Pub Date : 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2397323
Mustafa Cemali, Mustafa Sarı, Demet Öztürk, Özgün Elmas, A Ayşe Karaduman
Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate fear of falling, kinesiophobia, and sensory processing in older adults with hypertension and normotension.
Methods: Older adults, 62 with hypertension and 62 with normotension, aged 65-84 years were included in the study. The assessment of fear of falling was conducted using the Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale, kinesiophobia was evaluated with the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, and sensory processing skills were analyzed with the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile.
Results: Significant differences were found between the groups in terms of vestibular processing, visual processing and activity level, fear of falling and kinesiophobia (p < .05). No significant differences were found between the groups with respect to taste/smell, tactile, and auditory processing skills. The findings revealed that older adults with hypertension exhibited diminished vestibular and visual processing abilities, reduced activity levels, and heightened concerns about falling and a tendency to experience kinesiophobia. Fear of falling and kinesiophobia were found to increase with decreasing vestibular processing skills and activity levels in both groups (p < .05). Regression analysis revealed that age, kinesiophobia, vestibular processing, and activity levels were significant determinants of fear of falling (p < .05).
Conclusion: It is recommended that older adults with hypertension be assessed in terms of sensory, functional, and mental health, with the objective of planning appropriate intervention approaches.
研究目的该研究旨在调查患有高血压和正常血压的老年人对跌倒的恐惧、运动恐惧症和感觉处理:研究对象包括 65-84 岁的老年人,其中 62 人患有高血压,62 人血压正常。使用蒂内蒂跌倒效能量表对跌倒恐惧进行评估,使用坦帕运动恐惧量表对运动恐惧进行评估,使用青少年/成人感觉档案对感觉处理能力进行分析:结果:在前庭处理能力、视觉处理能力和活动水平、跌倒恐惧和运动恐惧方面,两组之间存在显著差异(p p p 结论:建议患有高血压的老年人在日常生活中多加注意:建议对患有高血压的老年人进行感官、功能和心理健康评估,以规划适当的干预方法。
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Pub Date : 2024-07-30DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377440
Kimia Eyvani, Negin Letafatkar, Parvin Babaei
Glutamatergic imbalance, particularly downregulation of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4- isoxazole propionic acid receptor (AMPARs) endocytosis, has been addressed as a possible reason for cognitive dysfunctions in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We hypothesized that inhibition of AMPAR endocytosis may ameliorate memory impairment in AD model of rats. To approach this, twenty-four adults male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: saline + saline (control group), Aβ + saline, and Aβ + Tat-GluR23Y (AMPA endocytosis inhibitor). Animals received an intracerebroventricular (i.c.v) injection of Aβ (1-42) to induce neuro-toxicity, followed by chronic administration of GluR23Y, and further behavioral assessments by MWM. Afterward, the hippocampal level of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and c-Fos was measured via Western blotting. The results of our study revealed that chronic administration of GluR23Y improved both working and reference memories evidenced by shorter latency time and longer total time spent in the target zone in MWM. Additionally, this improvement was paralleled by an increase in BDNF, but a decrease in c-Fos. In conclusion, GluR23Y improves spatial memory impairment at least partly via elevating neuroprotective factor of BDNF and reducing apoptotic protein of c-Fos.
{"title":"AMPA Receptors Endocytosis Inhibition Attenuates Cognition Deficit Via c-Fos/BDNF Signaling in Amyloid <i>β</i> Neurotoxicity.","authors":"Kimia Eyvani, Negin Letafatkar, Parvin Babaei","doi":"10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377440","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glutamatergic imbalance, particularly downregulation of <i>α</i>-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4- isoxazole propionic acid receptor (AMPARs) endocytosis, has been addressed as a possible reason for cognitive dysfunctions in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We hypothesized that inhibition of AMPAR endocytosis may ameliorate memory impairment in AD model of rats. To approach this, twenty-four adults male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: saline + saline (control group), A<i>β</i> + saline, and A<i>β</i> + Tat-GluR23Y (AMPA endocytosis inhibitor). Animals received an intracerebroventricular (i.c.v) injection of A<i>β</i> (1-42) to induce neuro-toxicity, followed by chronic administration of GluR23Y, and further behavioral assessments by MWM. Afterward, the hippocampal level of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and c-Fos was measured via Western blotting. The results of our study revealed that chronic administration of GluR23Y improved both working and reference memories evidenced by shorter latency time and longer total time spent in the target zone in MWM. Additionally, this improvement was paralleled by an increase in BDNF, but a decrease in c-Fos. In conclusion, GluR23Y improves spatial memory impairment at least partly via elevating neuroprotective factor of BDNF and reducing apoptotic protein of c-Fos.</p>","PeriodicalId":12240,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Aging Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-29DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377432
Zinat Heydarnia Kalati, Hossein Harati, Seyed-Hosein Abtahi-Eivary, Mohammad Javad Dehestany Zarch, Younes Karami, Maryam Moghimian, Masoumeh Fani
Background and objective: This study aims to assess the effect of swim exercise along with consumption of bindii hydroalcoholic extract on memory and the oxidative stress markers in old male rats.
Materials and methods: This study was conducted on 32 old (400-500 g) and eight young male Wistar rats. The groups included young, old, old bindii (200 mg/kg), old exercise, and old bindii exercise (concurrent swimming training). All interventions were performed within 14 days. The animals' spatial memory was evaluated by the Y maze, radial maze, and shuttle box, Oxidative stress factors were also measured.
Results: Compared to the old control group, the bindii extract along with swimming exercise significantly increased the periodic behavior percentage in the Y maze and the delay time in entry into the dark chamber in the shuttle box but no significant difference was seen in the reference memory error in the radial maze. Also, a significant increase in the amount of catalase (CAT) and antioxidant capacity (TAC) and a significant decrease in the amount of malondialdehyde (MDA) were observed in all treatment groups.
Conclusion: These results show that exercise, along with the bindii extract consumption, can improve spatial and avoidance memory in old rats probably through the reduction of oxidative stress effects.
{"title":"The Combined Effect of Tribulus terrestris Hydroalcoholic Extract and Swimming Exercise on Memory and Oxidative Stress in Old Male Rats.","authors":"Zinat Heydarnia Kalati, Hossein Harati, Seyed-Hosein Abtahi-Eivary, Mohammad Javad Dehestany Zarch, Younes Karami, Maryam Moghimian, Masoumeh Fani","doi":"10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377432","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>This study aims to assess the effect of swim exercise along with consumption of bindii hydroalcoholic extract on memory and the oxidative stress markers in old male rats.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study was conducted on 32 old (400-500 g) and eight young male Wistar rats. The groups included young, old, old bindii (200 mg/kg), old exercise, and old bindii exercise (concurrent swimming training). All interventions were performed within 14 days. The animals' spatial memory was evaluated by the Y maze, radial maze, and shuttle box, Oxidative stress factors were also measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to the old control group, the bindii extract along with swimming exercise significantly increased the periodic behavior percentage in the Y maze and the delay time in entry into the dark chamber in the shuttle box but no significant difference was seen in the reference memory error in the radial maze. Also, a significant increase in the amount of catalase (CAT) and antioxidant capacity (TAC) and a significant decrease in the amount of malondialdehyde (MDA) were observed in all treatment groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results show that exercise, along with the bindii extract consumption, can improve spatial and avoidance memory in old rats probably through the reduction of oxidative stress effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":12240,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Aging Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-18DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377436
Siti Sarah Norman, Sumaiyah Mat, Siti Salwana Kamsan, Sawal Hamid Md Ali, Nor Hamdan Mohamad Yahaya, Caryn Chan Mei Hsien, Dayang Balkis Md Ramli, Noorlaili Mohd Tohit, Norhayati Ibrahim, Suzana Shahar
Resilience increases the ability of an individual to overcome adversity. It has not yet been determined how resilience is linked to quality of life among individuals experiencing knee osteoarthritis symptoms. To explore the inter-relationships of psychological distress, resilience and quality of life among older individuals with knee osteoarthritis. The study examined older adults in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, identifying osteoarthritis through verified physician diagnosis. Various factors, including resilience, psychological status, and quality of life, were measured. In the study with 338 older adults, 50.9% had knee osteoarthritis. Higher resilience was linked to lower depression, anxiety, and stress, and better quality of life in both groups with and without knee osteoarthritis. Psychological factors consistently mediated the link between resilience and quality of life even after controlling potential confounders. Analysis showed that depression, anxiety, and stress mediate the relationship between resilience and quality of life, indicating a significant influence even when considering various factors. Resilience appears to influence psychological well-being and quality of life among older adult with knee osteoarthritis.
{"title":"Mediating Role of Psychological Status in the Association Between Resiliency and Quality of Life Among Older Malaysians Living with Knee Osteoarthritis.","authors":"Siti Sarah Norman, Sumaiyah Mat, Siti Salwana Kamsan, Sawal Hamid Md Ali, Nor Hamdan Mohamad Yahaya, Caryn Chan Mei Hsien, Dayang Balkis Md Ramli, Noorlaili Mohd Tohit, Norhayati Ibrahim, Suzana Shahar","doi":"10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Resilience increases the ability of an individual to overcome adversity. It has not yet been determined how resilience is linked to quality of life among individuals experiencing knee osteoarthritis symptoms. To explore the inter-relationships of psychological distress, resilience and quality of life among older individuals with knee osteoarthritis. The study examined older adults in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, identifying osteoarthritis through verified physician diagnosis. Various factors, including resilience, psychological status, and quality of life, were measured. In the study with 338 older adults, 50.9% had knee osteoarthritis. Higher resilience was linked to lower depression, anxiety, and stress, and better quality of life in both groups with and without knee osteoarthritis. Psychological factors consistently mediated the link between resilience and quality of life even after controlling potential confounders. Analysis showed that depression, anxiety, and stress mediate the relationship between resilience and quality of life, indicating a significant influence even when considering various factors. Resilience appears to influence psychological well-being and quality of life among older adult with knee osteoarthritis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12240,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Aging Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141633107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-18DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377427
Jing Liu, Jingmei Si, Weiwei Zhao
Objective: To observe the effects of Tai Chi training on depression symptoms and serum kynurenine metabolites in perimenopausal women and explore the mechanism of Tai Chi training in anti-depression.
Methods: A total of 72 perimenopausal women with depression were randomly selected from Lishi District and divided into a Tai Chi training group (36 cases) and a control group (36 cases). At the same time, 36 perimenopausal healthy women were randomly selected as the normal group. The Tai Chi training group was intervened with 24 simplified Tai Chi exercises, and the depression self-rating scale was used to evaluate the depression status. The levels of tryptophan (Trp) and kynurenine (KYN) metabolites in serum were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection.
Results: Before the experiment, compared with the normal healthy group, the depression self-rating scale scores, serum KYN and quinolinic acid (QUIN) levels, and KYN/Trp ratio of the control group and Tai Chi group were significantly increased (p < .01), and the serum kynurenic acid (KYNA) level was significantly decreased (p < .01). After the experiment, compared with the normal healthy group, the depression self-rating scale scores of the Tai Chi group were significantly decreased (p < .01), the serum KYNA content was increased (p < .01), the serum KYN and QUIN contents were significantly decreased (p < .01), and the KYN/Trp ratio was significantly decreased (p < .01).
Conclusion: Tai Chi training can significantly improve depression symptoms in perimenopausal women. The mechanism of Tai Chi training in improving depression symptoms in perimenopausal women may be achieved by regulating abnormal kynurenine metabolism.
目的观察太极拳训练对围绝经期妇女抑郁症状和血清犬尿氨酸代谢物的影响,探讨太极拳训练抗抑郁的机制:方法:在离石区随机选取72名围绝经期抑郁症妇女,将其分为太极拳训练组(36例)和对照组(36例)。同时,随机选取 36 名围绝经期健康妇女作为正常组。太极拳训练组接受 24 个简化太极拳练习的干预,并使用抑郁自评量表评估抑郁状况。采用高效液相色谱-紫外检测法测定血清中色氨酸(Trp)和犬尿氨酸(KYN)代谢物的含量:实验前,与正常健康组相比,对照组和太极组的抑郁自评量表评分、血清KYN和喹啉酸(QUIN)水平、KYN/Trp比值均显著升高(P P P P P P 结论:太极拳训练能显著改善抑郁症状:太极拳训练能明显改善围绝经期妇女的抑郁症状。太极拳训练改善围绝经期妇女抑郁症状的机制可能是通过调节异常的犬尿氨酸代谢实现的。
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Pub Date : 2024-07-16DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2376966
Nannan Jiang, Hong Ye, Xinran Zhao, Yanli Zhang
Background: Quality of life, social support, and loneliness are common problems among older adults in China , but the relationships among these issues have not been clearly identified.
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the relationships among Quality of life, social support, and loneliness.
Methods: A total of 560 older adults were randomly selected , the social support rating scale (SSRS), University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) loneliness scale, and Short-Form 12 (SF-12) were employed to measure their degree of social support, level of loneliness, and quality of life.
Results: The average physical component summary (PCS) score was 49.97±16.33, and the average mental component summary (MCS) score was 47.26±11.49. Loneliness plays a partial mediating role between social support and quality of life.
Conclusion: Loneliness and a lack of social support will affect the quality of life of the older adults. Thus, we need to urgently strengthen the care and support for the older adults and alleviate the loneliness of the older adults in the community.
{"title":"The Association Between Social Support and the Quality of Life of Older Adults in China: The Mediating Effect of Loneliness.","authors":"Nannan Jiang, Hong Ye, Xinran Zhao, Yanli Zhang","doi":"10.1080/0361073X.2024.2376966","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2024.2376966","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Quality of life, social support, and loneliness are common problems among older adults in China , but the relationships among these issues have not been clearly identified.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study aimed to determine the relationships among Quality of life, social support, and loneliness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 560 older adults were randomly selected , the social support rating scale (SSRS), University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) loneliness scale, and Short-Form 12 (SF-12) were employed to measure their degree of social support, level of loneliness, and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average physical component summary (PCS) score was 49.97±16.33, and the average mental component summary (MCS) score was 47.26±11.49. Loneliness plays a partial mediating role between social support and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Loneliness and a lack of social support will affect the quality of life of the older adults. Thus, we need to urgently strengthen the care and support for the older adults and alleviate the loneliness of the older adults in the community.</p>","PeriodicalId":12240,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Aging Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141626517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-14DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377430
Jing Yuan, Yina Chen, Xinyi Yuan, Yuchen Zhang, Yan Wang, Zejun Liu
Background: Cognitive models of depression assert that attentional biases play an important role in the maintenance of depression. However, few studies have explored attentional bias in depressed older adults, and no consistent conclusions have been reached.
Methods: In the current study, we investigated attentional bias in older adults with non-clinical depression. Older adults aged over 60 with non-clinical depression and without depression were instructed to perform a free viewing task while their eye movements were tracked.
Results: The results showed that, compared to older adults without depression, non-clinically depressed older adults had longer total fixation durations and a greater number of fixations on sad stimuli. Moreover, non-depressed older adults exhibited a preference for pleasant images, whereas this effect was not observed in older adults with non-clinical depression.
Conclusion: This study suggested that non-clinically depressed older adults have attentional bias, which is manifested as increased attention to sad stimuli and decreased attention to pleasant stimuli.The current study has functional and potential functional implications.
{"title":"Attentional Bias in Older Adults with Non-Clinical Depression: An Eye-Tracking Study.","authors":"Jing Yuan, Yina Chen, Xinyi Yuan, Yuchen Zhang, Yan Wang, Zejun Liu","doi":"10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cognitive models of depression assert that attentional biases play an important role in the maintenance of depression. However, few studies have explored attentional bias in depressed older adults, and no consistent conclusions have been reached.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In the current study, we investigated attentional bias in older adults with non-clinical depression. Older adults aged over 60 with non-clinical depression and without depression were instructed to perform a free viewing task while their eye movements were tracked.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that, compared to older adults without depression, non-clinically depressed older adults had longer total fixation durations and a greater number of fixations on sad stimuli. Moreover, non-depressed older adults exhibited a preference for pleasant images, whereas this effect was not observed in older adults with non-clinical depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggested that non-clinically depressed older adults have attentional bias, which is manifested as increased attention to sad stimuli and decreased attention to pleasant stimuli.The current study has functional and potential functional implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":12240,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Aging Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effect and potential mechanism of cognitive intervention and rehabilitation training in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus complicated with mild cognitive impairment.
Methods: In this study, 128 elderly patients with diabetes mellitus complicated with mild cognitive impairment were randomly divided into the control group and the training group. The effects of the two groups were compared before and after the cognitive intervention. The expression of miR-134-5p was assessed by qRT-PCR. The relationships between miR-134-5p and Mini-Mental State Examination Scale and Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale were evaluated.
Results: After 3-month management, the Mini-Mental State Examination Scale, Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale, the Chinese version of the diabetes self-efficacy rating scale, and WHO quality of life brief were improved in both control group and training group, and the training group showed better improvement. Cognitive intervention and rehabilitation training restricted the expression of miR-134-5p. The levels of miR-134-5p were pertinent to cognitive function.
Conclusion: Cognitive intervention and rehabilitation training might prevent the development of diabetes mellitus complicated with mild cognitive impairment by inhibiting miR-134-5p.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377429
Pietro Spataro, Matthew W Prull, Alessandro Santirocchi, Clelia Rossi-Arnaud
Introduction: The Attentional Boost Effect (ABE) occurs whenever participants recognize stimuli paired earlier with to-be-responded targets better than stimuli earlier paired with to-be-ignored distractors or presented on their own (baseline). Previous studies showed that the ABE does not occur in older adults when the encoding time is too short (500 ms/word) or when encoding is incidental, likely due to aging-related reductions in cognitive resources or limitations of processing speed.
Method: In the present study, younger and older adults encoded words presented for 1000 ms under intentional instructions. In addition, to determine the potential impact of the retention interval, the recognition task was performed after a delay of 2 minutes (Experiment 1) or 20 minutes (Experiment 2).
Results: Under these conditions, older adults showed a significant ABE and the size of the effect was comparable to that achieved by younger adults. The magnitude of the ABE was vulnerable to the passage of time because the recognition advantage of target-paired words decreased sharply from 2 to 20 minutes.
Conclusions: Taken together, our data demonstrate that younger and older adults may have comparable ABE effects under specific conditions and are similarly sensitive to interference.
{"title":"The Attentional Boost Effect in Older Adults: Examining the Vulnerable Boost Hypothesis.","authors":"Pietro Spataro, Matthew W Prull, Alessandro Santirocchi, Clelia Rossi-Arnaud","doi":"10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377429","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The Attentional Boost Effect (ABE) occurs whenever participants recognize stimuli paired earlier with to-be-responded targets better than stimuli earlier paired with to-be-ignored distractors or presented on their own (baseline). Previous studies showed that the ABE does not occur in older adults when the encoding time is too short (500 ms/word) or when encoding is incidental, likely due to aging-related reductions in cognitive resources or limitations of processing speed.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In the present study, younger and older adults encoded words presented for 1000 ms under intentional instructions. In addition, to determine the potential impact of the retention interval, the recognition task was performed after a delay of 2 minutes (Experiment 1) or 20 minutes (Experiment 2).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Under these conditions, older adults showed a significant ABE and the size of the effect was comparable to that achieved by younger adults. The magnitude of the ABE was vulnerable to the passage of time because the recognition advantage of target-paired words decreased sharply from 2 to 20 minutes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Taken together, our data demonstrate that younger and older adults may have comparable ABE effects under specific conditions and are similarly sensitive to interference.</p>","PeriodicalId":12240,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Aging Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141579365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2024.2377428
Jordan Gliedt, Jennifer Walsh, Katherine Quinn, Andrew Petroll
Introduction: This study aimed to assess prevalence of back pain among older people living with HIV (PLH) in rural areas of the United States (US); compare the presence of comorbidities, socioeconomic factors, and sociodemographic factors among older PLH in rural areas of the US with and without back pain; and examine the associations between back pain, depression, and QOL among older PLH in rural areas of the US.
Methods: Cross-sectional data was collected among US rural dwelling PLH of at least 50 years of age. Multiple logistic regression was performed to examine the association between back pain and depression. Multiple linear regression was performed to assess the association between back pain and QOL.
Results: A total of 38.8% (n = 164) of participants self-reported back pain. PLH with back pain were more likely to have depression (60.87%, n = 98). PLH with back pain had lower mean QOL scores (53.01 ± 18.39). Back pain was associated with greater odds of having depression (OR 1.61 [CI 0.99-2.61], p = .054) and was significantly associated with lower QOL (p < .001).
Conclusions: Prevention strategies to reduce back pain and poor HIV outcomes among PLH living in rural areas of the US are needed.
导言:本研究旨在评估美国农村地区老年艾滋病病毒感染者(PLH)的背痛患病率;比较美国农村地区有背痛和无背痛的老年艾滋病病毒感染者的合并症、社会经济因素和社会人口因素;研究美国农村地区老年艾滋病病毒感染者的背痛、抑郁和 QOL 之间的关联:方法:在美国农村地区至少 50 岁的老年 PLH 中收集横断面数据。对背痛和抑郁之间的关系进行了多元逻辑回归分析。采用多元线性回归评估背痛与 QOL 之间的关系:共有 38.8%(n = 164)的参与者自述背部疼痛。患有背痛的 PLH 更有可能患有抑郁症(60.87%,n = 98)。背痛的 PLH 平均 QOL 分数较低(53.01 ± 18.39)。背痛与更高的抑郁几率相关(OR 1.61 [CI0.99-2.61],p = .054),并与更低的 QOL 显著相关(p 结论:背痛与更高的抑郁几率相关:需要制定预防策略,以减少生活在美国农村地区的艾滋病毒感染者的背痛和不良后果。
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