The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Jan 2019
Multicenter StudyAssociation of Trajectories of Higher-Level Functional Capacity with Mortality and Medical and Long-Term Care Costs Among Community-Dwelling Older Japanese.
Higher-level functional capacity is crucial component for independent living in later life. We used repeated-measures analysis to identify aging trajectories in higher-level functional capacity. We then determined whether these trajectories were associated with all-cause mortality and examined differences in medical and long-term care costs between trajectories among community-dwelling older Japanese. ⋯ People with a low-decreasing aging trajectory in higher-level functional capacity had higher risks of death and had high monthly total costs.
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Aug 2018
Association Between Subjective Sleep Quality and Future Risk of Falls in Older People: Results From LOHAS.
Inadequate sleep is correlated with morbidity and mortality among older adults. However, the longitudinal relationship between subjective sleep quality and risk of falls in the elderly population remains to be clarified. ⋯ Subjective poor sleep quality, as measured by the PSQI, is longitudinally associated with greater risk of experiencing falls in community-dwelling older adults.
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Jul 2018
Frailty, Hospitalization, and Mortality in Residential Aged Care.
Frailty predicts mortality in residential aged care, but the relationship with hospitalization is inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare whether frailty is associated with hospitalization and mortality among residents of aged care services. ⋯ Residents with mild/moderate frailty had higher risk of hospitalization and death than nonfrail residents. Residents who were most frail had higher risk of death but lower risk of hospitalization than nonfrail residents.
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Jul 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Pragmatic Clinical TrialStrategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE): A Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trial of a Multifactorial Fall Injury Prevention Strategy: Design and Methods.
Fall injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults. We describe the design of a pragmatic trial to compare the effectiveness of an evidence-based, patient-centered multifactorial fall injury prevention strategy to an enhanced usual care. ⋯ The findings of the STRIDE study will have important clinical and policy implications for the prevention of fall injuries in older adults.
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Mar 2018
Delirium, Frailty, and Mortality: Interactions in a Prospective Study of Hospitalized Older People.
It is unknown whether the association between delirium and mortality is consistent for individuals across the whole range of health states. A bimodal relationship has been proposed, where delirium is particularly adverse for those with underlying frailty, but may have a smaller effect (perhaps even protective) if it is an early indicator of acute illness in fitter people. We investigated the impact of delirium on mortality in a cohort simultaneously evaluated for frailty. ⋯ Although delirium and frailty contribute to mortality, the overall impact of delirium on admission appears to be greater at lower levels of frailty. In contrast to the hypothesis that there is a bimodal distribution for mortality, delirium appears to be particularly adverse when precipitated in fitter individuals.