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Psychometric properties and modification of the 15-item geriatric depression scale among Chinese oldest-old and centenarians: a mixed-methods study

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) shows good performance in detecting depression among older persons, but its applicability has not been well studied in non-Western oldest-old adults and centenarians. This study aimed to evaluate
Chi Zhang, Hao Zhang, Minghao Zhao, Chen Chen, Zhongquan Li, Deping Liu, Yali Zhao, Yao Yao   +7 more
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Associations between constipation, overeating, and depression: A survey of Chinese oldest-old and centenarians

Heliyon, 2022
Objectives: Depression is a common disease of elderly population, with a global prevalence of more than 20%. Few studies have involved the associations of constipation and overeating with depression, especially in the elderly population.
Zhigao Sun, Xin Su, Xiaoqian Zhao, Yao Yao, Yali Zhao, Pei Zhang, Zhirui Li, Shihui Fu   +7 more
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Serum uric acid level in primary hypertension among Chinese nonagenarians/centenarians [PDF]

Journal of Human Hypertension, 2008
Epidemiologic studies suggest an independent positive association of elevated serum uric acid with essential hypertension. However, to date, limited information is available in the old population. In the present study, we included 832 unrelated Chinese nonagenarians/centenarians (269 men and 563 women; ranged in age from 90 to 108 years (mean, 94.6+/-4.
Z, Lu, B, Dong, H, Wu, T, Chen, Y, Zhang, J, Wu, H, Xiao   +6 more
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Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in Community-Based Centenarians

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
BackgroundThe Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a widely used self-report questionnaire that measures general sleep quality in general populations.
Chi Zhang, Chi Zhang, Hao Zhang, Minghao Zhao, Zhongquan Li, Chad E. Cook, Daniel J. Buysse, Yali Zhao, Yao Yao, Yao Yao   +9 more
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Association between sleep quality and arterial blood pressure among Chinese nonagenarians/centenarians [PDF]

Medical Science Monitor, 2012
There is association between sleep quality and arterial blood pressure, but it is still unclear if the association also exists in the very elderly. We examined the individual association between sleep quality and arterial blood pressure among the very elderly.The present study analyzed data from a survey that was conducted on all residents aged 90 ...
Ji-Rong, Yue, Hui, Wang, Chang-Quan, Huang, Bi-Rong, Dong   +3 more
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Human biomonitoring of toxic and essential metals in younger elderly, octogenarians, nonagenarians and centenarians: Analysis of the Healthy Ageing and Biomarkers Cohort Study (HABCS) in China

Environment International, 2021
Background: Metals can be either toxic or essential to health, as they play different role in oxidative stress and metabolic homeostasis during the ageing process.
Yuebin Lv, Yuan Wei, Jinhui Zhou, Kai Xue, Yanbo Guo, Yang Liu, Aipeng Ju, Bing Wu, Feng Zhao, Chen Chen, Jiahui Xiong, Chengcheng Li, Heng Gu, Zhaojin Cao, John S. Ji, Xiaoming Shi   +15 more
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Association between Body Mass Index and Cognitive Function among Chinese Nonagenarians/Centenarians [PDF]

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 2010
<i>Aims:</i> We examined the individual association between body mass index (BMI) and cognitive function among the very elderly. <i>Methods:</i> The present study analyzed data from a survey that was conducted on all residents aged 90 years or more from a district which had 2,311,709 inhabitants in 2005.
Yan, Zhou, Joseph H, Flaherty, Chang-Quan, Huang, Zhen-Chan, Lu, Bi-Rong, Dong   +4 more
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Association of Anemia with Activities of Daily Living in Chinese Female Centenarians

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, 2020
Although anemia and activities of daily living (ADL) disability in female elderly are common conditions and are more likely to occur as people age, little is known about the association of anemia with ADL in female centenarians. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between anemia and ADL disability in Chinese female centenarians ...
W, Jia, S, Wang, K, Han, M, Liu, S, Yang, W, Cao, Y, He   +6 more
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Relationship Between Fecal Bile Acid Profile and Intestinal Microbiota in Patients With Chronic Radiation Enteritis

Journal of Digestive Diseases, EarlyView.
Patients with chronic radiation enteritis (CRE) demonstrate dysregulated bile acid (BA) metabolism, characterized by an increased proportion of primary BAs and a decreased proportion of secondary BAs. Moreover, the diversity of the intestinal microbiota is significantly reduced in individuals with CRE, and there is a bidirectional interaction between ...
Xin Shen, Song Bo Li, Meng Jie Gao, Jiao Jiao Cao, Hua Yang, Wei Wei Li, Li Chun Wei, Min Chen, Jun Ye Liu, Yong Quan Shi   +9 more
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Malnutrition Is an Independent Risk Factor for Low Health-Related Quality of Life Among Centenarians

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background: To explore the association and understand gender disparities between nutritional status and quality of life among centenarians.Methods: It was a full-sample survey of centenarians conducted in Hainan that included a total of 1,002 eligible ...
Shanshan Yang, Shanshan Yang, Shengshu Wang, Shengshu Wang, Wei Liu, Ke Han, Wangping Jia, Miao Liu, Yao He   +8 more
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