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Nutritional, Physical, Cognitive, and Combination Interventions and Frailty Reversal Among Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ng, Tze Pin, MD, Feng, Liang, PhD, Nyunt, Ma Shwe Zin, PhD, Feng, Lei, PhD, Niti, Mathew, PhD, Tan, Boon Yeow, MMED, Chan, Gribson, MSc, Khoo, Sue Anne, MPsych(Clin), Chan, Sue Mei, MHlthSc (Mgmt), Yap, Philip, MRCP, Yap, Keng Bee, FRCP(Edin)

“…Abstract Background It is important to establish whether frailty among older individuals is reversible with nutritional, physical, or cognitive interventions,…”
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Criterion-based validity and reliability of the Geriatric Depression Screening Scale (GDS-15) in a large validation sample of community-living Asian older adults by Nyunt, Ma Shwe Zin, Fones, Calvin, Niti, Mathew, Ng, Tze-Pin

“…Background: Few studies have evaluated the validation of 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) in a heterogeneous population with different age,…”
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Tea consumption and cognitive impairment and decline in older Chinese adults by Ng, Tze-Pin, Feng, Lei, Niti, Mathew, Kua, Ee-Heok, Yap, Keng-Bee

“…BACKGROUND: Laboratory research suggests that tea has potential neurocognitive protective effects, but this is not established in humans. OBJECTIVE: We aimed…”
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Continued work employment and volunteerism and mental well-being of older adults: Singapore longitudinal ageing studies by Schwingel, Andiara, Niti, Mathew M., Tang, Catherine, Ng, Tze Pin

“…Objective: to examine the effect of late life engagement in continued work involvement or volunteer activities during retirement on mental well-being. Methods:…”
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Cognitive Effects of Multi-Domain Interventions Among Pre-Frail and Frail Community-Living Older Persons: Randomized Controlled Trial by Ng, Tze Pin, Ling, Ling Hui Audrey, Feng, Liang, Nyunt, Ma Shwe Zin, Feng, Lei, Niti, Mathew, Tan, Boon Yeow, Chan, Gribson, Khoo, Sue Anne, Chan, Sue Mei, Yap, Philip, Yap, Keng Bee

“…Cognitive, physical, and nutritional interventions may produce different cognitive effects for different groups of older persons. We investigated…”
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Curcumins-rich curry diet and pulmonary function in Asian older adults by Ng, Tze Pin, Niti, Mathew, Yap, Keng Bee, Tan, Wan Cheng

“…Research on the effects of dietary nutrients on respiratory health in human populations have not investigated curcumin, a potent anti-oxidant and…”
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Physical and Cognitive Domains of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Validation in a Multiethnic Population of Asian Older Adults by Ng, Tze-Pin, Niti, Mathew, Chiam, Peak-Chiang, Kua, Ee-Heok

“…Background. We sought to assess the validity of the physical and cognitive domains of Lawton and Brody's Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale…”
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Assessment of Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling At-Risk Frail Adults Aged 65 Years and Older Who Received Multidomain Lifestyle Interventions: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial by Lu, Yanxia, Niti, Mathew, Yap, Keng Bee, Tan, Crystal Tze Ying, Zin Nyunt, Ma Shwe, Feng, Liang, Tan, Boon Yeow, Chan, Gribson, Khoo, Sue Anne, Chan, Sue Mei, Yap, Philip, Larbi, Anis, Ng, Tze Pin

“…Importance There is little understanding of the outcomes associated with active lifestyle interventions for sarcopenia among older persons. Objective To…”
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Homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B-12 and cognitive performance in older Chinese adults: findings from the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study by Feng, Lei, Ng, Tze-Pin, Chuah, Lisa, Niti, Mathew, Kua, Ee-Heok

“…BACKGROUND: The relations of elevated homocysteine, low folate, and vitamin B-12 with cognitive performance in nondemented elderly are not well established…”
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Co-morbid association of depression and COPD: A population-based study by Ng, Tze-Pin, Niti, Mathew, Fones, Calvin, Yap, Keng Bee, Tan, Wan-Cheng

“…Summary Objectives Depression occurs commonly among patients with COPD, but the independent association of depression and COPD and the effect of depression on…”
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Albumin, haemoglobin, BMI and cognitive performance in older adults by Ng, Te-Pin, Feng, Lei, Niti, Mathew, Yap, Keng Bee

“…Objectives: to examine the relationships between serum albumin, haemoglobin and body mass index (BMI) with cognitive performance among community-living older…”
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Depressive Symptoms and Incident Cognitive Impairment in Cognitively Well-Functioning Older Men and Women by Ng, Tze Pin, Niti, Mathew, Zaw, Min Htet, Kua, Ee Heok

“…OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether the effect of depressive symptoms on the risk of cognitive decline and incident cognitive impairment (CI) in cognitively…”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Functional Disability in Multiethnic Elderly Singaporeans by Ng, Tze-Pin, Niti, Mathew, Chiam, Peak-Chiang, Kua, Ee-Heok

“…Objectives: To make comparative estimates of prevalence of late‐life functional disability, examine sociodemographic and health correlates, investigate sex and…”
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Orthostatic hypotension, hypotension and cognitive status: early comorbid markers of primary dementia? by Yap, Philip Lin Kiat, Niti, Mathew, Yap, Keng Bee, Ng, Tze Pin

“…Few studies have explored the relationship between orthostatic hypotension (OH) and cognition. The aim of this study was to examine the association of OH with…”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Cognitive Decline in Chinese Older Adults: Results From the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies by Ho, Roger C.M., M.B.B.S., D.P.M., M.M.E.D, Niti, Mathew, Ph.D, Yap, Keng Bee, M.B.B.S., D.G.M. (Lond.), F.R.C.P. (Edin.), Kua, Ee Heok, M.D., F.R.C.Psych, Ng, Tze-Pin, M.B.B.S., M.D

“…Objective To determine the association of the metabolic syndrome (MS) with cognitive decline in a Chinese older population. Methods In a prospective cohort…”
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Low Blood Pressure and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese Older Subjects: A Population-based Study by Ng, Tze-Pin, MD, Feng, Liang, PhD, Niti, Mathew, PhD, Yap, Keng-Bee, MMed

“…Abstract Background The relationships between blood pressure and depression are unclear. There are inconsistent reports of an association between low blood…”
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Albumin, Apolipoprotein E-ɛ4 and Cognitive Decline in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults by Ng, Tze-Pin, Niti, Mathew, Feng, Lei, Kua, Ee-Heok, Yap, Keng-Bee

“…OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between serum albumin and cognitive impairment and decline in community‐living older adults. DESIGNS: Population‐based…”
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Diagnostic Performance of Clock Drawing Test by CLOX in an Asian Chinese population by Yap, Philip Lin-Kiat, Ng, Tze-Pin, Niti, Mathew, Yeo, Donald, Henderson, Linda

“…Clock Drawing Tests are commonly used for cognitive screening, but their clinical utility has not yet been studied in Chinese Singaporeans. We examined the…”
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Effects of multi-domain lifestyle interventions on sarcopenia measures and blood biomarkers: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of community-dwelling pre-frail and frail older adults by Lu, Yanxia, Niti, Mathew, Yap, Keng Bee, Tan, Crystal Tze Ying, Nyunt, Ma Shwe Zin, Feng, Liang, Tan, Boon Yeow, Chan, Gribson, Khoo, Sue Anne, Chan, Sue Mei, Yap, Philip, Larbi, Anis, Ng, Tze Pin

“…Few studies have comprehensively described changes in blood biomarkers of the physiological responses underlying sarcopenia reduction associated with lifestyle…”
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Dietary and supplemental antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrient intakes and pulmonary function by Ng, Tze Pin, Niti, Mathew, Yap, Keng Bee, Tan, Wan Cheng

“…A limited but growing body of evidence supports a significant role of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory micronutrients in pulmonary health. We investigated the…”
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