Blood Components in an Elderly Population

Österlind, Per Olov; Alafuzoff, Irina; Löfgren, Ann-Christine; Marklund, Stefan L.; Nyström, Lennart; Sandman, Per‐Olof; Steen, Bertil; Winblad, Bengt

doi:10.1159/000212639

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“…The findings that primary memory and visuospatial functioning may be well preserved in depression are consistent with previous research (Feehan et al, 1991; Henry et al, 1973; Strömgren, 1977). Note also that the schooling data reflect the actual educational level for this cohort in Stockholm, Sweden (Statistiska Centralbyran, 1985), and that all biological data were within normal ranges for this age group (Österlind et al, 1984; Wahlin et al, 1993).…”

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Episodic memory functioning in a community-based sample of old adults with major depression: Utilization of cognitive support.

Bäckman¹,

Forsell²

1994

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

104

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Community-based samples of old adults with current major depression (n = 17; mean age = 83.29 years) and healthy old adults (n = 51; mean age = 83.29 years) were examined on a variety of episodic recall and recognition tasks. Results indicate depression-related deficits in recall that were reduced, but not eliminated, in recognition. Control Ss were able to utilize cognitive support in the form of more study time and item organizability in free recall, whereas depressed Ss were not. However, both groups showed equal gains from the provision of category cues and beneficial effects of prior knowledge and more study time in recognition. Results suggest that depression results in deficits in effortful, elaborate processes at encoding and retrieval and that old age depression is associated with a reduced ability to utilize cognitive support to improve episodic memory. Depressed older adults appear to require cognitive support at both encoding and retrieval to demonstrate memory facilitation.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 81%

Episodic memory functioning in a community-based sample of old adults with major depression: Utilization of cognitive support.

Bäckman¹,

Forsell²

1994

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

104

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“…The elderly care clinician tends therefore to utilize laboratory investigation in conjunction with the physical state of the patient. Plasma sodium levels do not change in the elderly [4], but there is an age-related increase in the levels of plasma urea and creatinine [5]. Plasma sodium changes may reflect changes in total body sodium content or, more commonly, total body water, such that a reduction in plasma sodium may be due to a true sodium deficiency or may reflect water excess as seen in congestive failure or hepatic cirrhosis.…”

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A Review of Water Balance in Ageing in Health and Disease

1999

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The elderly are at increased risk of changes in body water and sodium, often accompanying comorbid disease states, which are associated with increased mortality. The clinical assessment of the hydration status of an elderly patient is difficult and the elderly care physician relies on both the clinical picture and laboratory investigation. Although still contentious, research suggests that the elderly may appreciate thirst less readily. However, healthy elderly may be able to produce an enhanced vasopressin response to osmotic stimulation compared to their younger counterparts, possibly in response to reduced renal function. The changes in these systems, when combined with coincident disease, place elderly patients at risk of water imbalance and electrolyte disturbance.

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Hematologic Data of Healthy Very Old People

Zauber¹

1987

JAMA

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Hematologic values were analyzed for 44 people who were 84 years of age or older. Individuals were selected based on extensive long-term records confirming their excellent health. Mean hemoglobin values were 14.8 +/- 1.1 g/dL (148 +/- 11 g/L) for men and 13.6 +/- 1.0 g/dL (136 +/- 10 g/L) for women. Mean values were also computed for red blood cell indexes, red and white blood cell counts, sedimentation rate, and serum iron, and all values were compared with those of a concurrent control group of healthy young adults. Results are discussed in the context of previous reports on hematologic data of the elderly.

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Blood Components in an Elderly Population

Cited by 19 publications

References 8 publications

Episodic memory functioning in a community-based sample of old adults with major depression: Utilization of cognitive support.

Episodic memory functioning in a community-based sample of old adults with major depression: Utilization of cognitive support.

A Review of Water Balance in Ageing in Health and Disease

Hematologic Data of Healthy Very Old People

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