Correlates of functional capacity among centenarians.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This study investigated correlates of functional capacity among participants of the Georgia Centenarian Study. Six domains (demographics and health, positive and negative affect, personality, social and economic support, life events and coping, distal influences) were related to functional capacity for 234 centenarians and near centenarians (i.e., 98 years and older). Data were provided by proxy informants. Domain-specific multiple regression analyses suggested that younger centenarians, those living in the community and rated to be in better health were more likely to have higher functional capacity scores. Higher scores in positive affect, conscientiousness, social provisions, religious coping, and engaged lifestyle were also associated with higher levels of functional capacity. The results suggest that functional capacity levels continue to be associated with age after 100 years of life and that positive affect levels and past lifestyle activities as reported by proxies are salient factors of adaptation in very late life.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Martin, P; MacDonald, M; Margrett, J; Siegler, I; Poon, LW; Jazwinski, SM; Green, RC; Gearing, M; Markesbery, WR; Woodard, JL; Johnson, MA; Tenover, JS; Rodgers, WL; Hausman, DB; Rott, C; Davey, A; Arnold, J
Published Date
- April 2013
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 32 / 3
Start / End Page
- 324 - 346
PubMed ID
- 25474392
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1552-4523
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0733464811420563
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States