Does Sensory Function Decline Independently or Concomitantly with Age? Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Joint Authors
Gadkaree, Shekhar K.
Sun, Daniel Q.
Li, Carol
Lin, Frank R.
Ferrucci, Luigi
Agrawal, Yuri
Simonsick, Eleanor M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To investigate whether sensory function declines independently or in parallel with age within a single individual.
Methods.
Cross-sectional analysis of Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) participants who underwent vision (visual acuity threshold), proprioception (ankle joint proprioceptive threshold), vestibular function (cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential), hearing (pure-tone average audiometric threshold), and Health ABC physical performance battery testing.
Results.
A total of 276 participants (mean age 70 years, range 26–93) underwent all four sensory tests.
The function of all four systems declined with age.
After age adjustment, there were no significant associations between sensory systems.
Among 70–79-year-olds, dual or triple sensory impairment was associated with poorer physical performance.
Discussion.
Our findings suggest that beyond the common mechanism of aging, other distinct (nonshared) etiologic mechanisms may contribute to decline in each sensory system.
Multiple sensory impairments influence physical performance among individuals in middle old-age (age 70–79).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gadkaree, Shekhar K.& Sun, Daniel Q.& Li, Carol& Lin, Frank R.& Ferrucci, Luigi& Simonsick, Eleanor M.…[et al.]. 2016. Does Sensory Function Decline Independently or Concomitantly with Age? Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gadkaree, Shekhar K.…[et al.]. Does Sensory Function Decline Independently or Concomitantly with Age? Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Journal of Aging Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107407
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gadkaree, Shekhar K.& Sun, Daniel Q.& Li, Carol& Lin, Frank R.& Ferrucci, Luigi& Simonsick, Eleanor M.…[et al.]. Does Sensory Function Decline Independently or Concomitantly with Age? Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Journal of Aging Research. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107407
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107407
