Cost-effectiveness of US National Institute of Health and European Union FP7 Projects on Active Ageing and Elderly Quality of Life-Author's reply

Carta, Mauro Giovanni; Atzeni, Matteo; Perra, Alessandra; Mela, Quirico; Piras, Martina; Testa, Giorgia; Orrù, Germano; Kirilov, Iskren

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“…This makes the results of this study relevant in terms of public health, especially for those states, such as European countries, where life expectancy has increased. However, the proportion of older people with cognitive disabilities has also increased [ 31 , 32 ]. This problem implies an immense suffering of people and families as well as high social and health costs [ 31 ].…”

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Moderate Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly People: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Background: Physical activity in the elderly is recommended by international guidelines to protect against cognitive decline and functional impairment. Objective: This Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was set up to verify whether medium-intensity physical activity in elderly people living in the community is effective in improving cognitive performance. Design: RCT with parallel and balanced large groups. Setting: Academic university hospital and Olympic gyms. Subjects: People aged 65 years old and older of both genders living at home holding a medical certificate for suitability in non-competitive physical activity. Methods: Participants were randomized to a 12-week, 3 sessions per week moderate physical activity program or to a control condition focused on cultural and recreational activities in groups of the same size and timing as the active intervention group. The active phase integrated a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic exercises, including drills of “life movements”, strength and balance. The primary outcome was: any change in Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) and its subscales. Results: At the end of the trial, 52 people completed the active intervention, and 53 people completed the control condition. People in the active intervention improved on the ACE-R (ANOVA: F(1;102)=4.32, p=0.040), and also showed better performances on the memory (F(1;102)=5.40 p=0.022) and visual-space skills subscales of the ACE-R (F(1;102)=4.09 p=0.046). Conclusion: A moderate-intensity exercise administered for a relatively short period of 12 weeks is capable of improving cognitive performance in a sample of elderly people who live independently in their homes. Clinical Trials Registration No: NCT03858114

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“…As indicated in this paper, it is worth mentioning recent studies in which the authors noted differences regarding the impact on scientific literature on active ageing, life satisfaction and the quality of life of older adults between European projects as part of the Seventh Framework Programme and similar US projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) [ 2 , 3 ]. Carta et al [ 2 ] showed that, with regard to scientific publications, the European Union maintained its excellence in production in terms of both quality and quantity. However, the EU states lost their position, particularly in some of the emerging fields of science, including biomedicine.…”

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“…This inferior result was established only in relation to the cost of the researchers, while the impact on the literature was equal. According to the researchers, differences between the landscape of research and innovation in the EU and the US, as well as between their policies, may determine the difference in the project costs; however, the results of this research with consideration of their limits will have to be examined in future evaluative studies [ 2 ].…”

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“…In recent years, the issue of old age has become a subject of interest in scientific research due to the growth of the older adult population [ 1 ]. The literature points to important discoveries in this field, and differences have been noted regarding the impact on scientific literature on active ageing and older adult quality of life between European projects funded by the Seventh Framework Programme and similar US projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) [ 2 , 3 ].…”

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Life satisfaction and depressive symptoms of mentally active older adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study

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Background For older adults, life satisfaction and depressive symptoms are related to quality of life. In this group of society, life satisfaction is particularly associated with the emotional area. The notion of life satisfaction is related to many factors, such as personality traits, moods and various life events, and poses challenges in various aspects of everyday life. Given that mental health is one of the determinants of the quality of life of older adults, it is reasonable to conduct research among this growing group of the population. The aim of this study was to assess life satisfaction and depressive symptoms in mentally active older adults in Poland. Methods The study covered 125 attendees at the University of Healthy Senior (UHS) and 125 auditing students at the University of Psychogeriatric Prophylaxis (UPP), organised by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Medical University of Bialystok, of whom 78.3% were female and 21.7% male. The study was conducted using four standardised scales: the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Beck Depression Inventory, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results Seniors who participated in the study were satisfied with their lives; the average SWLS score was 23 points. Men rated their level of satisfaction higher than women: the median score on the SWLS was 26 points for men and 23 points for women. Life satisfaction and mental disorders did not differ on the basis of sex, age, or education (the type of place of education attended). As the level of depression increased, life satisfaction decreased. Statistically significant correlations of average strength were found between the point values of the four measures of depression under consideration and were evenly distributed from 0.57 to 0.69. Conclusions The high level of life satisfaction and a low level of mental disorders should be maintained in this population, and additional educational activities should be organised among seniors on a large scale. There were no differences in the distribution of psychometric measure scores among the three compared age groups of respondents in this study. Each of the questionnaires used measured of different aspects of depressive conditions, and it is worth using them in parallel rather than interchangeably.

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“…This relationship does not seem to be as linear in Europe, [25], in fact a study compared the scientific impact of two matched groups of funded projects in the field of active aging, one from EU-WP7 and the other from US-NIH, found, the same number of scientific publications was produced for the two groups of projects, which showed a similar amount of citations [26], however, the analyzed sample of EU-WP7 projects costs ten times more than the US-NIH ones [27,28].…”

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The Trend of Scientific Productivity of Chinese, European Union and United States Universities and Private Companies: Does the Future Belong to E-Technology Companies?

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The purpose is to verify trends of scientific production from 2010 to 2020, considering the best universities of the United States, China, the European Union (EU) and private companies. The top 30 universities in 2020 in China, the EU, and the US and private companies were selected from the SCImago institutions ranking (SIR). The positions in 2020, 2015, 2010 in SIR and three sub-indicators were analyzed by means of non-parametric statistics, taking into consideration the effect of time and group on rankings. American and European Union universities have lost positions to Chinese universities and even more to private companies, which have improved. In 2020, private companies have surpassed all other groups considering Innovation as sub-indicator. The loss of leadership of European and partly American universities mainly concerns research linked to the production of patents. This can lead to future risks of monopoly that may elude public control and cause a possible loss of importance of research not linked to innovation.

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Cost-effectiveness of US National Institute of Health and European Union FP7 Projects on Active Ageing and Elderly Quality of Life-Author's reply

Cited by 10 publications

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Moderate Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly People: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Moderate Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly People: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Life satisfaction and depressive symptoms of mentally active older adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study

The Trend of Scientific Productivity of Chinese, European Union and United States Universities and Private Companies: Does the Future Belong to E-Technology Companies?

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