Association between oral health and physical performance in Brazilian older adults: SABE cohort study.

Background: Oral health is recognized as integral to general health and impaired dentition status may affect physical performance among older adults. This study evaluated the longitudinal association between clinical and self-reported oral health measures and physical performance (outcome) in Brazilian older adults.

Methods: This was a longitudinal study that used data from the second (year 2006), third (year 2010) and fourth (year 2015) waves of the Health Well-being and Aging Study conducted in Brazil.

Longitudinal association between dentition status and gait speed among older Brazilian adults: SABE cohort study.

Background: Oral health has been associated with general health conditions, but few longitudinal studies evaluated the effect of dentition status on gait speed.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between different time-varying measures of dentition status (i.e.

Effect of the use of potentially inappropriate medications on the mortality of Brazilian older adults: SABE cohort study.

Objective: Investigate the association between potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use and the risk of death among community-dwelling older Brazilian adults.

Methods: Participants from the Health, Well-Being, and Aging Cohort Study (SABE) in São Paulo, Brazil, between 2000 and 2016 were included. The dependent variable was all-cause mortality, measured as the time elapsed until death.

Risk and protective factors for cognitive decline in Brazilian lower educated older adults: A 15-year follow-up study using group-based trajectory modelling.

Background: Patterns of cognitive change and modifiable factors for cognitive decline versus stable cognitive trajectories have rarely been described in lower-educated older adults.

Objectives: We aimed to identify long-term trajectories of cognitive functioning and possible factors associated with cognitive decline.

Design And Participants: We used data from 1,042 adults aged ≥ 60 participating in the Health, Welfare and Aging Study (SABE), São Paulo, Brazil, without cognitive impairment at baseline.

Prevalence and incidence of decreased glomerular filtration rate and its variation over 6 years: Cohort study SABE 2010-2016.

The aging process and the rising prevalence of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) contribute to the decline in kidney function among elderly individuals. The aim of this research was to assess prevalence and incidence of decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (GFR <60mL/min/1.73m2) over six-year period in elderly residents of São Paulo.

Effect of polypharmacy and Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs) on falls among Brazilian older adults: The SABE cohort study.

Unlabelled: Polypharmacy, considered as the use of multiple medications, has been one of the factors associated with a higher risk of falls among older adults. However, the association of this factor regardless of the use of Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs) has not been extensively explored.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal association of polypharmacy with falls and verify whether this association is independent of FRID use.

Socioeconomic and sex inequalities in chronic pain: A population-based cross-sectional study.

Objective: We investigated the impact of socioeconomic inequalities on chronic pain of older adults according to sex.

Materials And Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study used survey data from the 2015 cohort of the SABE Study (Saúde, Bem-estar e Envelhecimento), Brazil. Socioeconomic status was examined at individual level (educational attainment, financial independence, and race/skin color) and contextual level (Human Development Index).

Social participation and tooth loss, vision, and hearing impairments among older Brazilian adults.

Background: Vision and hearing impairments can reduce participation in social activities. Given the prominent role of the mouth in face-to-face interactions, this study evaluated the associations of tooth loss, vision, and hearing impairments with social participation among older adults.

Methods: This analysis included 1947 participants, aged 60+ years, who participated in three waves (2006, 2010, and 2015) of the Health, Wellbeing and Aging Study (SABE) in Brazil.

Immunogenetics of HLA-B: SNP, allele, and haplotype diversity in populations from different continents and ancestry backgrounds.

HLA-B is among the most variable gene in the human genome. This gene encodes a key molecule for antigen presentation to CD8+ T lymphocytes and NK cell modulation. Despite the myriad of studies evaluating its coding region (with an emphasis on exons 2 and 3), few studies evaluated introns and regulatory sequences in real population samples.

Overweight in Older Adults: A Follow-Up of Fifteen Years of the SABE Survey.

Despite extensive research on overweight and obesity, there are few studies that present longitudinal statistical analyses among non-institutionalized older adults, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with excess weight in older adults from the same cohort over a period of fifteen years. A total of 264 subjects aged (≥60 years) from the SABE survey (Health, Wellbeing and Aging) in the years 2000, 2006, 2010, and 2015 in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, were evaluated.

Regional differences regarding the occurrence of falls and associated factors in two populations of Brazilian longevous people.

Background: Few studies have explored regional asymmetries and their implications for health policies regarding episodes of falls among the population of ≥80 years old in continental and developing countries like Brazil with deep inequalities and sociocultural differences.

Objective: To evaluate the occurrence of falls and their association with functional capacity and nutritional status in the longest oldest-old living in two municipalities in the Northeast and Southeast of Brazil.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, with primary data collection in which were included in the research seniors aged 80 years or more, of both sexes, belonging to two Brazilian municipalities of discrepant socioeconomic aspects.

Difficulties in accessing health services among the elderly in the city of São Paulo-Brazil.

To identify difficulties in accessing health services by the elderly in the city of São Paulo/Brazil and the contributory factors that reflect inequalities. This is a cross-sectional study that used data from the Health, Well-being and Aging Study (SABE). The population is composed of elderly ≥ 60 years old, of both sexes, living in the urban area of São Paulo.

[Factors associated with limitations in functional mobility in elderly in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: a comparative analysis of 15 years].

The study aimed to analyze the prevalence of self-reported limitation of functional mobility and associated factors from 2000 to 2015 in elderly residing in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The analyses used data from the four waves (2000, 2006, 2010, and 2015) in the Health, Well-Being, and Aging Study (SABE). Regression models were conducted to analyze the demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and health-related characteristics of individuals associated with limitations of mobility in each wave of the study, and multilevel analysis was performed for comparison between the four waves.

Higher hemoglobin levels are associated with better physical performance among older adults without anemia: a longitudinal analysis.

Background: Anemia is the most common hematological abnormality among older adults, and it is associated with decreased physical performance. But the role of hemoglobin in the absence of anemia remains unclear. Thus, this study aimed to assess the impact of hemoglobin levels on physical performance in Brazilian older adults without anemia.

Association between low level of physical activity and mobility limitation in older adults: evidence from the SABE study.

Several studies are limited by verifying the level of physical activity with questionnaires and not through objective measurement in older adults. This article aims to analyze the association between a low level of physical activity with accelerometry) and mobility limitation in older adults. A population-based cross-sectional study conducted with 543 older adults.

Psychosocial aspects and support networks associated with disability in two longevous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Among the oldest old, aged 80 years and over, the prevalence of disability is higher than in other age groups and can be considered a predictor of mortality.

Objective: To evaluate how psychosocial aspects and support networks influence the disability of these oldest-old individuals, performing a comparison between two longevous populations, one living in one of the poorest regions of Brazil, in the backlands of Paraíba, and another living in one of the largest urban centres in Latin America.

Method: A cross-sectional study in which 417 oldest-old persons aged 80 years and older were interviewed, with data collected through the "Health, Welfare and Ageing" survey conducted in two Brazilian cities.

Sexual activity and satisfaction in older adults from a Brazilian cohort study.

Although the majority of older adults experience sexual satisfaction regardless of their sexual activity, there are few studies that address sexuality in aging, especially in Latin America. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of sexual activity and satisfaction among older adults in two time-points, as well as their sociodemographic and health predictors. We analyze data from 1,464 older adults aged 60 years or over from the Health, Well-Being, and Aging (SABE) cohort study conducted in Brazil.

Factors associated with body mass index changes among older adults: a ten-year follow-up.

To examine changes in body mass index (BMI) among older Brazilian adults and associated factors. Longitudinal, population-based study, conducted in São Paulo, Brazil. Adults aged 60 years or over (n = 1,796) from the first wave of data collection from the Health, Well-Being, and Aging Study (SABE Project) conducted from 2000 to 2010.

Changes in prevalence of cognitive impairment and associated risk factors 2000-2015 in São Paulo, Brazil.

Introduction: Decreases in prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia over the last two decades have been observed in different countries for cohorts entering older age. This study aimed to assess the cognitive impairment prevalence and explore associated factors among subjects aged >60 living in São Paulo, Brazil.

Method: Data came from a population-based Health, Welfare and Aging survey conducted in 2000, 2006, 2010, and 2015.

Tooth loss, dental prostheses use and cognitive performance in older Brazilian adults: The SABE cohort study.

Aim: To investigate the within- and between-person longitudinal effects of tooth loss and the use of dentures, clinically assessed by dentists, on cognitive decline in a representative sample of community-dwelling older Brazilian adults.

Methods: Data came from 1265, 1112 and 1021 individuals aged ≥60 years who participated in the second (2006), third (2010) and fourth (2015) waves, respectively, of the Health, Well-being and Aging study (SABE). Cognitive performance was evaluated with the abbreviated version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).

Socioeconomic Factors and Health Status Disparities Associated with Difficulty in ADLs and IADLs among Long-Lived Populations in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: To evaluate the association between socioeconomic factors, health status, and Functional Capacity (FC) in the oldest senior citizens in a metropolis and a poor rural region of Brazil.

Method: Cross-sectional study of 417 seniors aged ≥80 years, data collected through Brazil's survey. FC assessed by self-reporting of difficulties in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs).

Depression and frailty in older adults: A population-based cohort study.

Background: Studies have shown an association between depression and frailty, even though the literature has not reached a consensus regarding how these syndromes interact. Although prospective cohort studies on this topic are still scarce, they could contribute to understanding this relationship. We aimed to observe whether depressive symptoms are risk factors for the onset of frailty among older adults living in São Paulo, Brazil.

Edentulism-free life expectancy among older Brazilian adults: SABE study, 2006-2016.

Aim: To assess edentulism-free life expectancy (EFLE) and the related inequalities by sex and schooling among older Brazilian adults from 2006 to 2016.

Background: Tooth loss is related to shortened longevity and unhealthy life expectancy in old age.

Materials And Methods: The outcome of the study was EFLE, assessed by age, sex and schooling.