Search Results - "Okely, Judith A."

The Edinburgh Lifetime Musical Experience Questionnaire (ELMEQ): Responses and non-musical correlates in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 by Okely, Judith A, Deary, Ian J, Overy, Katie

“…There is growing evidence of the potential effects of musical training on the human brain, as well as increasing interest in the potential contribution of…”
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Change in Physical Activity, Sleep Quality, and Psychosocial Variables during COVID-19 Lockdown: Evidence from the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 by Okely, Judith A, Corley, Janie, Welstead, Miles, Taylor, Adele M, Page, Danielle, Skarabela, Barbora, Redmond, Paul, Cox, Simon R, Russ, Tom C

“…(1) Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected the lives of older people. In this study, we examine changes in physical activity, sleep…”
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on psychosocial factors, health, and lifestyle in Scottish octogenarians: The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 study by Taylor, Adele M, Page, Danielle, Okely, Judith A, Corley, Janie, Welstead, Miles, Skarabela, Barbora, Redmond, Paul, Russ, Tom C, Cox, Simon R

“…Little is known about effects of COVID-19 lockdown on psychosocial factors, health and lifestyle in older adults, particularly those aged over 80 years,…”
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Wellbeing and chronic lung disease incidence: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe by Okely, Judith A, Shaheen, Seif O, Weiss, Alexander, Gale, Catharine R

“…Previous studies indicate that psychosocial factors can impact COPD prevalence. However, research into this association has predominantly focused on negative…”
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Positive and negative well-being and objectively measured sedentary behaviour in older adults: evidence from three cohorts by Okely, Judith A, Čukić, Iva, Shaw, Richard J, Chastin, Sebastien F, Dall, Philippa M, Deary, Ian J, Der, Geoff, Dontje, Manon L, Skelton, Dawn A, Gale, Catharine R

“…Sedentary behaviour is related to poorer health independently of time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity. The aim of this study was to investigate…”
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Home garden use during COVID-19: Associations with physical and mental wellbeing in older adults by Corley, Janie, Okely, Judith A., Taylor, Adele M., Page, Danielle, Welstead, Miles, Skarabela, Barbora, Redmond, Paul, Cox, Simon R., Russ, Tom C.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of people's lives. Lockdown measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have been more stringent for those aged…”
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Retinal microvascular features and cognitive change in the Lothian-Birth Cohort 1936 by McGrory, Sarah, Ballerini, Lucia, Okely, Judith A., Ritchie, Stuart J., Doubal, Fergus N., Doney, Alex S.F., Dhillon, Baljean, Starr, John M., MacGillivray, Thomas J., Trucco, Emanuele, Wardlaw, Joanna M., Deary, Ian J.

“…We test whether measures of the retinal vasculature are associated with cognitive functioning and cognitive change. Retinal images from a narrow-age cohort…”
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Associations Between Declining Physical and Cognitive Functions in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 by Okely, Judith A, Deary, Ian J

“…Abstract Background The ageing process is characterized by declines in physical and cognitive function. However, the relationship between these trajectories…”
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Experience of Playing a Musical Instrument and Lifetime Change in General Cognitive Ability: Evidence From the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 by Okely, Judith A., Overy, Katie, Deary, Ian J.

“…We tested whether experience of playing a musical instrument was associated with lifetime change in cognitive ability. Participants were 366 older adults from…”
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Longitudinal Associations Between Loneliness and Cognitive Ability in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 by Okely, Judith A, Deary, Ian J

“…Abstract Objectives Loneliness is associated with poorer cognitive function in old age; however, the direction of this association is unknown. We tested for…”
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The interaction between stress and positive affect in predicting mortality by Okely, Judith A., Weiss, Alexander, Gale, Catharine R.

“…Positive affect is associated with longevity; according to the stress-buffering hypothesis, this is because positive affect reduces the health harming effects…”
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Well-Being and Chronic Disease Incidence: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing by Okely, Judith A, Gale, Catharine R

“…Previous research suggests that greater well-being may protect against onset of chronic disease. However, it is unclear whether this association is similar…”
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Cognitive Aging and Experience of Playing a Musical Instrument by Okely, Judith A., Cox, Simon R., Deary, Ian J., Luciano, Michelle, Overy, Katie

“…Musical instrument training has been found to be associated with higher cognitive performance in older age. However, it is not clear whether this association…”
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Well-Being and Arthritis Incidence: The Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms. Findings From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing by Okely, Judith A, Weiss, Alexander, Gale, Catharine R

“…Higher levels of well-being are associated with lower levels of inflammatory markers in healthy populations; however, it is unclear whether this association…”
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Cognitive Change Before Old Age (11 to 70) Predicts Cognitive Change During Old Age (70 to 82) by Conte, Federica P., Okely, Judith A., Hamilton, Olivia K., Corley, Janie, Page, Danielle, Redmond, Paul, Taylor, Adele M., Russ, Tom C., Deary, Ian J., Cox, Simon R.

“…Identifying predictors of cognitive decline in old age helps us understand its mechanisms and identify those at greater risk. Here, we examined how cognitive…”
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The interaction between individualism and wellbeing in predicting mortality: Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe by Okely, Judith, Weiss, Alexander, Gale, Catharine

“…The link between greater wellbeing and longevity is well documented. The aim of the current study was to test whether this association is consistent across…”
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Wellbeing and Arthritis Incidence: the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe by Okely, Judith A., Cooper, Cyrus, Gale, Catharine R.

“…Background A number of studies provide evidence for an association between psychosocial factors and risk of incident arthritis. Current evidence is largely…”
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Longitudinal Associations Between Hearing Loss and General Cognitive Ability: The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 by Okely, Judith A., Akeroyd, Michael A., Allerhand, Michael, Starr, John M., Deary, Ian J.

“…Hearing impairment is associated with poorer cognitive function in later life. We tested for the potential contribution of childhood cognitive ability to this…”
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Synaptic resilience is associated with maintained cognition during ageing by King, Declan, Holt, Kris, Toombs, Jamie, HE, Xin, Dando, Owen, Okely, Judith A, Tzioras, Makis, Rose, Jamie, Gunn, Ciaran, Correia, Adele, Montero, Carmen, McAlister, Hannah, Tulloch, Jane, Lamont, Douglas, Taylor, Adele M, Harris, Sarah E, Redmond, Paul, Cox, Simon R, Henstridge, Christopher M, Deary, Ian J, Smith, Colin, Spires‐Jones, Tara L

“…Introduction It remains unclear why age increases risk of Alzheimer's disease and why some people experience age‐related cognitive decline in the absence of…”
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Sleep quality, perivascular spaces and brain health markers in ageing - A longitudinal study in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 by Aribisala, Benjamin S., Valdés Hernández, Maria del C., Okely, Judith A., Cox, Simon R., Ballerini, Lucia, Dickie, David Alexander, Wiseman, Stewart J., Riha, Renata L., Muñoz Maniega, Susana, Radakovic, Ratko, Taylor, Adele, Pattie, Alison, Corley, Janie, Redmond, Paul, Bastin, Mark E., Deary, Ian, Wardlaw, Joanna M.

“…Sleep is thought to play a major role in brain health and general wellbeing. However, few longitudinal studies have explored the relationship between sleep…”
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