Medical Gerontology (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Public health insurance and mortality in the older population: Evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
(2022)Most developed countries provide publicly-financed insurance for many health services for their populations although there is considerable variation across countries in the types of services covered, eligible population ... -
Time to Refocus Assessment of Vision in Older Adults? Contrast Sensitivity but Not Visual Acuity Is Associated with Gait in Older Adults
(2017)Background: The relationship between measures of visual function and gait related risk factors for falls is unclear. In this study, we examine the relationship between visual function (visual acuity [VA] and contrast ... -
Assessing cognitive function in longitudinal studies of ageing worldwide: some practical considerations.
(2023)Over 55 million people live with dementia worldwide. With 40% of modifiable risk factors estimated to contribute to dementia, the potential for prevention is high, and preventive measures, at an early stage of cognitive ... -
Childhood trauma and lifetime syncope burden among older adults
(2017)Objective: Vasovagal syncope is governed by the autonomic nervous system and often precipitated by highly salient emotional situations. We hypothesized that a lifetime tendency towards vasovagal syncope may be precipitated ... -
Do Mini Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment predict high-cost health care users? A competing risks analysis in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
(2022)Objectives: Policymakers want to better identify in advance the 10% of people who account for approximately 75% of health care costs. We evaluated how well Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive ... -
The Association Between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Resting-State Prefrontal Cortex Oxygenation Is Modified by Self-Reported Physical Activity: Results From The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2021)Individuals with anxiety disorders exhibit lower intrinsic functional connectivity between prefrontal cortical areas and subcortical regions. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is sensitive to the acute and chronic effects of ... -
Vitamin D status & associations with inflammation in older adults
(2023)Research studies have observed associations of vitamin D with inflammation but data in representative older adult studies is lacking. We aimed to investigate the association of C-reactive protein (CRP) with vitamin D status ... -
Predicting mortality in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA): Development of a four-year index and comparison with international measures
(2022)Objectives: We aimed to replicate existing international (US and UK) mortality indices using Irish data. We developed and validated a four-year mortality index for adults aged 50 + in Ireland and compared performance with ... -
Hospitalisation and surgery: Is exposure associated with increased subsequent depressive symptoms? Evidence from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
(2018)Background: The dramatic shift in the global population demographic has led to increasing numbers of older people undergoing hospitalisation and surgical procedures. While necessary, these exposures may lead to an increase ... -
Cohort Profile Update: The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
(2018)As outlined in the original cohort profile,1 The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a prospective cohort study designed to provide an evidence base for addressing the challenges and opportunities associated with ... -
Social vulnerability, frailty and self-perceived health: findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
(2024)BACKGROUND: Social vulnerability interacts with frailty and influences individuals’ health status. Although frailty and social vulnerability are highly predictive of adverse outcomes, their relationship with self-perceived ... -
Neurocardiovascular instability may modulate end-organ damage: A review of this hypothesis investigating the eye and manifestations of NCVI.
(2015)Neurocardiovascular instability (NCVI) represents age-related changes in blood pressure and heart rate behaviour. It has been associated with increased leukoaraiosis in the brain and also conditions which are likely to be ... -
Delayed Blood Pressure Recovery After Standing Independently Predicts Fracture in Community-Dwelling Older People.
(2021)Objectives: Orthostatic hypotension, characterized by delayed blood pressure (BP) recovery after standing, is a risk factor for falls but the longitudinal relationship with fracture is not yet known. The aim of this study ... -
Who's in the driver's seat? Impact on social participation and psychosocial wellbeing in adults aged 50 and over
(2019)Social participation is important to maintain physical and mental wellbeing in older age. We examined how transport mode and current driving status affects social participation and psychosocial wellbeing. Data were collected ... -
Mini-mental state examination trajectories after age 50 by religious affiliation and practice in Ireland
(2021)Religious attendance is sometimes associated with better health outcomes, although the link between religion and cogni- tive ageing is inconclusive. We aimed to assess differences in cognitive performance trajectories by ... -
Longitudinal Associations of Religiosity and Physical Function in Older Irish Adults.
(2020)Objectives: Research into the link between religion and physical function has shown inconsistent results. Most studies have used self-reported measures of physical function, and many have excluded those who are not religious ... -
Religiosity and Quality of Life in Older Christian Women in Ireland: A Mixed Methods Analysis.
(2022)This study used a mixed methods approach to understand the ways in which religion and quality of life (QoL) are associated in later life in Ireland. Longitudinal quantitative data from 2112 Christian women aged 57 and ... -
Rebuking the concept of ageing as a disease.
(2018)It was with concern that we read the title of a recent Editorial1 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology entitled "Opening the door to treating ageing as a disease". Although the purpose of the Editorial may have been to ... -
The impact of glucocorticoid medication use on hair cortisol and cortisone in older adults: Data from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.
(2020)Research focusing on the hair concentration of cortisol and cortisone has significantly developed over the last two decades and has huge potential to provide relevant insights into stress-related diseases. However it is ... -
Higher parity is associated with lower mortality in a European population of women with high fertility: results from Ireland.
(2021)Research has often found a U- or J-shaped association between parity and mortality. Many researchers have suggested repeated pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation taxes the body beyond a certain parity level. Available ...
