Oporto Centenarian Study

Ribeiro, Óscar; Araújo, Lia; Teixeira, Laetitia; Brandão, Daniela; Duarte, Natália; Paúl, Constança

doi:10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_141-1

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“…Informed consent for participating in the study was fully considered. More information about the methodological procedures of both centenarian studies can be found elsewhere …”

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confidence: 99%

Falls and fear of falling in a sample of centenarians: the role of multimorbidity, pain and anxiety

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Background To explore the recent history of falls and the existence of fear of falling in a sample of centenarians, and to identify factors associated with both conditions. Methods The sample included 109 centenarians from two Portuguese studies. The two main outcomes of this study are fear of falling and history of fall(s). Results Results revealed that more than a half (51.4%) of the participants had fallen in the last 5 years and that the percentage of fear of falling was 78.9%. No association was found between the two conditions. The factors associated with each one were found to be different: number of health conditions for history of falls, and pain frequency and anxiety for fear of falling. Conclusions The relationship between anxiety and fear of falling reinforces the importance of screening both conditions as it can improve their detection and treatment. The established relationship between a high number of health conditions (common at very advanced ages) and falls demands greater attention in fall prevention initiatives specifically targeted to the extremely elderly.

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“…Informed consent for participating in the study was fully considered. More information about the methodological procedures of both centenarian studies can be found elsewhere …”

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confidence: 99%

Falls and fear of falling in a sample of centenarians: the role of multimorbidity, pain and anxiety

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“…The interview included the use of an extended protocol especially developed in the context of the Oporto Centenarian Study [ 22 ]. This protocol covered a wide range of measures and instruments: sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, overall health status, lifestyle, relationships, psychological variables (e.g., personality and wellbeing), anthropometric measures, and service use.…”

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“…In Portugal, the first systematic study about centenarians started in 2015, the PT100 Oporto Centenarian Study [ 22 ]. This is a population-based study developed in the metropolitan area of Porto, a seaside area in Northern Portugal, where the main urban centers are located.…”

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“…The well-documented role of the environmental and contextual resources in the aging (e.g., [ 23 , 24 ]), namely, the distinguishing characteristics of urban versus rural or inland versus seaside environments [ 25 , 26 ], motivated the development of the present satellite study, the Beira Interior Centenarian Study (PT100-BI). This study closely follows the same study design and methodology of the PT100 [ 22 ] and was conducted in the inner part of the country, around the city of Covilhã, in an area with similar geographical extension to that of the Porto metropolitan area.…”

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Reaching 100 in the Countryside: Health Profile and Living Circumstances of Portuguese Centenarians from the Beira Interior Region

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et al. 2018

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

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The interest in studying a specific population of centenarians who lives in the country's interior region (PT100-BI) emerged during the first Portuguese systematic study about centenarians (PT100 Oporto Centenarian Study). This region of Portugal is predominantly rural and is one of the regions with the largest number of aged people. The aim of this study is to provide information on the centenarians who live in the Beira Interior region, specifically in terms of their health status and the health services they use. A total of 101 centenarians (mean age: 101.1 years; SD = 1.5 years), 14 males and 87 females, were considered. Most centenarians lived in the community, and 47.6% lived in nursing homes. Nearly half (47.5%) presented cognitive functioning without deficits. A noteworthy percentage presented conditioned mobility and sensory problems. The most common self-reported diseases include urinary incontinence (31.7%), high blood pressure (23.8%), and heart conditions (19.8%). Despite these health and functional characteristics, formal support services and technical assistance were found to be scarcely used. Further research is needed to understand how the role of contextual variables and the countryside environment contribute to the centenarians' adaptation to advanced longevity.

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“…Quanto ao seu estado cognitivo, segundo a Escala de Deterioração Global -GDS (Leitão & Monteiro, 2007), mais de metade (n=30; 60%) encontra-se num estado normal ou apresenta um declínio cognitivo muito leve ou leve. Instrumentos O protocolo de recolha de dados utilizado neste estudo foi desenvolvido no âmbito do projeto PT100 -Estudo dos Centenários do Porto (Ribeiro et al, 2015) e reúne um amplo conjunto de instrumentos. Este protocolo é constituído por 3 partes: uma destinada ao centenário; outra para o cuidador informal; e uma terceira parte para o cuidador formal, caso o centenário se encontre institucionalizado.…”

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