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Susceptibility to the sound-induced flash illusion is associated with gait speed in a large sample of middle-aged and older adults

Experimental Gerontology, 2023
Background: Multisensory integration is the ability to appropriately merge information from different senses for the purpose of perceiving and acting in the environment. During walking, information from multiple senses must be integrated appropriately to
Annalisa Setti, Belinda Hernández, Rebecca J. Hirst, Orna A. Donoghue, Rose Anne Kenny, Fiona N. Newell   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An investigation of what protective individual- and community-level factors are associated with life satisfaction in middle-aged and older family carers in Ireland

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundFamily care plays an essential role in providing care in society. However, caring can cause stress, and mental and physical responses to caring vary widely.
Christine A. McGarrigle, Mark Ward, Rose Anne Kenny, Rose Anne Kenny   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparison of response rates in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Study [PDF]

, 2011
Survey response rates are an important measure of the quality of a survey; this is true for both longitudinal and cross-sectional surveys.  However, the concept of a response rate in the context of a panel survey is more complex than is the case for a ...
Scholes, Shaun, Schröder, Mathis, Cheshire, Hayley, Ofstedal, Mary Beth   +3 more
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Relationship between hippocampal subfield volumes and cognitive decline in healthy subjects

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2023
We examined the relationship between hippocampal subfield volumes and cognitive decline over a 4-year period in a healthy older adult population with the goal of identifying subjects at risk of progressive cognitive impairment which could potentially ...
Simon Doran, Simon Doran, Daniel Carey, Silvin Knight, James F. Meaney, James F. Meaney, Rose Anne Kenny, Rose Anne Kenny, Céline De Looze   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination uptake in over 50s in Ireland: a cross-sectional study using results from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Pneumococcal vaccination is a key global health strategy to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with pneumococcal disease.Methods This study examined the factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination uptake in community-dwelling
Rose Anne Kenny, Cathal McCrory, Siobhan Scarlett, Kevin Organ, Sinead Mc Loughlin, Ann Hever   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal grip strength is associated with susceptibility to the Sound Induced Flash Illusion in older adults

Aging Brain, 2023
The precision of temporal multisensory integration is associated with specific aspects of physical functioning in ageing, including gait speed and incidents of falling. However, it is unknown if such an association exists between multisensory integration
A. O' Dowd, R.J. Hirst, A. Setti, R.A. Kenny, F.N. Newell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adherence to the European Society of Cardiology hypertension guidelines over 12 years of follow-up in the Irish population

Open Heart
Background Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, dementia and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Older adults bear the brunt of these conditions, and managing hypertension can be especially challenging in this cohort.
John William McEvoy, Rose Anne Kenny, Donal J Sexton, Cathal McCrory, Siobhan Scarlett, Robert Briggs, Caoimhe McGarvey   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syncope, Fear of Falling and Quality of Life Among Older Adults: Findings From the Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020
Objective: Syncope is a prevalent condition that has a marked impact on quality of life. We examined the association between syncope and quality of life (QoL) and whether this association was explained by fear of falling (FoF).Methods: We examined data ...
Kevin McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Mark Ward, Román Romero Ortuño, Román Romero Ortuño, Rose Anne Kenny, Rose Anne Kenny   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

De noodzaak van veerkracht

Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie, 2015
Veel onderzoek binnen de gerontologie en de geriatrie is gericht op uitkomsten die te maken hebben met ziekte en beperkingen. Dat is logisch; ouderdom hangt samen met een hoog risico op een grote hoeveelheid lichamelijke en mentale gezondheidsproblemen.
Martijn Huisman
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source