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Correlates of functional capacity among centenarians.

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Martin, P; MacDonald, M; Margrett, J; Siegler, I; Poon, LW; Jazwinski, SM; Green, RC; Gearing, M; Markesbery, WR; Woodard, JL; Johnson, MA ...
Published in: J Appl Gerontol
April 2013

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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J Appl Gerontol

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EISSN

1552-4523

Publication Date

April 2013

Volume

32

Issue

3

Start / End Page

324 / 346

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Social Support
  • Religion
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Independent Living
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Georgia
 

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Martin, P., MacDonald, M., Margrett, J., Siegler, I., Poon, L. W., Jazwinski, S. M., … Arnold, J. (2013). Correlates of functional capacity among centenarians. J Appl Gerontol, 32(3), 324–346. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464811420563
Martin, Peter, Maurice MacDonald, Jennifer Margrett, Ilene Siegler, Leonard W. Poon, S. M. Jazwinski, R. C. Green, et al. “Correlates of functional capacity among centenarians.J Appl Gerontol 32, no. 3 (April 2013): 324–46. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464811420563.
Martin P, MacDonald M, Margrett J, Siegler I, Poon LW, Jazwinski SM, et al. Correlates of functional capacity among centenarians. J Appl Gerontol. 2013 Apr;32(3):324–46.
Martin, Peter, et al. “Correlates of functional capacity among centenarians.J Appl Gerontol, vol. 32, no. 3, Apr. 2013, pp. 324–46. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0733464811420563.
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. Correlates of functional capacity among centenarians. J Appl Gerontol. 2013 Apr;32(3):324–346.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Appl Gerontol

DOI

EISSN

1552-4523

Publication Date

April 2013

Volume

32

Issue

3

Start / End Page

324 / 346

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Social Support
  • Religion
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Independent Living
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Georgia