Panayotes Demakakos
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1735485 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Panayotes Demakakos |
| NOMBRES | Panayotes |
| APELLIDO | Demakakos |
| FIRMA | DEMAKAKOS P |
| AFILIACIONES | University College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7663-2122 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 175 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Prosocial Intentions and Subsequent Cognitive Health
Objectives Prosociality, defined as positive other-regarding intentions and behaviors, is a modifiable factor demonstrated to be associated with better mental, physical, and cognitive health in older adults. Prior studies have largely focused on individual prosocial behaviors, especially volunteering. This study examines whether prosocial intentions are associated with maintaining cognitive health over time. Methods Data are from 7,844 adults age…
Could Covid-19′s Aftermath on Children’s Health Be Felt into the 22nd Century
The COVID-19 pandemic has massively affected people's health, societies, and the global economy. Our lives are no longer as they were before COVID-19, and, most likely, will never be the same again. We hypothesize that the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on population health and the economy will last for a very long time and will still be felt in the 22nd century. Our hypothesis is based on evidence from the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, the Dutc…
Importance of population-based longitudinal studies to understanding the impact of Covid-19
High-quality population-based surveillance studies such as the COVID-19 Infection Survey and Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission Study primarily serve the purpose of generating timely and accurate estimates of the COVID-19 infection and transmission rates. However, describing the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic is a different objective from understanding its multidimensional impact on people’s lives and describing the post-COVID-19 …
Physical activity and trajectories in cognitive function
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on physical activity in relation to trajectories in cognitive function. The aim was to examine the association of physical activity with trajectories in cognitive function, measured from repeated assessments over 10 years. METHODS: We conducted a 10-year follow-up of 10 652 (aged 65±10.1 years) men and women from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a cohort of community dwelling older adults. Self-reported…
Social isolation and loneliness
OBJECTIVE: The present analysis aimed to examine the associations of isolation and loneliness, individually as well as simultaneously, with 2 measures of functional status (gait speed and difficulties in activities of daily living) in older adults over a 6-year period using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, and to assess if these associations differ by SES. METHOD: Loneliness was measured using the short form of the Revised UCLA…
Social mobility and inflammatory and metabolic markers at older ages
BACKGROUND: Since our knowledge of the associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) over the life course and inflammatory and metabolic markers, which are excellent predictors of cardiovascular disease, remains limited, we examined the association between social mobility over the life course and these markers at older ages. METHODS: Our study used cross-sectionally collected data from 6142 participants aged 50 years and older from the Englis…
Volunteering is associated with increased survival in able-bodied participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
BACKGROUND: Volunteering has been linked to reduced mortality in older adults, but the mechanisms explaining this effect remain unclear. This study investigated whether volunteering is associated with increased survival in participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and whether differences in survival are modified by functional disabilities. METHODS: A multivariate Cox Proportional Hazards model was used to estimate the association o…
Wealth and mortality at older ages
BACKGROUND: Despite the importance of socioeconomic position for survival, total wealth, which is a measure of accumulation of assets over the life course, has been underinvestigated as a predictor of mortality. We investigated the association between total wealth and mortality at older ages. METHODS: We estimated Cox proportional hazards models using a sample of 10,305 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥ 50 years from the English Longitudinal …
Social Capital and Oral Health Among Adults 50 Years and Older
OBJECTIVES: This study examines the differential associations of structural and functional social capital with objective and subjective measures of oral health, and the interactions between social capital and other sociodemographic and health factors. METHODS: Secondary analysis of data on 8552 adults 50 years and older from the third wave (2006-2007) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing was conducted. Oral health outcomes were self-rated …
Higher effort–reward imbalance and lower job control predict exit from the labour market at the age of 61 years or younger
BACKGROUND: We examined whether higher effort-reward imbalance (ERI) and lower job control are associated with exit from the labour market. METHODS: There were 1263 participants aged 50-74 years from the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing with data on working status and work-related psychosocial factors at baseline (wave 2; 2004-2005), and working status at follow-up (wave 5; 2010-2011). Psychosocial factors at work were assessed using a short …
Is the Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Glucose Metabolism Bidirectional? Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the prospective association between depressive symptoms and glucose metabolism is bidirectional. METHODS: We used a national sample of 4238 community-dwelling individuals 50 years or older from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Participants were categorized into normoglycemic, impaired glucose metabolism (IGM), and undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes using glycated hemoglobin and self-reported doctor diagnosis…
Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women
Both social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased mortality, but it is uncertain whether their effects are independent or whether loneliness represents the emotional pathway through which social isolation impairs health. We therefore assessed the extent to which the association between social isolation and mortality is mediated by loneliness. We assessed social isolation in terms of contact with family and friends and participati…
Distinctive Biological Correlates of Positive Psychological Well-Being in Older Men and Women
OBJECTIVE: Positive psychological well-being is associated with reduced risk of chronic illnesses. Biological risk factors may contribute to these effects, although sex differences may be present. Two aspects of well-being can be distinguished: affective well-being (happiness and pleasure) and eudaemonia (sense of autonomy and purposeful engagement with life). We evaluated relationships between both affective and eudaemonic well-being and biologi…
Social Gradients in Oral Health in Older Adults
Objectives. We examined prospective associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) markers and oral health outcomes in a national sample of older adults in England. Methods. Data were from the English Longitudinal Survey of Aging, a national cohort study of community-dwelling people aged 50 years and older. SEP markers (education, occupation, household income, household wealth, subjective social status, and childhood SEP) and sociodemographic …
Socioeconomic status and health
Socioeconomic status and health
Wealth and mortality at older ages
BACKGROUND: Despite the importance of socioeconomic position for survival, total wealth, which is a measure of accumulation of assets over the life course, has been underinvestigated as a predictor of mortality. We investigated the association between total wealth and mortality at older ages. METHODS: We estimated Cox proportional hazards models using a sample of 10,305 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥ 50 years from the English Longitudinal …
Social Gradients in Oral Health in Older Adults
Objectives. We examined prospective associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) markers and oral health outcomes in a national sample of older adults in England. Methods. Data were from the English Longitudinal Survey of Aging, a national cohort study of community-dwelling people aged 50 years and older. SEP markers (education, occupation, household income, household wealth, subjective social status, and childhood SEP) and sociodemographic …
Higher effort–reward imbalance and lower job control predict exit from the labour market at the age of 61 years or younger
BACKGROUND: We examined whether higher effort-reward imbalance (ERI) and lower job control are associated with exit from the labour market. METHODS: There were 1263 participants aged 50-74 years from the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing with data on working status and work-related psychosocial factors at baseline (wave 2; 2004-2005), and working status at follow-up (wave 5; 2010-2011). Psychosocial factors at work were assessed using a short …
Physical activity and trajectories in cognitive function
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on physical activity in relation to trajectories in cognitive function. The aim was to examine the association of physical activity with trajectories in cognitive function, measured from repeated assessments over 10 years. METHODS: We conducted a 10-year follow-up of 10 652 (aged 65±10.1 years) men and women from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a cohort of community dwelling older adults. Self-reported…
Social mobility and inflammatory and metabolic markers at older ages
BACKGROUND: Since our knowledge of the associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) over the life course and inflammatory and metabolic markers, which are excellent predictors of cardiovascular disease, remains limited, we examined the association between social mobility over the life course and these markers at older ages. METHODS: Our study used cross-sectionally collected data from 6142 participants aged 50 years and older from the Englis…
Volunteering is associated with increased survival in able-bodied participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
BACKGROUND: Volunteering has been linked to reduced mortality in older adults, but the mechanisms explaining this effect remain unclear. This study investigated whether volunteering is associated with increased survival in participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and whether differences in survival are modified by functional disabilities. METHODS: A multivariate Cox Proportional Hazards model was used to estimate the association o…
Importance of population-based longitudinal studies to understanding the impact of Covid-19
High-quality population-based surveillance studies such as the COVID-19 Infection Survey and Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission Study primarily serve the purpose of generating timely and accurate estimates of the COVID-19 infection and transmission rates. However, describing the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic is a different objective from understanding its multidimensional impact on people’s lives and describing the post-COVID-19 …
Socioeconomic status and health
Social Gradients in Oral Health in Older Adults
Objectives. We examined prospective associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) markers and oral health outcomes in a national sample of older adults in England. Methods. Data were from the English Longitudinal Survey of Aging, a national cohort study of community-dwelling people aged 50 years and older. SEP markers (education, occupation, household income, household wealth, subjective social status, and childhood SEP) and sociodemographic …
Distinctive Biological Correlates of Positive Psychological Well-Being in Older Men and Women
OBJECTIVE: Positive psychological well-being is associated with reduced risk of chronic illnesses. Biological risk factors may contribute to these effects, although sex differences may be present. Two aspects of well-being can be distinguished: affective well-being (happiness and pleasure) and eudaemonia (sense of autonomy and purposeful engagement with life). We evaluated relationships between both affective and eudaemonic well-being and biologi…
Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women
Both social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased mortality, but it is uncertain whether their effects are independent or whether loneliness represents the emotional pathway through which social isolation impairs health. We therefore assessed the extent to which the association between social isolation and mortality is mediated by loneliness. We assessed social isolation in terms of contact with family and friends and participati…
Is the Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Glucose Metabolism Bidirectional? Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the prospective association between depressive symptoms and glucose metabolism is bidirectional. METHODS: We used a national sample of 4238 community-dwelling individuals 50 years or older from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Participants were categorized into normoglycemic, impaired glucose metabolism (IGM), and undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes using glycated hemoglobin and self-reported doctor diagnosis…
Social Capital and Oral Health Among Adults 50 Years and Older
OBJECTIVES: This study examines the differential associations of structural and functional social capital with objective and subjective measures of oral health, and the interactions between social capital and other sociodemographic and health factors. METHODS: Secondary analysis of data on 8552 adults 50 years and older from the third wave (2006-2007) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing was conducted. Oral health outcomes were self-rated …
Higher effort–reward imbalance and lower job control predict exit from the labour market at the age of 61 years or younger
BACKGROUND: We examined whether higher effort-reward imbalance (ERI) and lower job control are associated with exit from the labour market. METHODS: There were 1263 participants aged 50-74 years from the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing with data on working status and work-related psychosocial factors at baseline (wave 2; 2004-2005), and working status at follow-up (wave 5; 2010-2011). Psychosocial factors at work were assessed using a short …
Volunteering is associated with increased survival in able-bodied participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
BACKGROUND: Volunteering has been linked to reduced mortality in older adults, but the mechanisms explaining this effect remain unclear. This study investigated whether volunteering is associated with increased survival in participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and whether differences in survival are modified by functional disabilities. METHODS: A multivariate Cox Proportional Hazards model was used to estimate the association o…
Wealth and mortality at older ages
BACKGROUND: Despite the importance of socioeconomic position for survival, total wealth, which is a measure of accumulation of assets over the life course, has been underinvestigated as a predictor of mortality. We investigated the association between total wealth and mortality at older ages. METHODS: We estimated Cox proportional hazards models using a sample of 10,305 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥ 50 years from the English Longitudinal …
Social isolation and loneliness
OBJECTIVE: The present analysis aimed to examine the associations of isolation and loneliness, individually as well as simultaneously, with 2 measures of functional status (gait speed and difficulties in activities of daily living) in older adults over a 6-year period using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, and to assess if these associations differ by SES. METHOD: Loneliness was measured using the short form of the Revised UCLA…
Social mobility and inflammatory and metabolic markers at older ages
BACKGROUND: Since our knowledge of the associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) over the life course and inflammatory and metabolic markers, which are excellent predictors of cardiovascular disease, remains limited, we examined the association between social mobility over the life course and these markers at older ages. METHODS: Our study used cross-sectionally collected data from 6142 participants aged 50 years and older from the Englis…
Physical activity and trajectories in cognitive function
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on physical activity in relation to trajectories in cognitive function. The aim was to examine the association of physical activity with trajectories in cognitive function, measured from repeated assessments over 10 years. METHODS: We conducted a 10-year follow-up of 10 652 (aged 65±10.1 years) men and women from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a cohort of community dwelling older adults. Self-reported…
Importance of population-based longitudinal studies to understanding the impact of Covid-19
High-quality population-based surveillance studies such as the COVID-19 Infection Survey and Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission Study primarily serve the purpose of generating timely and accurate estimates of the COVID-19 infection and transmission rates. However, describing the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic is a different objective from understanding its multidimensional impact on people’s lives and describing the post-COVID-19 …
Could Covid-19′s Aftermath on Children’s Health Be Felt into the 22nd Century
The COVID-19 pandemic has massively affected people's health, societies, and the global economy. Our lives are no longer as they were before COVID-19, and, most likely, will never be the same again. We hypothesize that the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on population health and the economy will last for a very long time and will still be felt in the 22nd century. Our hypothesis is based on evidence from the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, the Dutc…
Prosocial Intentions and Subsequent Cognitive Health
Objectives Prosociality, defined as positive other-regarding intentions and behaviors, is a modifiable factor demonstrated to be associated with better mental, physical, and cognitive health in older adults. Prior studies have largely focused on individual prosocial behaviors, especially volunteering. This study examines whether prosocial intentions are associated with maintaining cognitive health over time. Methods Data are from 7,844 adults age…
Medicine (15 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (10 obras) · Internal Medicine (10 obras) · Gerontology (9 obras) · Psychology (9 obras) · Demography (8 obras) · Gerontology (8 obras) · Internal Medicine (8 obras) · Longitudinal study (6 obras) · Ageing (5 obras)