ArticleGerontology2012
Multidimensional predictors of fatigue among octogenarians and centenarians.
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- Health effects of social connectedness in older adults living in congregate long-term care settings: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence.International journal of older people nursing · 2023Pooled it
- Measurement properties of instruments to measure the fatigue domain of vitality capacity in community-dwelling older people: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analysis.Age and ageing · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of Baseline Fatigue on a Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Mobility Disability.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2020Trial
- The relationship between sleep and fatigue within community-residing older individuals aged 60 years or above in regional China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Association of fatigue, inflammation, and physical activity on gait speed: the Long Life Family Study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Social connection and physical health outcomes among long-term care home residents: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Evaluation of objective and perceived mental fatigability in older adults with vascular risk.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundFatigue is a common and frequently observed complaint among older adults. However, knowledge about the nature and correlates of fatigue in old age is very limited.
objectiveThis study examined the relationship of functional indicators, psychological and situational factors and fatigue for 210 octogenarians and centenarians from the Georgia Centenarian Study.
methodsThree indicators of functional capacity (self-rated health, instrumental activities of daily living, physical activities of daily living), two indicators of psychological well-being (positive and negative affect), two indicators of situational factors (social network and social support), and a multidimensional fatigue scale were used. Blocked multiple regression analyses were computed to examine significant factors related to fatigue. In addition, multi-group analysis in structural equation modeling was used to investigate residential differences (i.e., long-term care facilities vs. private homes) in the relationship between significant factors and fatigue.
resultsBlocked multiple regression analyses indicated that two indicators of functional capacity, self-rated health and instrumental activities of daily living, both positive and negative affect, and social support were significant predictors of fatigue among oldest-old adults. The multiple group analysis in structural equation modeling revealed a significant difference among oldest-old adults based on residential status.
conclusionThe results suggest that we should not consider fatigue as merely an unpleasant physical symptom, but rather adopt a perspective that different factors such as psychosocial aspects can influence fatigue in advanced later life.
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