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Patterns and predictors of recovery from exhaustion in older adults: the cardiovascular health study.

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Whitson, HE; Thielke, S; Diehr, P; O'Hare, AM; Chaves, PHM; Zakai, NA; Arnold, A; Chaudhry, S; Ives, D; Newman, AB
Published in: J Am Geriatr Soc
February 2011

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the likelihood of, and factors associated with, recovery from exhaustion in older adults. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a cohort study. SETTING: Six annual examinations in four U.S. communities. PARTICIPANTS: Four thousand five hundred eighty-four men and women aged 69 and older. MEASUREMENTS: Exhaustion was considered present when a participant responded "a moderate amount" or "most of the time" to either of two questions: "How often have you had a hard time getting going?" and "How often does everything seem an effort?" RESULTS: Of the 964 participants who originally reported exhaustion, 634 (65.8%) were exhaustion free at least once during follow-up. When data from all time points were considered, 48% of those who reported exhaustion were exhaustion free the following year. After adjustment for age, sex, race, education, and marital status, 1-year recovery was less likely in individuals with worse self-rated health and in those who were taking six or more medications or were obese, depressed, or had musculoskeletal pain or history of stroke. In proportional hazards models, the following risk factors were associated with more persistent exhaustion over 5 years: poor self-rated health, six or more medications, obesity, and depression. Recovery was not less likely in participants with a history of cancer or heart disease. CONCLUSION: Exhaustion is common in old age but is dynamic, even in those with a history of cancer and congestive heart failure. Recovery is especially likely in seniors who have a positive perception of their overall health, take few medications, and are not obese or depressed. These findings support the notion that resiliency is associated with physical and psychological well-being.

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J Am Geriatr Soc

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1532-5415

Publication Date

February 2011

Volume

59

Issue

2

Start / End Page

207 / 213

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Recovery of Function
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • Geriatrics
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Follow-Up Studies
 

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Whitson, H. E., Thielke, S., Diehr, P., O’Hare, A. M., Chaves, P. H. M., Zakai, N. A., … Newman, A. B. (2011). Patterns and predictors of recovery from exhaustion in older adults: the cardiovascular health study. J Am Geriatr Soc, 59(2), 207–213. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03238.x
Whitson, Heather E., Stephen Thielke, Paula Diehr, Ann M. O’Hare, Paulo H. M. Chaves, Neil A. Zakai, Alice Arnold, Sarwat Chaudhry, Diane Ives, and Anne B. Newman. “Patterns and predictors of recovery from exhaustion in older adults: the cardiovascular health study.J Am Geriatr Soc 59, no. 2 (February 2011): 207–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03238.x.
Whitson HE, Thielke S, Diehr P, O’Hare AM, Chaves PHM, Zakai NA, et al. Patterns and predictors of recovery from exhaustion in older adults: the cardiovascular health study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Feb;59(2):207–13.
Whitson, Heather E., et al. “Patterns and predictors of recovery from exhaustion in older adults: the cardiovascular health study.J Am Geriatr Soc, vol. 59, no. 2, Feb. 2011, pp. 207–13. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03238.x.
Whitson HE, Thielke S, Diehr P, O’Hare AM, Chaves PHM, Zakai NA, Arnold A, Chaudhry S, Ives D, Newman AB. Patterns and predictors of recovery from exhaustion in older adults: the cardiovascular health study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Feb;59(2):207–213.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Geriatr Soc

DOI

EISSN

1532-5415

Publication Date

February 2011

Volume

59

Issue

2

Start / End Page

207 / 213

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Recovery of Function
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • Geriatrics
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Follow-Up Studies