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A descriptive epidemiology of lifetime trauma and the physical health status of older adults.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15584789     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Three issues are evaluated in this study. The 1st involves examining the relationship between exposure to trauma over the life course and physical health status in old age. The 2nd has to do with seeing whether the relationship between trauma and health varies across 3 cohorts of older adults: the young-old (ages 65-74), the old-old (ages 75-84), and the oldest old (age 85 and over). The 3rd issue involves seeing whether the age at which a trauma was encountered is related to health in late life. Data from a nationwide survey of older people (N=1,518) reveal that trauma is associated with worse health. Moreover, the young-old appear to be at greatest risk. Finally, data suggest that trauma arising between the ages of 18 and 30 years, as well as ages 31 to 64 years, has the strongest relationship with current health.
Authors:
Neal Krause; Benjamin A Shaw; John Cairney
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychology and aging     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0882-7974     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychol Aging     Publication Date:  2004 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-12-08     Completed Date:  2005-04-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904079     Medline TA:  Psychol Aging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  637-48     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
copyright (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health and Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA. nkrause@umich.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging / psychology*
Cohort Studies
Female
Health Status Indicators*
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Reference Values
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 AG009221/AG/NIA NIH HHS

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