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Successful aging and subjective well-being among oldest-old adults by Cho, Jinmyoung, Martin, Peter, Poon, Leonard W

“…This research integrates successful aging and developmental adaptation models to empirically define the direct and indirect effects of 2 distal (i.e.,…”
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The relationship between vision impairment and well‐being among centenarians: findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study by Toyoshima, Aya, Martin, Peter, Sato, Shinichi, Poon, Leonard W.

“…Objective The current study evaluated the visual function among centenarians and assessed the relationship between vision, social support, and well‐being…”
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Hippocampal sclerosis in advanced age: clinical and pathological features by NELSON, Peter T, SCHMITT, Frederick A, SONNEN, Joshua A, POON, Leonard W, GEARING, Marla, GREEN, Robert C, WOODARD, John L, VAN ELDIK, Linda J, KRYSCIO, Richard J, YUSHUN LIN, ABNER, Erin L, JICHA, Gregory A, PATEL, Ela, THOMASON, Paula C, NELTNER, Janna H, SMITH, Charles D, SANTACRUZ, Karen S

“…Hippocampal sclerosis is a relatively common neuropathological finding (∼10% of individuals over the age of 85 years) characterized by cell loss and gliosis in…”
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A Cultural Comparison of Personality Profiles of U.S. and Japanese Centenarians by da Rosa, Grace D., Martin, Peter, Kim, Joseph, Russell, Daniel, Abraham, W. Todd, Gondo, Yasuyuki, Hirose, Nobuyoshi, Masui, Yukie, Poon, Leonard W.

“…The purpose of this study was a cross-cultural examination of centenarians’ personality through a person-centered approach to examine if there is a “resilient”…”
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Subjective well-being in centenarians: a comparison of Japan and the United States by Nakagawa, Takeshi, Cho, Jinmyoung, Gondo, Yasuyuki, Martin, Peter, Johnson, Mary Ann, Poon, Leonard W., Hirose, Nobuyoshi

“…Objective: The present study examined the cultural differences and similarities in the levels and predictors of subjective well-being in Japanese and American…”
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Physical, sensory, and cognitive functioning among centenarians: a comparison between the Tokyo and Georgia centenarian studies by Martin, Peter, Gondo, Yasuyuki, Arai, Yasumichi, Ishioka, Yoshiko, Woodard, John L., Poon, Leonard W., Hirose, Nobuyoshi

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare centenarians in the United States and Japan on sensory, cognitive, and physical functioning and to evaluate a…”
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Relationship between Serum and Brain Carotenoids, α-Tocopherol, and Retinol Concentrations and Cognitive Performance in the Oldest Old from the Georgia Centenarian Study by Johnson, Mary Ann, Vishwanathan, Rohini, Johnson, Elizabeth J., Hausman, Dorothy B., Davey, Adam, Scott, Tammy M., Green, Robert C., Miller, L. Stephen, Gearing, Marla, Woodard, John L., Nelson, Peter T., Chung, Hae-Yun, Schalch, Wolfgang, Wittwer, Jonas, Poon, Leonard W.

“…Oxidative stress is involved in age-related cognitive decline. The dietary antioxidants, carotenoids, tocopherols, and vitamin A may play a role in the…”
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Cardiovascular health and cognitive functioning among centenarians: a comparison between the Tokyo and Georgia centenarian studies by Martin, Peter, Gondo, Yasuyuki, Arai, Yasumichi, Ishioka, Yoshiko, Johnson, Mary Ann, Miller, L Stephen, Woodard, John L, Poon, Leonard W, Hirose, Nobuyoshi

“…ABSTRACTObjectives:Centenarians have survived into very late life, but whether they reach very old age in good health remains unclear. The purpose of this…”
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The FoxO3 gene and cause‐specific mortality by Willcox, Bradley J., Tranah, Gregory J., Chen, Randi, Morris, Brian J., Masaki, Kamal H., He, Qimei, Willcox, D. Craig, Allsopp, Richard C., Moisyadi, Stefan, Poon, Leonard W., Rodriguez, Beatriz, Newman, Anne B., Harris, Tamara B., Cummings, Steven R., Liu, Yongmei, Parimi, Neeta, Evans, Daniel S., Davy, Phil, Gerschenson, Mariana, Donlon, Timothy A.

“…Summary The G allele of the FOXO3 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2802292 exhibits a consistently replicated genetic association with longevity in…”
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The Relationship between Physical Health and Psychological Well-Being among Oldest-Old Adults by Cho, Jinmyoung, Martin, Peter, Margrett, Jennifer, MacDonald, Maurice, Poon, Leonard W.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between physical health and psychological well-being among oldest-old adults. Structural equation…”
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The Older They Are, the Less Successful They Become? Findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study by Cho, Jinmyoung, Martin, Peter, Poon, Leonard W.

“…This study examined whether oldest-old adults are successful agers. Three hundred and six octogenarians and centenarians of Phase III of the Georgia…”
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Do Centenarians Have Higher Levels of Depression? Findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study by Scheetz, Laura T., Martin, Peter, Poon, Leonard W.

“…Objectives To examine age differences on specific items and subscales of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Design Specific items, subscales, and total…”
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Associations between Brain Alpha-Tocopherol Stereoisomer Profile and Hallmarks of Brain Aging in Centenarians by Chan, Jia Pei, Tanprasertsuk, Jirayu, Johnson, Elizabeth J, Dey, Priyankar, Bruno, Richard S, Johnson, Mary Ann, Poon, Leonard W, Davey, Adam, Woodard, John L, Kuchan, Matthew J

“…Brain alpha-tocopherol (αT) concentration was previously reported to be inversely associated with neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) counts in specific brain…”
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Healthy aging among centenarians and near-centenarians: Findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study by Martin, Peter, Poon, Leonard W.

“…•The Georgia Centenarian Study is one of the first comprehensive centenarian studies providing information about healthy longevity.•Family longevity and…”
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Carotenoid-Rich Brain Nutrient Pattern Is Positively Correlated With Higher Cognition and Lower Depression in the Oldest Old With No Dementia by Tanprasertsuk, Jirayu, Scott, Tammy M, Barbey, Aron K, Barger, Kathryn, Wang, Xiang-Dong, Johnson, Mary Ann, Poon, Leonard W, Vishwanathan, Rohini, Matthan, Nirupa R, Lichtenstein, Alice H, Ferland, Guylaine, Johnson, Elizabeth J

“…Healthy dietary patterns are related to better cognitive health in aging populations. While levels of individual nutrients in neural tissues are individually…”
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Sources of Variation on the Mini-Mental State Examination in a Population-Based Sample of Centenarians by Dai, Ting, Davey, Adam, Woodard, John L., Miller, Lloyd Stephen, Gondo, Yasuyuki, Kim, Seock-Ho, Poon, Leonard W.

“…Centenarians represent a rare but rapidly growing segment of the oldest‐old. This study presents item‐level data from the Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE)…”
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Defining successful aging: a tangible or elusive concept? by Martin, Peter, Kelly, Norene, Kahana, Boaz, Kahana, Eva, Willcox, Bradley J, Willcox, D Craig, Poon, Leonard W

“…Everyone wants to age successfully; however, the definition and criteria of successful aging remain vague for laypersons, researchers, and policymakers in…”
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Effects of Structure Strategy Training and Signaling on Recall of Text by Meyer, Bonnie J. F, Poon, Leonard W

“…Younger and older adults participated in 9 hr of either structure strategy training, interest strategy training, or no training. Both trained groups reported…”
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Cohort comparisons in resources and functioning among centenarians: Findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study by Cho, Jinmyoung, Martin, Peter, Margrett, Jennifer, MacDonald, Maurice, Poon, Leonard W., Johnson, Mary Ann

“…The purpose of this study was to examine cohort comparisons in levels of resources (e.g., mental health, physical functioning, economic and social resources,…”
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Correspondence of perceptions about centenarians' mental health by MacDonald, Maurice, Martin, Peter, Margrett, Jennifer, Poon†, Leonard W.

“…Objectives: The goals of this study were to uncover the criteria by which centenarians, proxy/caregivers, and interviewers rated centenarians' mental health…”
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