Orthostatic hypotension, orthostatic intolerance and frailty: The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging-TILDA

Highlights • Orthostatic intolerance related to frailty, partially explained by mental health. • Orthostatic hypotension not related to frailty after adjustment for age. • Orthostatic intolerance related to weakness and low gait speed after full adjustment. • Orthostatic intolerance may reflect impo...

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Published in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2015-05, Vol.60 (3), p.507-513
Main Authors: O’Connell, Matthew D.L, Savva, George M, Fan, Chie Wei, Kenny, Rose Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Aging - physiology
Blood Pressure - physiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Epidemiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Frail Elderly
Frailty
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Hypotension, Orthostatic - epidemiology
Hypotension, Orthostatic - physiopathology
Internal Medicine
Ireland - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic intolerance
Orthostatic Intolerance - epidemiology
Orthostatic Intolerance - physiopathology
Posture - physiology
Prevalence
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Summary:Highlights • Orthostatic intolerance related to frailty, partially explained by mental health. • Orthostatic hypotension not related to frailty after adjustment for age. • Orthostatic intolerance related to weakness and low gait speed after full adjustment. • Orthostatic intolerance may reflect important health deficits in older adults.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2015.01.008