Vascular compliance as a measure of biological age
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Deviation from the age-predicted norm in biological age may turn out to be a good predictor of cardiovascular pathology because there is a close relationship between chronological age and aortic and carotid compliance. Vascular compliance has been studied by reviewing 22 studies to see which measure is most closely related to biological age. Vascular compliance was found to be more closely related to chronological age than other measures, among them greying of hair, baldness, or skin inelasticity.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1999
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The relationship between androgens and Arterial stiffness in older men
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The mechanism of hormone/cardiovascular interaction is uncertain in elderly men, and their testosterone levels show an inverse relationship with radiographic aortic calcification score. The known association between lower androgenicity, and increased cardiovascular risk in men can be stated by altered vascular stiffness.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
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Are older people dying of depression? Findings from the medical research council trial of the assessment and management of older people in the community
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A study examining the correlation between depression and mortality amongst elderly is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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