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

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 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.

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