scholarly journals The relative temporal sequence of decline in mobility and cognition among initially unimpaired older adults: Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qu Tian ◽  
Yang An ◽  
Susan M Resnick ◽  
Stephanie Studenski
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Temporal Sequence ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study

scholarly journals Personality and Insomnia Symptoms in Older Adults: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 578-579
Author(s):  
Darlynn Rojo-Wissar ◽  
Amal Wanigatunga ◽  
Eleanor Simonsick ◽  
Antonio Terracciano ◽  
Jennifer Schrack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms ◽  
Insomnia Severity

Abstract Personality and disturbed sleep are tied to medical morbidity in older adults. We examined associations of personality dimensions and facets from the five-factor model with reports of insomnia symptoms in 1,069 well-functioning older adults 60-97 (SD=8.64) years (51% women) from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Personality was assessed by the Revised NEO Personality Inventory, and insomnia symptoms measured by the Women’s Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale. Adjusting for demographics and depressive symptoms, higher neuroticism (B=0.05, SE=-0.01, p<.001) and lower conscientiousness (B=-0.03, SE=-0.01, p<.05) were associated with greater insomnia severity. Although openness, extraversion and agreeableness were not associated with insomnia, a facet of each was. Higher scores on the “positive emotions” facet of extraversion (B =-0.03, SE=-0.01, p<.05) “ideas” facet of openness (B=-0.03, SE=-0.01, p<.05) and altruism facet of agreeableness (B=-0.03, SE=-0.01, p<.05) were associated with lower insomnia severity. Sleep disturbances may partially mediate personality’s influence on health. Part of a symposium sponsored by the Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Aging Interest Group.

scholarly journals Temporal Sequence of Hearing Impairment and Cognition in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 574-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole M Armstrong ◽  
Yang An ◽  
Luigi Ferrucci ◽  
Jennifer A Deal ◽  
Frank R Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Temporal Sequence ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
California Verbal Learning Test ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study ◽  
Learning Test

Abstract Background Hearing impairment (HI) could be a risk factor for cognitive decline, but cognition could plausibly also affect psychoacoustic assessment of hearing with audiometry. We examined the temporal sequence of hearing and cognitive function among nondemented, community-dwelling older adults. Methods Hearing and cognition were assessed between 2012 and 2015 and 2 years thereafter in 313 nondemented participants aged ≥60 years in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Poorer hearing was defined by pure-tone average of 0.5–4 kHz tones in the better-hearing ear. Cognitive measures with either visual or auditory inputs were Trail-making Test Part B; Digit Symbol Substitution Test; California Verbal Learning Test immediate recall, short delay, and long delay; Digit Span Forward/Backward; Benton Visual Retention Test; and Mini-Mental State Examination. We used linear regression models for cross-sectional associations at each timepoint and autoregressive, cross-lagged models to evaluate whether baseline hearing impairment (Time 1) predicted cognitive performance 2 years after baseline (Time 2) and vice versa. Results Cross-sectionally, there were no associations between poorer hearing and cognitive performance. Longitudinally, poorer hearing was associated with declines in California Verbal Learning Test immediate (β = −0.073, SE = 0.032, p = .024), short-delayed (β = −0.134, SE = 0.043, p = .002), long-delayed (β = −0.080, SE = 0.032, p = .012) recall, and Digit Span Forward (β = −0.074, SE = 0.029, p = .011).) from Time 1 to Time 2. Cognitive performance at Time 1 did not predict change in hearing status at Time 2. Conclusions Audiometric hearing impairment predicted short-term cognitive declines in both California Verbal Learning Test and auditory stimuli for attention.

scholarly journals Energy Metabolism and the Burden of Multimorbidity in Older Adults: Results From the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 1297-1303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Fabbri ◽  
Yang An ◽  
Jennifer A. Schrack ◽  
Marta Gonzalez-Freire ◽  
Marco Zoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study

scholarly journals Differential associations between dual-task walking abilities and usual gait patterns in healthy older adults—Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-uk Ko ◽  
Gerald J. Jerome ◽  
Eleanor M. Simonsick ◽  
Stephanie Studenski ◽  
Jeffrey M. Hausdorff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Dual Task ◽  
Gait Patterns ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study

scholarly journals Association Between Non-Iron-Deficient Anemia and Insomnia Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenis P Chen-Edinboro ◽  
Laura E Murray-Kolb ◽  
Eleanor M Simonsick ◽  
Luigi Ferrucci ◽  
Richard Allen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Iron Deficient ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms

scholarly journals Vitamin B12 and homocysteine associations with gait speed in older adults: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 1321-1328 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Vidoni ◽  
K. Pettee Gabriel ◽  
S. T. Luo ◽  
E. M. Simonsick ◽  
R. Sue Day
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Vitamin B12 ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study

scholarly journals Sex-Specific Gait Patterns of Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-uk Ko ◽  
Eleanor M. Simonsick ◽  
Liz M. Husson ◽  
Luigi Ferrucci
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Frontal Plane ◽  
Joint Diseases ◽  
Gait Patterns ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Gait Adaptation ◽  
Knee Oa ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study

Men and women exhibit different gait patterns during customary walking and may respond differently to joint diseases. The present paper aims to identify gait patterns associated with knee-OA separately in men and women. Participants included 144 men and 124 women aged 60 years and older enrolled in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) who underwent gait testing at a self-selected speed. Both men and women with knee-OA had lower ankle propulsion mechanical work expenditure (MWE;P<.001for both) and higher hip generative MWE (P<.001) compared to non-OA controls. Women with knee-OA had a higher BMI (P=.008), slower gait speed (P=.049), and higher knee frontal-plane absorbing MWE (P=.007) than women without knee-OA. These differences were not observed in men. Understanding sex-specific differences in gait adaptation to knee-OA may inform the development of appropriate strategies for early detection and intervention for knee-OA in men and women.

scholarly journals Lumbopelvic Pain and Threats to Walking Ability in Well-Functioning Older Adults: Findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 714-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor M. Simonsick ◽  
Benjamin Aronson ◽  
Jennifer A. Schrack ◽  
Gregory E. Hicks ◽  
Gerald J. Jerome ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Walking Ability ◽  
Baltimore Longitudinal Study
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