Aging gracefully: A retrospective analysis of functional status in Okinawan centenarians

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作者：

Willcox, D. Craig

Willcox, Bradley J.

Shimajiri, Sanae

Kurechi, Sayuri

Suzuki, Makoto

机构：

[1] Okinawa Prefectural Univ, Coll Nursing, Okinawa 9020076, Japan

[2] Univ Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

[3] Pacific Hlth Res Inst, Honolulu, HI USA

[4] Univ Hawaii, John A Burns Sch Med, Dept Geriatr Med, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA

[5] Univ Hawaii, John A Burns Sch Med, Dept Med, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY | 2007年 / 15卷 / 03期

关键词：

ADL; functional status; centenarians; Okinawa; successful aging;

D O I：

10.1097/JGP.0b013e31803190cc

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Objective: This study retrospectively explored the late-life functional status of Okinawan centenarians. Methods: Activities of daily living were measured retrospectively at five time points ( 10, 5, 3, and 1 year prior and present) for 22 centenarians in relation to seven physical, two sensory, and two cognitive functions using the Inoue Index. Results: In all, 82% of individuals were still functioning independently at a mean age of 92 years and almost two-thirds were still functioning independently at a mean age of 97 years. Conclusion: Preliminary analyses suggest high functional status in Okinawan centenarians throughout their 90s. The genetic and environmental factors contributing to this successful aging phenomenon deserve further investigation.

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