Trends in frailty and its association with mortality: results from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, 1995–2016

EO Hoogendijk, E Stolz… - American journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this study was to investigate trends in frailty and its relationship with mortality
among older adults aged 64–84 years across a period of 21 years. We used data from 1995 …

[HTML][HTML] Protein for a healthy future: how to increase protein intake in an environmentally sustainable way in older adults in the Netherlands

AC Grasso, MR Olthof, C van Dooren, R Broekema… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Protein intake greater than the currently recommended amount is suggested to
improve physical functioning and well-being in older adults, yet it is likely to increase diet …

“Tough times have become good times”: Resilience in older adults with a low socioeconomic position

AAL Kok, F Van Nes, DJH Deeg… - The …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives This qualitative study applied a resilience perspective
to socioeconomic inequalities in the functioning of older adults. We aimed to gain insight into …

The importance of engaging in physical activity in older adulthood for transitions between cognitive status categories and death: a coordinated analysis of 14 …

T Yoneda, NA Lewis, JE Knight, J Rush… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Given increasing incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia, further
understanding of modifiable factors contributing to increased healthspan is crucial …

Secular trends in the prevalence of major and subthreshold depression among 55–64-year olds over 20 years

HW Jeuring, HC Comijs, DJH Deeg, ML Stek… - Psychological …, 2018 - cambridge.org
BackgroundStudying secular trends in the exposure to risk and protective factors of
depression and whether these trends are associated with secular trends in the prevalence of …

Cohort profile: the geoscience and health cohort consortium (GECCO) in the Netherlands

EJ Timmermans, J Lakerveld, JWJ Beulens… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Purpose In the Netherlands, a great variety of objectively measured geo-data is available,
but these data are scattered and measured at varying spatial and temporal scales. The …

Genome-wide association study of frontotemporal dementia identifies a C9ORF72 haplotype with a median of 12-G4C2 repeats that predisposes to pathological …

LM Reus, IE Jansen, MO Mol, F van Ruissen… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Genetic factors play a major role in frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The majority of FTD
cannot be genetically explained yet and it is likely that there are still FTD risk loci to be …

Working life expectancy in good and poor self-perceived health among Dutch workers aged 55–65 years with a chronic disease over the period 1992–2016

A de Wind, M van der Noordt, DJH Deeg… - Occupational and …, 2018 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives Several governments have taken measures to encourage prolonged working. It is
therefore likely that older adults with a chronic disease are required to work longer in poor …

Associations of depressive symptoms and history with three a priori diet quality indices in middle-aged and older adults

LEM Elstgeest, LHH Winkens, BWJH Penninx… - Journal of affective …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Evidence for the diet-depression link is growing but longitudinal studies on the
reverse association are scarce. We investigated associations of (1) current depressive …

Associations of changes in neighbourhood walkability with changes in walking activity in older adults: a fixed effects analysis

EJ Timmermans, M Visser, AJ Wagtendonk… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Supporting older adults to engage in physically active lifestyles requires
supporting environments. Walkable environments may increase walking activity in older …