The psychometric properties of the Multi-Dimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects (MOSES) in middle aged and older populations of people with mental retardation

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Sturmey ◽  
J. A. Tsiouris ◽  
P. Patti
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Observation Scale ◽  
Older Populations

scholarly journals Metamemory and aging: Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire for elderly

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Sanz Simon ◽  
Renata Thomas Ávila ◽  
Gilson Vieira ◽  
Cássio Machado de Campos Bottino
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Functioning ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Memory Questionnaire

ABSTRACT Metamemory measures provide subjective memory information and are relevant to investigate memory ability in aging. However, there is a lack of metamemory instruments available in Brazil. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire (MMQ), which evaluates different dimensions of subjective memory functioning, such as Feelings, Abilities and Strategies used in everyday life. Methods: The MMQ was translated into Portuguese and administered to 30 Brazilian elderly subjects. The participants underwent cognitive tests, mood scales and metamemory instruments. Results: Analyses revealed good internal consistency (Cronbach's a coefficient ranged from 0.75 to 0.89) and test-retest validity for each MMQ dimensions (positive correlations between two applications ranged from 0.75 to 0.8). Convergent validity evidence for the MMQ was confirmed by significant positive correlations (0.47 to 0.68) with dimensions of the Metamemory in Adulthood scale (MIA) (i.e., the Ability, Control, Self-efficacy and Strategy dimensions). Discriminant validity revealed no associations between the MMQ and cognitive performance, suggesting a weak metamemory-objective memory correspondence. Moreover, there was a negative correlation between MMQ-Ability subscale scores and mood symptoms (-0.63 for anxious symptoms, and -0.54 for depressive symptoms); and the Brazilian MMQ was comparable with MMQ translations to other languages. Conclusion: The Brazilian MMQ exhibits good psychometric properties and appears promising for clinical and research purposes. Additional studies are needed to further examine the psychometric properties of the Brazilian MMQ in a larger sample.

scholarly journals Health Benefits of Nut Consumption in Middle-Aged and Elderly Population

Antioxidants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rusu ◽  
Mocan ◽  
Ferreira ◽  
Popa
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evidence ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Blood Lipid ◽  
Cellular Damage ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Tree Nut ◽  
Age Related

Aging is considered the major risk factor for most chronic disorders. Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation are two major contributors for cellular senescence, downregulation of stress response pathways with a decrease of protective cellular activity and accumulation of cellular damage, leading in time to age-related diseases. This review investigated the most recent clinical trials and cohort studies published in the last ten years, which presented the influence of tree nut and peanut antioxidant diets in preventing or delaying age-related diseases in middle-aged and elderly subjects (≥55 years old). Tree nut and peanut ingestion has the possibility to influence blood lipid count, biochemical and anthropometric parameters, endothelial function and inflammatory biomarkers, thereby positively affecting cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality, cancers, and cognitive disorders, mainly through the nuts’ healthy lipid profile and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of actions. Clinical evidence and scientific findings demonstrate the importance of diets characterized by a high intake of nuts and emphasize their potential in preventing age-related diseases, validating the addition of tree nuts and peanuts in the diet of older adults. Therefore, increased consumption of bioactive antioxidant compounds from nuts clearly impacts many risk factors related to aging and can extend health span and lifespan.

When Does It End? Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Middle Aged and Older Populations

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 148-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Manor ◽  
Shlomit Rozen ◽  
Zvi Zemishlani ◽  
Abraham Weizman ◽  
Gil Zalsman
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Older Populations

Changes in processing adverbial conjuncts throughout adulthood

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-116
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Bloom ◽  
Jeanne Mullin ◽  
Peter J. Paternostro
Keyword(s):  
Life Span ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Significant Decline ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Linguistic Processing ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Processing Abilities

ABSTRACTThis study examines the use and understanding of concordant (e.g., consequently, moreover) and discordant (e.g., rather, contrastively) adverbial conjuncts in the later part of the life span. The participants, 75 neurologically healthy young (mean age 21.8), middle-aged (mean age 51.7), and elderly (mean age 73.1) adults, were examined using procedures by Nippold, Schwarz, and Undlin (1992). Groups were matched for education level. The results indicate a significant decline in processing adverbial conjuncts in the elderly. Discordant adverbial conjuncts especially challenged the linguistic processing abilities of the elderly subjects. The age- related decline in processing adverbial conjuncts.appears to be a specific deficit in linguistic processing that is independent of problems in memory or the effects of exposure to sophisticated language forms.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF EXERCISE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ON PERSONAL FACTORS OF EXERCISE ADHERENCE PROMOTION IN MIDDLE-AGED AND ELDERLY SUBJECTS

2003 ◽  
Vol 52 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 249-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
NORIKO YOKOYAMA ◽  
TAKAHIKO NISIJIMA ◽  
SEIJI MAEDA ◽  
SINYA KUNO ◽  
RYUICHI AJISAKA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Program ◽  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Middle Aged

scholarly journals Prevalence and prognostic significance of daily-life silent myocardial ischaemia in middle-aged and elderly subjects with no apparent heart disease

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (14) ◽  
pp. 1402-1409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Sajadieh ◽  
Olav Wendelboe Nielsen ◽  
Verner Rasmussen ◽  
Hans Ole Hein ◽  
Jørgen Fischer Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Myocardial Ischaemia ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Silent Myocardial Ischaemia
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