity
ConclusionThe similar extension of health span and compression of morbidity seen in NECS and LGP participants with exceptional longevity further validates the utility of these rare individuals for the study of factors that delay or prevent a broad spectrum of diseases otherwise associated with mortality and disability.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - July 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Khadija Ismail, Lisa Nussbaum, Paola Sebastiani, Stacy Andersen, Thomas Perls, Nir Barzilai, Sofiya Milman Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Age‐specific risk factors for incident disability in activities of daily living among middle‐aged and elderly community‐dwelling Japanese women during an 8–9‐year follow up: The Hizen‐Oshima study
ConclusionsThe present study showed that a different set of risk factors was associated with incident ADL disability among women aged 40–64 years and women aged ≥65 years. Age‐specific screening and intervention strategies are necessary for effective prevention of incident ADL disability. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; ••: ••–••.
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - June 30, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Takuhiro Okabe, Yasuyo Abe, Yoshihito Tomita, Satoshi Mizukami, Mitsuo Kanagae, Kazuhiko Arima, Takayuki Nishimura, Ritsu Tsujimoto, Natsumi Tanaka, Hisashi Goto, Itsuko Horiguchi, Kiyoshi Aoyagi Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research

Stability and Change in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Mexican Americans
Conclusions. Substantial heterogeneity exists in changes in ADL disability over time among older Mexican Americans. Attempts at maintaining function may benefit from targeting reductions in comorbidities and acute health events associated with disability.
Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - May 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Howrey, B. T., Al Snih, S., Jana, K. K., Peek, M. K., Ottenbacher, K. J. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Multimorbidity Combinations and Disability in Older Adults
Conclusions: Clinicians stand to gain from a better understanding of which disease combinations are more and less disabling among older adults. Understanding how multimorbidity combinations relate to functional status is an important step towards reducing disability and sustaining independent living among older adults.
Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - May 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Quinones, A. R., Markwardt, S., Botoseneanu, A. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Incident Atrial Fibrillation and Disability‐Free Survival in the Cardiovascular Health Study
ConclusionThese results suggest that AF is a risk factor for shorter functional longevity in older adults, independent of other risk factors and comorbid conditions.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - March 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Erin R. Wallace, David S. Siscovick, Colleen M. Sitlani, Sascha Dublin, Pamela H. Mitchell, Michelle C. Odden, Calvin H. Hirsch, Stephen Thielke, Susan R. Heckbert Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research

Adherence to Dietary Guidelines and Successful Aging Over 10 Years
Conclusions. Greater compliance with recommended national dietary guidelines (higher diet quality) was associated with an increased likelihood of successful aging, as determined through a multidomain approach.
Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - February 8, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Gopinath, B., Russell, J., Kifley, A., Flood, V. M., Mitchell, P. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Twenty-four hours hypothermia has temporary efficacy in reducing brain infarction and inflammation in aged rats.
Abstract Stroke is a major cause of disability for which no neuroprotective measures are available. Age is the principal nonmodifiable risk factor for this disease. Previously, we reported that exposure to hydrogen sulfide for 48 hours after stroke lowers whole body temperature and confers neuroprotection in aged animals. Because the duration of hypothermia in most clinical trials is between 24 and 48 hours, we questioned whether 24 hours exposure to gaseous hypothermia confers the same neuroprotective efficacy as 48 hours exposure. We found that a shorter exposure to hypothermia transiently reduced both infla...
Source: Neurobiology of Aging - February 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sandu RE, Buga AM, Balseanu AT, Moldovan M, Popa-Wagner A Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: research

Preexisting Disability No Bar to Thrombolysis in Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- Study focused on population excluded from randomized trials
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - January 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news