Browse the latest research summaries in the field of aging for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • May 1, 2016
This study aimed to translate and validate the Spinal Cord Injury Falls Concern Scale (SCI-FCS) for use in a Norwegian-speaking population of wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries. The translated...
KEY FINDING: All items showed satisfactory percentage agreement (≥69%) between test and retest, indicating good consistency in responses.
BMC Geriatrics, 2016 • February 26, 2016
This study evaluated different strategies for classifying “does not do” responses to IADL questions when estimating prevalence of IADL limitations in a national survey. IADL stage prevalence estimates...
KEY FINDING: IADL stage prevalence estimates differed little across the four alternative strategies.
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2017 • April 1, 2017
SCIs are a significant concern in the geriatric population, often resulting from falls and exacerbated by preexisting conditions, leading to high health-care costs. Treatment strategies involve surgic...
KEY FINDING: Falls are the most common cause of trauma-related SCIs in the geriatric population, accounting for 60% of cases.
Exp Neurol, 2008 • March 1, 2008
The study examined locomotor recovery and myelin pathology in young and aged rats following contusion SCI, finding that aged rats had delayed recovery and greater pathology. Voluntary exercise, both p...
KEY FINDING: Aged rats exhibit a delayed rate of locomotor recovery following SCI compared to young rats and demonstrate a greater degree of pathology and demyelination.
J Aging Health, 2008 • January 1, 2008
This study investigated age-related differences in pain coping strategies among adults with chronic pain secondary to disability. The study found that older adults used a wider range of coping strateg...
KEY FINDING: Older adults reported a wider range of frequently used strategies and significantly more frequent engagement in activity pacing, seeking social support, and use of coping self-statements than did younger or middle-aged adults.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2009 • October 1, 2009
This study examined the impact of age on mortality, impairment, and disability after traumatic SCI using the NASCIS-3 database. The results indicated that older individuals had a significantly higher ...
KEY FINDING: Older individuals (≥65 years) had significantly higher mortality rates at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year following SCI compared to younger individuals.
Rehabil Psychol., 2009 • August 1, 2009
The study aimed to replicate previous findings of more severe sleep difficulties in individuals with SCI compared to normative samples. It also examined the associations between aging variables and th...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI report more sleep problems than normative samples.
Spinal Cord, 2011 • June 1, 2011
The review analyzed 74 studies to assess the impact of spinal cord injury (SCI) on the aging process of various body systems. Evidence suggests premature aging in cardiovascular, endocrine, and muscul...
KEY FINDING: Premature aging appears to occur in the cardiovascular and endocrine systems after SCI, potentially due to inactivity and metabolic abnormalities.
Psychol Inj Law, 2009 • December 1, 2009
The purpose of the current study was to examine the associations between three aging variables and employment status in individuals with SCI through a series of regression analyses. The results indica...
KEY FINDING: Chronological age and age at SCI onset were significant predictors of employment status.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2017 • September 7, 2017
The study investigated the use of combined SPECT and EEG data to improve the differential diagnosis of amnestic disorders. The researchers aimed to see if combining cerebral perfusion data with EEG c...
KEY FINDING: Combining SPECT with EEG biomarkers improved classification accuracy for aSCC vs. AD (90%), aMCI vs. AD (70%), and AD vs. DCI (100%).