Associations between physical activity, brain health, cognitive function, and circulating GPLD1 in healthy older (65–85 years) individuals

GeroScience, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

The Role of Cognitive Performance in Older Europeans’ General Health: Insights from Relative Importance Analysis

Analytics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1), С. 8 - 8

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

This study explores the role of cognitive performance in general health older Europeans aged 50 and over, focusing on gender differences, using data from 336,500 respondents sixth wave Survey Health, Aging, Retirement Europe (SHARE). Cognitive functioning was assessed through self-rated reading writing skills, orientation time, numeracy, memory, verbal fluency, word-list learning. General status estimated by constructing a composite index physical mental health-related measures, including chronic diseases, mobility limitations, depressive symptoms, self-perceived health, Global Activity Limitation Indicator. Participants were classified into good or poor status, logistic regression models predictive significance variables supplemented relative importance analysis to estimate effect sizes. The results indicated that males had 51.1% lower risk reporting than females, age associated with 4.0% increase odds worse for both genders. Memory strongest predictor (26% model R2), greater contribution other variables. No significant differences found. While this estimates poorer relation various characteristics, adopting lifespan approach could provide valuable insights longitudinal associations between outcomes.

Язык: Английский

Physical Performance Tests for Preliminary Cognitive Screening in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Strength, Walking, and Balance Assessments

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 130, С. 105722 - 105722

Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2024

Язык: Английский