scholarly journals Intraindividual variability is a fundamental phenomenon of aging: Evidence from an 8-year longitudinal study across young, middle, and older adulthood.

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison A. M. Bielak ◽  
Nicolas Cherbuin ◽  
David Bunce ◽  
Kaarin J. Anstey
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Intraindividual Variability ◽  
Older Adulthood ◽  
Fundamental Phenomenon

scholarly journals Self-compassion as predictor of daily physical symptoms and chronic illness across older adulthood

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532110023
Author(s):  
Heather Herriot ◽  
Carsten Wrosch
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Older Adulthood ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Early Old Age

This study examined whether self-compassion could benefit daily physical symptoms and chronic illness in early and advanced old age. The hypotheses were evaluated in a 4-year longitudinal study of 264 older adults. Results showed that self-compassion predicted lower levels of daily physical symptoms across the study period in advanced, but not early, old age ( T-ratio = −1.93, p = 0.05). In addition, self-compassion was associated with fewer increases in chronic illness in advanced, but not early, old age ( T-ratio = − 2.45, p < 0.02). The results of this study suggest that self-compassion may be particularly adaptive towards the end of life.

Intraindividual Variability and Empathic Accuracy for Happiness in Older Couples

GeroPsych ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-154
Author(s):  
Victoria I. Michalowski ◽  
Denis Gerstorf ◽  
Gizem Hülür ◽  
Johanna Drewelies ◽  
Maureen C. Ashe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empathic Accuracy ◽  
Intraindividual Variability ◽  
Older Couples ◽  
Older Adulthood ◽  
Socioemotional Functioning

Abstract. Empathic accuracy involves identifying the emotions of others. Most evidence is based on younger samples, which is limiting because of well-established motivational shifts that occur in older adulthood. Here, we examine associations between fluctuations in happiness and empathic accuracy, using momentary assessments of happiness from 107 couples ( Mage = 75.2) in Berlin (Germany; up to 42 assessments) and 117 couples ( Mage = 71.1) in Vancouver (Canada; up to 28 assessments). Coordinated analyses show that perceivers are more accurate when they themselves have high happiness variability (Berlin, Vancouver). Target happiness variability did not moderate accuracy slopes. Follow-up analyses explore the role of partners sharing their feelings. Examining moderators of empathic pattern accuracy extends our understanding of positive socioemotional functioning in older couples.

scholarly journals The Association of Physical Activity With Carotid Intima Media Thickening in a Healthy Older Population: Cooper Center Longitudinal Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-454
Author(s):  
Joowon Lee ◽  
Baojiang Chen ◽  
Harold W. Kohl ◽  
Carolyn E. Barlow ◽  
Chong do Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Older Adulthood ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
History Of ◽  
Study Participants

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between self-reported physical activity (PA) and mean common carotid artery intima–media thickness (CCA IMT) among older adults. The data are from 1,811 Cooper Center Longitudinal Study participants, who were aged ≥60 years, with no history of cardiovascular disease. A medical history questionnaire was used to assess PA. Carotid ultrasound was performed to measure CCA IMT and the presence of plaque and stenosis. Logistic regression models were constructed to estimate the association between PA and CCA IMT after adjustment for covariates. The participants were aged 69.2 ± 5.9 years, and the majority were male (73.3%) and White (96.7%). The odds ratio of abnormal thickening of CCA IMT was 0.72 (95% confidence interval [0.54, 0.96]) in physically active participants (≥500 metabolic equivalent·min/week) after adjustment for covariates. In the current study, meeting PA guidelines in older adulthood was associated with lower odds of abnormal thickening of CCA IMT.

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