Functional health

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4 grants since 2017

National Institute on AgingUS$2.1mNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesUS$2mNational Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesUS$1.1m

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Job type linked to healthy working years in older Chinese adults

Estimated healthy working years from age 50 were 16.06 for women in agriculture, versus 20.78 for self-employed women or those in family businesses.Estimated healthy working years from age 50 were 16.06 for women in agriculture, versus 20.78 for self-employed women or those in family businesses.

Preprint: cross-sectional · 11,626 peoplePopulations
BMC Geriatrics

Grip adds little to disability forecasts in studied arthritis cohorts

In the Health and Retirement Study, scores for distinguishing future disability were 0.706 with grip strength versus 0.711 without it.In the Health and Retirement Study, scores for distinguishing future disability were 0.706 with grip strength versus 0.711 without it.

Cohort studyArthritis
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Activity linked to grip strength in older Chinese adults

A 2011–2018 cohort study of 4,323 Chinese adults aged 50 or older linked activity more consistently to current strength than later muscle abnormalities.A 2011–2018 cohort study of 4,323 Chinese adults aged 50 or older linked activity more consistently to current strength than later muscle abnormalities.

Preprint: cohort study of 4,323 peoplePopulations
BMC Public Health

Heatwaves linked to declining intrinsic capacity in older adults

Each additional heatwave day was linked to a relative risk ratio of 1.035 for a low-declining intrinsic capacity trajectory, while cold spells showed no association.Each additional heatwave day was linked to a relative risk ratio of 1.035 for a low-declining intrinsic capacity trajectory, while cold spells showed no association.

Cohort study of 1,393 peoplePopulations