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{"title":"The Association Between Nutritional Status, Diet Quality, and Sleep Quality Among the Elderly in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Shadan Al-Tal, Buthaina Alkhatib, Lana M Agraib","doi":"10.1155/jare/7358242","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/7358242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The percentage of the elderly population has increased worldwide. It has been estimated that environmental factors such as eating habits, sleep quality, and physical activity could be responsible for up to 75% of the aging process. <b>Aims:</b> To assess the nutritional status, diet quality, and sleep quality among the elderly in Jordanian. <b>Methods:</b> In a cross-sectional study targeting the Jordanian elderly, 426 participants agreed to participate. Sociodemographic data, anthropometric measures, mini nutritional assessment-short form (MNA-SF), the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), and the Mediterranean diet adherence screener (MEDAS) were measured. <b>Results:</b> The mean and standard deviation were 10.7 ± 2.7 for the total MNA-SF score, 5.4 ± 1.8 for MEDAS, and 8.9 ± 4.2 for the global PSQI score. Most participants had normal nutrition status (43.9%) or were at risk of malnutrition (43.2%), 75.8% had poor sleeping quality, and 52.6% had poor MEDAS. There was a significant positive weak correlation between MNA-SF and MEDAS (<i>r</i> = 0.100, <i>p</i>=0.038) as well as the global PSQI score (<i>r</i> = 0.285, <i>p</i> < 0.001). On the other hand, there was a significant weak inverse association between MNA-SF and BMI (<i>r</i> = - 0.196, <i>p</i> < 0.001). <b>Conclusion:</b> The Jordanian elderly had poor MEDAS adherence and poor sleeping quality, and this was correlated to an increased risk of malnutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"7358242"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12086035/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144101891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Resident and Nursing Home Factors Associated With Adherence to a Personalized Music Intervention: Secondary Analyses From Music & MEmory: A Pragmatic TRial for Nursing Home Residents With ALzheimer's Disease (METRIcAL).","authors":"Ryan A Conard, Rosa R Baier, Anthony Sisti, Laura Dionne, Ellen M McCreedy","doi":"10.1155/jare/2679462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/jare/2679462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> Music offers a promising nonpharmacological alternative for managing agitation in people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (ADRD). We report resident and nursing home (NH) characteristics associated with uptake of a personalized music intervention. <b>Design:</b> <i>Post hoc</i> analysis of a cluster-randomized embedded pragmatic clinical trial (ePCT) involving delivering resident-preferred music to manage agitated behaviors. <b>Setting and Participants:</b> A total of 463 residents with ADRD in 27 NHs randomized to receive the intervention. <b>Methods:</b> We obtained resident and NH characteristics from Minimum Data Set and Long-Term Care FocUS data. In addition, we created a study-specific engagement measure, which describes the proportion of enrolled residents in a given NH with any nursing staff use of the intervention. We used hierarchical models to estimate associations between resident and NH characteristics and (1) any exposure to the personalized music intervention and (2) minutes of music received per study day. <b>Results:</b> This <i>post hoc</i> analysis included 463 residents from 27 NHs (mean age: 80 years (standard deviation, SD: 12.2), 68.5% female, and 25.3% Black or African American). Resident characteristics associated with a greater likelihood of any exposure to the music included being Black or African American (<i>p</i>=0.02). NH characteristics were associated with greater likelihood of any exposure included higher quality star ratings (<i>p</i>=0.01) and nursing staff engagement with the intervention (<i>p</i>=0.01). Among those exposed to the music, younger residents (<i>p</i>=0.02), Black residents (<i>p</i>=0.03), and those with less health instability (<i>p</i>=0.03) received greater doses. Residents living in NHs with high nursing staff engagement also received higher doses (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.001). <b>Conclusions and Implications:</b> Black race was associated with a greater probability of exposure and more use of a personalized music intervention, after controlling for NH quality. Nursing staff engagement with a personalized music intervention increased uptake. These findings are useful for future ePCTs of behavioral interventions in NHs. <b>Trial Registration:</b> Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT03821844.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"2679462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12064317/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143967821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceived Facilitators and Barriers, From the Perspective of Users, of a Multicomponent Intervention in Older People Using an Asynchronous Telehealth Modality During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research.","authors":"Rafael Pizarro-Mena, Samuel Duran-Aguero, Maria Causa-Vera, Camilo Rios-Duran, Solange Parra-Soto","doi":"10.1155/jare/6839569","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/6839569","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted multicomponent face-to-face interventions with older people, which became an opportunity for the implementation of these interventions in telehealth modality, as well as the analysis of the facilitators and barriers. This qualitative study examines the facilitators and barriers, from the users' perspective, of a promotional-preventive multicomponent intervention in older people using an asynchronous telehealth modality during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a continuation of the face-to-face intervention. <b>Methods:</b> Semistructured in-depth interviews were used. An intentional sampling was conducted over eight groups of older people in a city, who were part of a multicomponent (physical activity, cognitive stimulation, and education) telehealth (videos, infographics, manual, and WhatsApp) promotional-preventive intervention, who came from the same face-to-face intervention. After intervention, two groups were identified (intervention and control). Telephone interviews, until theoretical saturation was reached, were audio-recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was conducted using Atlas.ti. <b>Results:</b> Twenty-six older people of both sexes, aged 60-88 years, were interviewed (14 intervened and 12 controls). Six themes were identified: positive aspects of telehealth, telehealth facilitators, preference for face-to-face modality over telehealth modality, telehealth barriers, reasons for not performing telehealth, and coping strategies in the pandemic: specifically, as facilitators, participating in the company of others, having participated in the same intervention previously (face-to-face modality), good knowledge of digital literacy, self-motivation, commitment to the program, and the emergence of innate leaders, and as barriers, pain during physical activity, complexity of cognitive exercises included in cognitive stimulation, poor digital literacy, and not having support from others. <b>Conclusion:</b> This is the first qualitative study that identifies facilitators and barriers of a multicomponent intervention in an asynchronous telehealth modality, as a continuation of the same face-to-face intervention. The asynchronous telehealth modality could be used regularly with older people in rural areas, in situations of disability and/or with care needs, pandemic scenarios, or natural disasters.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"6839569"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11976052/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143811365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Novel Anthropometry-Based Model to Estimate Appendicular Muscle Mass in Brazilian Older Women.","authors":"Carlos Aiello Ribeiro, Lorena Rosa, Jorge Mota, Nádia Lima da Silva, Paulo Farinatti","doi":"10.1155/jare/1053086","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/1053086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The assessment of appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) is central to the diagnosis of sarcopenia (SA). We developed an anthropometric model for estimating ASM and tested its validity to identify SA and associated risk of disability (RSA) in older women. <b>Methods:</b> The equation was developed with 89 women (60-88 years, 72 ± 6 years), with a cross-validation sample of 12 women (60-84 years, 67 ± 5 years). Validity was determined through concordance between actual versus estimated ASMs, correlations between actual/estimated ASM versus peak torque (PT) and total work (TW) during isokinetic knee extension/flexion and handgrip strength, and agreement of patients classified with SA and RSA. <b>Results:</b> The predictive equation was ASM (kg) = 0.177 (body mass, kg)-0.075 (arm circumference, cm) + 0.020 (thigh circumference, cm) + 5.376 (<i>R</i> = 0.905; <i>R</i> ² = 0.819; <i>R</i> ²ad = 0.809; <i>F</i> = 86.96; <i>p</i> < 0.0001; SEE = 1.35 kg). Agreement between actual and estimated ASMs was confirmed by validation (ICC = 0.81; <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and cross-validation samples (ICC = 0.72, <i>p</i> < 0.035). Regression characteristics in PRESS statistics (<i>R</i> ² PRESS = 0.79; SEE-PRESS = 1.61) were compatible with the original model. Percent agreements for the classification of SA and RSA from indices calculated using actual/estimated ASM were 98% (gamma = 0.98, <i>p</i> = 0.015) and 68% (gamma = 0.89, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) in validation and 67% (gamma = 1.0, <i>p</i> = 0.032) and 70% (gamma = 0.84, <i>p</i> < 0.001) in cross-validation samples. Correlations between actual/estimated ASM versus PT (range 0.57-0.76, <i>p</i> < 0.05), TW (range 0.51-0.75, <i>p</i> < 0.05), and handgrip (range 0.67-0.74, <i>p</i> < 0.001) were theoretically consistent, being moderate and similar in both samples. <b>Conclusion:</b> This new anthropometric model has satisfactory prediction qualities and could be applied as a simple and practical method for estimating ASM in Brazilian older women.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"1053086"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11972132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143795304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identification of Therapeutic Potential of Hydroxychavicol Against Alzheimer's Disease: An Integrated Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Dynamic Simulation Study.","authors":"Priyank Upadhayay, Saurabh K Sinha, Neeraj Kumar, Shashi Kant Singh, Preet Jain, Sunita Panchawat, Nitish Rai","doi":"10.1155/jare/7062203","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/7062203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a commonly occurring neurodegenerative disease in elderly and it is a leading cause of dementia worldwide. Hydroxychavicol (HC), a major phenolic component of <i>Piper betle,</i> has prominent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and studies have found its role in cognition improvement. Here is a systematic approach to deciphering the potential protein targets of HC in AD through network pharmacology and validation from molecular docking and dynamics simulation study. First, the druglikeliness of HC was predicted using the SwissADME analysis, which showed significant druglikeliness. A total of 88 possible target genes between HC and AD were obtained from the Swiss Target Prediction, HIT Version 2, DisGeNET, and GeneCards database. The pathway analysis was carried out using the STRING database which showed several genes including COMT, HSP90AA1, and GAPDH as the top hub genes on the basis of degree. GO and KEGG analyses demonstrated that the core targets were mainly involved in cAMP, PI3K/AkT, HIF1, Rap1, and Calcium signaling pathways. The molecular docking of HC with top hub genes resulted in the highest binding of HC with COMT (-8.9 kcal/mol), GAPDH (-6.7 kcal/mol), and HSP90AA1 (-6.5 kcal/mol) that showed stable binding in the molecular dynamics simulation study. COMT regulates the dopamine levels in the prefrontal cortex and impairment of the COMT is associated with the rapid progression of AD. HSP90, a ubiquitous molecular chaperone, is involved in regulating tau metabolism and Aβ processing and found to be downregulated in AD. GAPDH has been reported as the disease-susceptible gene in AD and its interaction with amyloid precursor protein and NFTs has also been reported. These findings suggest that HC is a promising therapeutic candidate, targeting multiple AD-related pathways, warranting further investigation into its molecular mechanisms and potential for clinical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"7062203"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11961278/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143764078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the Heterogeneity of Exercise Response Among Sedentary Older Adults: A Descriptive Analysis.","authors":"Grace L Kulik, Melissa P Wilson, Catherine M Jankowski, Lindsay T Fourman, Kristine M Erlandson","doi":"10.1155/jare/6952002","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/6952002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Significant heterogeneity in individual responses to exercise interventions provides an opportunity to identify individuals for whom modifications or adjunct therapies may be necessary. Here, we explore heterogeneity of exercise response among people with HIV (PWH) versus without HIV (control). <b>Methods:</b> The Exercise for Healthy Aging Study enrolled sedentary older PWH and controls (50-75 years old) for a 24-week aerobic and resistance exercise program. Responder groups were categorized based on minimally clinically important differences for cardiovascular (CV), strength, and lean mass (LM) outcomes. Descriptive statistics were used to examine baseline characteristics of the different groups. <b>Results:</b> 32 PWH and 37 controls (age 58 ± 6.5 years) were enrolled. CV nonresponders were more likely to have HIV infection, a greater comorbidity burden, and lower baseline CV fitness. Strength nonresponders had a lower comorbidity burden and greater strength at baseline. Comorbidities were similar across LM responder groups. CV and LM nonresponders had an increase in inflammatory markers from baseline to week 24 compared to decreased inflammatory markers among CV and LM responders. <b>Conclusion:</b> Lower CV fitness and HIV infection was more prevalent among those with poorer exercise response, suggesting that higher intensity or a prolonged duration of aerobic exercise may be required to overcome blunted CV adaptations particularly among PWH. Associations of CV and LM response with inflammatory markers should be further explored to determine if and when blocking inflammation might enhance exercise responses. <b>Trial Registration:</b> ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02404792.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"6952002"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11936528/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143708169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using 30-s Prone Back Extension Repetition Maximum Test to Predict Concentric and Eccentric 1 Repetition Maximum Squat Strength in Young and Older Adults.","authors":"Michael T Dunn, Phuong Quach, Monica McGraw, Robert C Barefoot, Richard I Preus, Donald H Lein, Harshvardhan Singh","doi":"10.1155/jare/6744171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/jare/6744171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> One repetition maximum (1RM) testing depends on lifting heavy loads which can put older adults at risk for injury and thus is nonfeasible. Thus, there is a great need for alternative 1RM testing methods, which are safe, patient-friendly, and clinically applicable, in older adults. Notably, aging-induced loss of muscle strength is greater for concentric than eccentric strength. However, there is a lack of information on unique 1RM for concentric and eccentric squat strength. Such information can lay the framework to design novel and effective resistive squat exercise programs in line with the principles of precision rehabilitation for various clinical populations. <b>Purpose:</b> To investigate if the 30-s prone back extension repetition maximum test can predict 1RM concentric and eccentric squat strength in young and older individuals. <b>Methods:</b> We enrolled and tested participants from 2 age groups: young: 21-35 years and older: 55-75 years in our cross-sectional study. Our main outcome measures were 30-s prone back extension repetition maximum and 1RM of concentric and eccentric back squat strength. All strength measures were normalized for body weight. <b>Results:</b> Thirty-second prone back extension repetition maximum significantly predicted 1RM concentric (<i>p</i>=0.030, <i>ß</i> = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.006-0.102) and 1RM eccentric squat strength (<i>p</i>=0.041; <i>β</i> = 0.030, 95% CI: 0.001-0.058) in young and older adults, respectively. In addition, we obtained a trend toward significance for the relationship between 30-s prone back extension repetition maximum and 1RM eccentric (<i>p</i>=0.078) and 1RM concentric (<i>p</i>=0.066) squat strength in young and older adults, respectively. <b>Discussion:</b> Novel data from our study show that 30-s prone back extension repetition maximum can predict 1RM of concentric and eccentric squat strength in young and older adults, respectively. Thus, clinicians and rehabilitation professionals can use our novel equations to design concentric- and eccentric-biased resistive training programs in young and older adults, respectively, without testing for 1RM.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"6744171"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991781/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144017633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Organizational Work, Well-Being, and Quality of Life at an Elderly Age: The Case of Cyprus.","authors":"George Papageorgiou, Panagiota Athanasiadou, Elena Tsappi, Sofia A Xergia, Athanasios Maimaris, Andreas Efstathiades","doi":"10.1155/jare/7194723","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/7194723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the impact of postretirement organizational work on the well-being and overall quality of life of the elderly population in Cyprus. Specifically, it evaluates the multifaceted effects of continued employment after retirement, based on data collected through a survey administered to a representative sample of elderly Cypriots. The research findings, informed by prominent instruments in the field, demonstrate significant enhancements in autonomy, self-actualization, and both physical and psychological well-being for the elderly as a result of continuing to work beyond retirement age. Through inferential statistical analysis, the study identifies several key factors contributing to significant improvements in people's lives. Particularly, the findings reveal a positive correlation between sustained employment and several aspects of quality of life, challenging conventional views on retirement. These insights hold particular relevance for the Cypriot context and suggest broader implications for policymaking that encourage postretirement employment as a means to enhance well-being in countries with aging populations. Overall, this paper contributes to the discourse on organizational work, aging, and quality of life by offering evidence-based policy recommendations for enhancing human self-actualization and well-being through sustainable professional engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"7194723"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11865462/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143523403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating the Digital Divide: Exploring the Drivers, Drawbacks, and Prospects of Social Interaction Technologies' Adoption and Usage Among Older Adults During COVID-19.","authors":"Daniel Katey, Sally Chivers","doi":"10.1155/jare/7625097","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/7625097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical role of social interaction technologies (SITs) in mitigating loneliness and social isolation, particularly among older adults. However, challenges such as the digital divide, physical and cognitive declines, and digital literacy gaps persist. This article seeks to explore the drivers, drawbacks, and prospects of SITs' adoption during the pandemic. The paper employs a narrative review approach, using targeted phrases and keywords, including \"COVID-19 pandemic and digital engagement,\" \"digital technologies usage among older adults/people during COVID-19,\" and \"drivers of digital technologies adoption among older adults/people during COVID-19.\" Articles were retrieved through Google Scholar searches conducted between October 2023 and December 2024. In line with key findings, we propose evidence-based recommendations, including user-centered digital communication technology design, the need to balance digital engagement with healthy physical activity, and personalized digital literacy programs, to enhance SITs' accessibility and usability for older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"7625097"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11742077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143005895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Sickness Impact Profile-30 (SIP-30) in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.","authors":"Sajad Siavash, Amin Ghaffari, Ghorban Taghizadeh, Laleh Lajevardi, Akram Azad","doi":"10.1155/jare/9959086","DOIUrl":"10.1155/jare/9959086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Accurate measurement tools are essential for evaluating the health-related quality of life in older adults. We aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Sickness Impact Profile-30 (SIP-30) in community-dwelling older adults. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> One hundred and fifty older adults participated in this study. To evaluate construct validity, its correlation with General Health Questionnaire-28, Geriatric Depression Scale-15, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire, Numeric Pain Rating Scale, and Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale was assessed. Reliability features were also investigated. <b>Results:</b> The results of construct validity analysis demonstrated a moderate to high (<i>r</i> = 0.61-0.84) correlation between the total score of SIP-30 and GHQ-28, GDS-15, HADS, MHAQ, and NPRS. There was a moderate inverse (<i>r</i> = -0.67) correlation between the total score of the SIP-30 and the FAB Scale. Test-retest reliability (ICC > 0.83) and internal consistency (<i>α</i> = 0.94) of the Persian SIP-30 were high. <b>Conclusions:</b> The results indicated that the Persian SIP-30 is a reliable and valid measure to assess health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":14933,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aging Research","volume":"2025 ","pages":"9959086"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11730014/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143005897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}