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The Impact of Living at Moderate Altitude on Healthy Aging in Austria: Epidemiological Findings and Potential Underlying Mechanisms
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Martin Burtscher, Barbara Strasser, Jeannette Klimont, Barbara Leitner, Hanno Ulmer, Martin Kopp, Johannes Burtscher
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology 351–364.
Published Online: 12 March 2025
... Background: Epidemiological data of populations living at moderate altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 m suggest healthier aging when compared to people living in lower regions. Besides social determinants of health, lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors, environmental conditions such as ambient...
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Subject Area:
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2024) 70 (11): 1202–1212.
Published Online: 10 September 2024
... to a nursing home. Developing such expectations might minimize the negative impacts of relocation. This pre-registered study examined (1) to which extent lower levels and declines in health (i.e., functional limitations and self-rated health) and life satisfaction before relocation were associated with higher...
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Jackson A. Roberts, Sayantani Basu-Roy, Jong Shin, Vijay R. Varma, Andrew Williamson, Chad Blackshear, Michael E. Griswold, Julián Candia, Palchamy Elango, Ajoy C. Karikkineth, Toshiko Tanaka, Luigi Ferrucci, Madhav Thambisetty
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2024) 70 (3): 269–278.
Published Online: 12 January 2024
...Jackson A. Roberts; Sayantani Basu-Roy; Jong Shin; Vijay R. Varma; Andrew Williamson; Chad Blackshear; Michael E. Griswold; Julián Candia; Palchamy Elango; Ajoy C. Karikkineth; Toshiko Tanaka; Luigi Ferrucci; Madhav Thambisetty Introduction: In aging populations, the coexistence of multiple health...
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Prevalence of Health Problems and Health-Care Use in Partners of People with Dementia: Longitudinal Analysis with Routinely Recorded Health and Administrative Data
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Iris van der Heide, Marianne Heins, Robert Verheij, Hein P.J. van Hout, Anneke Francke, Karlijn Joling
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2022) 68 (4): 442–452.
Published Online: 14 July 2021
...Iris van der Heide; Marianne Heins; Robert Verheij; Hein P.J. van Hout; Anneke Francke; Karlijn Joling Introduction: This study aims to provide insight into the prevalence of health problems and the frequency of general practitioner (GP) contacts in cohabiting partners of persons with dementia...
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Immunological Implications of Physical Inactivity among Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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, Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2020) 66 (5): 431–438.
Published Online: 25 June 2020
... to in the content or advertisements. Older adults Health Immunology Inflammation Coronavirus The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the complications caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are a global public health challenge. The pathophysiology...
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Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Muscle Strength in Older Age
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Boris Cheval, Clovis Chabert, Stefan Sieber, Dan Orsholits, Rachel Cooper, Idris Guessous, David Blane, Matthias Kliegel, Delphine S. Courvoisier, Michelle Kelly-Irving, Matthieu P. Boisgontier, Stéphane Cullati
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2019) 65 (5): 474–484.
Published Online: 28 March 2019
...Boris Cheval; Clovis Chabert; Stefan Sieber; Dan Orsholits; Rachel Cooper; Idris Guessous; David Blane; Matthias Kliegel; Delphine S. Courvoisier; Michelle Kelly-Irving; Matthieu P. Boisgontier; Stéphane Cullati Background: Muscle weakness – a biomarker of health – may have its origins in early...
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The Gut Microbiota and Healthy Aging: A Mini-Review
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2018) 64 (6): 513–520.
Published Online: 19 July 2018
... on host health and lifespan, and gut dysbiosis disrupting the interdependence may diminish the beneficial effects or even have reverse effects. Gut dysbiosis can trigger the innate immune response and chronic low-grade inflammation, leading to many age-related degenerative pathologies and unhealthy aging...
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Individual Characteristics and Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Systematic Review
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2017) 63 (5): 443–459.
Published Online: 05 July 2017
... review of the literature considering demographic characteristics (gender, education, marital status, employment), health (subjective, health problems), and psychological factors (motivation, self-efficacy, locus of control). A systematic search of abstracts in the database Web of Science and a thorough...
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Perceived Control and Aging: A Mini-Review and Directions for Future Research
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2017) 63 (5): 435–442.
Published Online: 08 April 2017
... the sociodemographic variations and outcomes associated with perceived control. This work has focused on differences in perceived control as a function of age, sex, education, socioeconomic status, and culture and has identified positive associations with many aging-related outcomes involving health and well-being...
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Editorial
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Denis Gerstorf, Lars Bertram, Ulman Lindenberger, Graham Pawelec, Ilja Demuth, Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen, Gert G. Wagner
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2016) 62 (3): 311–315.
Published Online: 29 January 2016
... and link these with key phenotypes in the physical health domain. They provide independent validation of previously reported genetic association signals for the body mass index and bone mineral density and emphasize the advantage of combining effects of multiple genetic markers into one analysis using...
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Associations between Neighborhood Characteristics, Well-Being and Health Vary over the Life Course
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2016) 62 (3): 362–370.
Published Online: 29 January 2016
...Peter Eibich; Christian Krekel; Ilja Demuth; Gert G. Wagner Background: Neighborhood characteristics are important determinants of individual health and well-being. For example, characteristics such as noise and pollution affect health directly, while other characteristics affect health and well...
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Loneliness and Health in Older Adults: A Mini-Review and Synthesis
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2016) 62 (4): 443–449.
Published Online: 06 November 2015
...Anthony D. Ong; Bert N. Uchino; Elaine Wethington Increasing evidence suggests that perceived social isolation or loneliness is a major risk factor for physical and mental illness in later life. This review assesses the status of research on loneliness and health in older adults. Key concepts...
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Subjective Beliefs, Memory and Functional Health: Change and Associations over 12 Years in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2015) 61 (3): 241–250.
Published Online: 19 March 2015
... that drives cognitive and physical health over the lifespan. Existing findings are equivocal concerning both the extent of stability or change in control beliefs over time as well as their contribution to changes in behavior. Objective: Subjective beliefs may play a role when engaging memory processes...
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Ageing Prisoners' Disease Burden: Is Being Old a Better Predictor than Time Served in Prison?
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Tenzin Wangmo, Andrea H. Meyer, Wiebke Bretschneider, Violet Handtke, Reto W. Kressig, Bruno Gravier, Christophe Büla, Bernice S. Elger
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2015) 61 (2): 116–123.
Published Online: 03 December 2014
... increases with age group. Results clearly illustrate the poorer health conditions of those who are older, their higher healthcare burden, and raises questions related to the provision of healthcare for inmates growing old in prison. [email protected] 22 12 2013 21 05 2014 3 12...
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Health and Well-Being in Old Age: The Pertinence of a Gender Mainstreaming Approach in Research
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Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2010) 56 (2): 208–213.
Published Online: 01 February 2010
...Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello; Sara Hutchison Background: The demographic and societal changes of the past decades, such as longevity and improvements in public health, have created new and often very distinct realities for men and women. However, these diversities have only marginally and fragmentally...
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Research on Ageing, Health and Gender: A Long and Winding Road: Reply to Månsdotter’s ‘Further Thoughts on Gender and Lifetime Health’
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2010) 56 (3): 348–350.
Published Online: 11 December 2009
...Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello; Sara Hutchison This contribution is a reply to Dr. Månsdotter’s comments on our discussion paper ‘Health and well-being in old age: the pertinence of a gender mainstreaming approach in research’ published in Gerontology [Gerontology 2010 (in press)]. Even though...
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Immune Reactivity and Attractiveness
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2010) 56 (6): 521–524.
Published Online: 09 December 2009
... or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. MHC Immune system Beauty Attractiveness Health Kin-selection Clinical Section / Viewpoint Gerontology 2010;56:521 524 DOI: 10.1159/000265559 Received: August 28, 2009 Accepted...
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Spousal Interrelations in Old Age – A Mini-Review
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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal:
Gerontology
Gerontology (2009) 55 (4): 449–459.
Published Online: 04 April 2009
...Christiane Hoppmann; Denis Gerstorf We review findings on spousal interrelations in old age in such key domains as cognition, well-being, and health. Therein, we demonstrate that spousal interrelations may extend developmental options but may also make an individual vulnerable to the experience...