Browse the latest research summaries in the field of aging for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J Spinal Cord Med, 2006 • January 1, 2006
This longitudinal study investigated changes in life satisfaction, general health, activities, and adjustment over 3 decades among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). We found a mixed pattern o...
KEY FINDING: Sitting tolerance, educational and employment outcomes, satisfaction with employment, and adjustment increased during the first 15-year period.
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2017 • April 1, 2017
SCIs are a significant concern in the geriatric population, often resulting from falls and exacerbated by preexisting conditions, leading to high health-care costs. Treatment strategies involve surgic...
KEY FINDING: Falls are the most common cause of trauma-related SCIs in the geriatric population, accounting for 60% of cases.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 3, 2007
This study aimed to determine factors associated with falls among ambulatory individuals with incomplete SCI using a cross-sectional mail survey. The results indicated that factors such as greater num...
KEY FINDING: Having fallen in the past year was significantly associated with greater numbers of medical conditions, having arthritis, experiencing dizziness, greater numbers of days with poor physical health, and restriction of community activities because of fear of falling.
J Aging Health, 2008 • January 1, 2008
This study investigated age-related differences in pain coping strategies among adults with chronic pain secondary to disability. The study found that older adults used a wider range of coping strateg...
KEY FINDING: Older adults reported a wider range of frequently used strategies and significantly more frequent engagement in activity pacing, seeking social support, and use of coping self-statements than did younger or middle-aged adults.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2009 • October 1, 2009
This study examined the impact of age on mortality, impairment, and disability after traumatic SCI using the NASCIS-3 database. The results indicated that older individuals had a significantly higher ...
KEY FINDING: Older individuals (≥65 years) had significantly higher mortality rates at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year following SCI compared to younger individuals.
Rehabil Psychol., 2009 • August 1, 2009
The study aimed to replicate previous findings of more severe sleep difficulties in individuals with SCI compared to normative samples. It also examined the associations between aging variables and th...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI report more sleep problems than normative samples.
Psychol Inj Law, 2009 • December 1, 2009
The purpose of the current study was to examine the associations between three aging variables and employment status in individuals with SCI through a series of regression analyses. The results indica...
KEY FINDING: Chronological age and age at SCI onset were significant predictors of employment status.
Healthcare, 2017 • November 9, 2017
This study explores the experiences of a man aging with a spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on how he finds meaning in everyday occupations. The narrative analysis reveals the significance of work in...
KEY FINDING: The man's life story is marked by physical decline due to secondary health complications, impacting his ability to work and engage in meaningful activities.
J Physiol, 2018 • December 20, 2017
The study examined the impact of disuse and retraining on lower limb muscle power in young and older adults. Disuse led to a significant decrease in MEP in older adults, while retraining was insuffici...
KEY FINDING: Disuse significantly decreased maximal explosive power (MEP) in older adults but not significantly in young adults.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), 2018 • March 1, 2018
This study investigated the clinical results of spinal cord injury with a fracture in elderly patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Nine patients with spinal cord injury and vertebral fractures i...
KEY FINDING: The most common injury mechanism was a fall, and the cervical spine was the most frequent fracture location.