2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A comparative study of the relationship between morbidity and disability among exceptional survivors in Okinawa, Hawaii and mainland USA
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21590724
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Okinawa International University |
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| Research Collaborator |
鈴木 信 琉球大学, 医学部, 名誉教授
ウィルコックス ブラッドリー Pacific Health Research Institute, 研究員
矢野 勝彦 Pacific Health Research Institute, 研究員
カーブ デビッド Pacific Health Research Institute, 研究所長
パールズ トム ボストン大学, 医学部, 准教授・NECSディレクター
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 沖縄 / 長寿 / 百寿者 / 日常生活動作 / 既往歴 |
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| Research Abstract |
This project compared the relationship between morbidity and disability among centenarians in three areas: Okinawa (OCS), Hawaii (HHP) and mainland USA (NECS). Findings indicated: 1) about 1/3 of centenarians were classified as "survivors" (age of disease onset before age of 85 years) with higher numbers found in the HHP cohort, mainly due to relatively early onset of diabetes and hypertension in HHP men. 2) The greatest ADL difficulties among participants were found in "walking" and "hearing", however most remained independent in "self-feeding". 3) Men had fewer ADL difficulties than women. 4) Dementia, cerebrovascular disease and cataracts showed the strongest relationship with ADL difficulties.
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[Journal Article] Physical aspects of healthy aging: assessments of three measures of balance for studies in middle-aged and older adults2010
Author(s)
Ceria-Ulep CD, Grove J, Chen R, Masaki KH, Rodriguez BL, Donlon TA, Guralnik J, Willcox BJ, Willcox DC, Nigg C, Curb JD
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Journal Title
Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res
Peer Reviewed
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[Remarks] New Scientist. Secrets of the Centenarians: Life Begins at 100. 2009.09.07. (雑誌)
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[Remarks] Nova Science Now. Can we Slow Human Aging? 2011.02.26. (テレビ)
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[Remarks] Variance Films. How to Live Forever. 2011.05.13. (ドキュメンタリーフィルム)
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[Remarks] ADAMIS Productions. Le Mystere des Centenaires. 2011.06.12. (ドキュメンタリーフィルム)
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[Remarks] Dan Rather Reports (HD Net). Oldsters of Okinawa. 2012.02.14. (テレビ)
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[Remarks] Russia-2 Channel. Forever Young. 2012.02.19. (テレビ)
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[Remarks] Arnold Center for Confluent Media Studies. University of Miami. The Silver Mirror. 2012.03.24. (ドキュメンタリーフィルム)
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[Remarks] The Huffington Post. The Luck in Longevity. 2012.07.17. (オンライン新聞)
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