Abstract
Changes in respiratory function are common in older populations and affect quality of life, social relationships, cognitive function and functional capacity. This paper reviews evidence reported in medical and psychological journals between 2000 and 2014 concerning the impact of changes in respiratory function on daily living in older adults. A tentative model establishes relationships involving respiratory function, cognitive function and functional capacities. The conclusion stresses the need for both longitudinal studies, to establish causal pathways between respiratory function and psychosocial aspects in aging, and intervention studies.
Keywords: Aging, asthma, cognition, dementia risk, functional capacity, lung function, respiratory function.
Current Aging Science
Title:Age-related Changes in Respiratory Function and Daily Living. A Tentative Model Including Psychosocial Variables, Respiratory Diseases and Cognition
Volume: 9 Issue: 1
Author(s): David Facal and Francisco-Javier González-Barcala
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Keywords: Aging, asthma, cognition, dementia risk, functional capacity, lung function, respiratory function.
Abstract: Changes in respiratory function are common in older populations and affect quality of life, social relationships, cognitive function and functional capacity. This paper reviews evidence reported in medical and psychological journals between 2000 and 2014 concerning the impact of changes in respiratory function on daily living in older adults. A tentative model establishes relationships involving respiratory function, cognitive function and functional capacities. The conclusion stresses the need for both longitudinal studies, to establish causal pathways between respiratory function and psychosocial aspects in aging, and intervention studies.
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Facal David and González-Barcala Francisco-Javier, Age-related Changes in Respiratory Function and Daily Living. A Tentative Model Including Psychosocial Variables, Respiratory Diseases and Cognition, Current Aging Science 2016; 9 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609809666151123102901
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609809666151123102901 |
Print ISSN 1874-6098 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1874-6128 |
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