Kirsten Avlund
Biographic Data
| ID | 1732861 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kirsten Avlund |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kirsten |
| FAMILY NAME | Avlund |
| SIGNATURE | AVLUND K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 114 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Relationship Between Cognitive Ability and Demographic Factors in Late Midlife
Late-midlife cognitive ability is associated with a number of demographic factors, and demographic differences may contribute to individual differences in health and early aging. In analyses of cognitive ability, the three CAMB cohorts can be combined provided the relevant demographic variables are included as covariates
Personality in Late Midlife
Robust sex, educational, and social class differences in personality may contribute to late midlife social gradients in health and early aging. Demographic factors did not fully explain correlations between personality and cognitive ability or cohort differences in personality
Content Validity and Reliability of the Copenhagen Social Relations Questionnaire
CSRQ holds satisfactory face and content validity as well as reliability, and is suitable for measuring structure and function of social relations including the negative aspects among middle-aged individuals
Smoking and Drinking as Risk Indicators for Tooth Loss in Middle-Aged Danes
Our findings suggest that smoking is positively associated, while alcoholic beverage consumption is inversely related to tooth loss in middle-aged Danes
Addressing Social Inequality in Aging by the Danish Occupational Social Class Measurement
The DOSC measure was associated with aging-related outcomes in a midlife Danish population, and is, thus, well suited for future epidemiological research on social inequalities in health and aging
Social Class Differences in Physical Functions in Middle-Aged Men and Women
Including measures of vigorous physical functioning may add to the existing knowledge on development of functional limitation and poorer functional health later in life
Social Gradient in Allostatic Load Among Danish Men and Women in Late Midlife
AL may be a potential biomarker for early aging in countries with a strong social welfare system. It is important for intervention studies to be aware of this type of biological vulnerability already present in late midlife
Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank (Camb)
Since the early 1980s, a number of large-scale, population-based, epidemiologic studies have focused on the development of disability, cognitive impairment, dementia, long-term care, and other health issues with particular relevance to older adults. With few exceptions, these health issues have been investigated in older populations, usually defined on the basis of chronological age (e.g., older than 65). Examples are the Established Populations …
Intelligence in early adulthood and mortality from natural and unnatural causes in middle-aged Danish men
BACKGROUND: High intelligence early in life has consistently been associated with decreased mortality, but the mechanisms are still not fully understood. In this cohort study, we examined the association between intelligence in early adulthood and later mortality from natural and unnatural causes taking birth weight, parental socioeconomic position, participants' own education and body mass index into account. METHODS: 13 536 Danish men born in 1…
Mobility decline in old age
BACKGROUND: Mobility-related fatigue and low socioeconomic position predicts mobility limitations and disability in old age, but the interplay between these two factors is unknown. To evaluate whether mobility-related fatigue is a stronger risk factor for mobility limitations in certain socioeconomic groups, the aim of this study was to examine the combined effect of mobility-related fatigue and socioeconomic position on mobility limitations in a…
The Predictive Value of Fatigue for Nonfatal Ischemic Heart Disease and All-Cause Mortality
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether fatigue predicts nonfatal ischemic heart disease (IHD) and all-cause mortality in middle-aged men. METHODS: The study population consisted of 5216 middle-aged men born in the Copenhagen metropolitan area in 1953. At baseline, men free of angina pectoris and previous IHD were asked if they felt fatigued. Information on IHD diagnosis and all-cause mortality was register based. The Cox proportional hazard model was …
Are acceptance rates of a national preventive home visit programme for older people socially imbalanced
High socioeconomic status was associated with a higher acceptance rate of preventive home visits, but the association was attenuated by invitational procedures. The results indicate that the social inequality in acceptance of publicly offered preventive services might decrease if municipalities adopt more proactive invitational procedures
Impact of Social Capital on 8-Year Mortality Among Older People in 34 Danish Municipalities
The measures of social capital used in the present study include key aspects of social capital that are associated to mortality in older populations via physical activity and mobility disability
Occupational Characteristics and Cognitive Aging in the Glostrup 1914 Cohort
Notwithstanding the reversal of the effect of occupational intellectual challenge on cognitive ability level after accounting for pre-exiting cognitive differences, there was no evidence for long-term effects of occupational characteristics on cognitive change in old age
Amount and type of alcohol consumption and missing teeth among community-dwelling older adults
In this study, alcohol consumption, wine drinking, and wine and spirits preference among women were associated with a higher number of teeth compared with abstainers. Among men, those who preferred beer also had a higher number of teeth
Social Inequality in Onset of Mobility Disability Among Older Danes
The negative effects of low financial assets and poor social relations on mobility appear to be independent. More longitudinal studies on possible mediators of the social gradient in mobility among older people are needed
Preventive home visits to older home-dwelling people in Denmark
Since 1998 all municipalities in Denmark have been required by law to offer two annual preventive home visits to all home-dwelling citizens aged 75 or over. The influence of invitational procedures on acceptance rates has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to describe and investigate whether different invitational procedures were associated with first preventive home visit acceptance rates. The study was based on secondary analyses …
Do childhood and adult socioeconomic circumstances influence health and physical function in middle-age
The Overtime Effect of Social Position on Dental Caries Experience in a Group of Old‐Aged Danes Born in 1914
The study identified social inequalities across age among the very old individuals in relation to dental caries experience
Cohabitation Status and Onset of Disability Among Older Danes
Our results underline the importance of cohabitation/marriage for maintaining a high functional ability among older men
Religion and survival in a secular region. A twenty year follow-up of 734 Danish adults born in 1914
The Strength of Two Indicators of Social Position on Oral Health Among Persons Over the Age of 80 Years
The study identified social inequalities in oral health even in a population of independently living, generally healthy very old Swedes and in a country where the public health policies have tried to minimize these inequalities
Negative Thoughts and Health
Objective: In the present study, it was tested whether rumination—negative, recurrent thoughts—would be associated with immune parameters and health care utilization. Because rumination has been associated with sadness and subjective sleep quality, it was tested whether these factors mediated the possible effects of rumination. A young sample and an elderly sample were included to test for age differences in the association between rumination and…
The Impact of Structural and Functional Characteristics of Social Relations as Determinants of Functional Decline
The results point to the importance of social relations in the prevention of functional decline in older adults
Functional Decline From Age 80 to 85
OBJECTIVE: To analyze whether functional decline from age 80 to 85 is influenced by changes in self-reported tiredness in daily activities in the preceding 5-year period. METHOD: A prospective study of 226 75-year-old men and women with 5- and 10-year follow-up in the Western part of Copenhagen County. Tiredness in daily activities was measured at age 75 and 80 by a validated scale. Changes in tiredness from age 75 to 80: 1) Sustained no tirednes…
Social relations and mortality. An eleven year follow-up study of 70-year-old men and women in Denmark
The Impact of Structural and Functional Characteristics of Social Relations as Determinants of Functional Decline
The results point to the importance of social relations in the prevention of functional decline in older adults
Addressing Social Inequality in Aging by the Danish Occupational Social Class Measurement
The DOSC measure was associated with aging-related outcomes in a midlife Danish population, and is, thus, well suited for future epidemiological research on social inequalities in health and aging
Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank (Camb)
Since the early 1980s, a number of large-scale, population-based, epidemiologic studies have focused on the development of disability, cognitive impairment, dementia, long-term care, and other health issues with particular relevance to older adults. With few exceptions, these health issues have been investigated in older populations, usually defined on the basis of chronological age (e.g., older than 65). Examples are the Established Populations …
Religion and survival in a secular region. A twenty year follow-up of 734 Danish adults born in 1914
Social Class Differences in Physical Functions in Middle-Aged Men and Women
Including measures of vigorous physical functioning may add to the existing knowledge on development of functional limitation and poorer functional health later in life
Do childhood and adult socioeconomic circumstances influence health and physical function in middle-age
Impact of Social Capital on 8-Year Mortality Among Older People in 34 Danish Municipalities
The measures of social capital used in the present study include key aspects of social capital that are associated to mortality in older populations via physical activity and mobility disability
Occupational Characteristics and Cognitive Aging in the Glostrup 1914 Cohort
Notwithstanding the reversal of the effect of occupational intellectual challenge on cognitive ability level after accounting for pre-exiting cognitive differences, there was no evidence for long-term effects of occupational characteristics on cognitive change in old age
Changes in Functional Ability from Ages 70 to 75
The purpose of this article is (a) to describe changes in functional ability from the age of 70 to 75 years, (b) to examine whether a new functional ability measure is a good predictor of dependency, and (c) to examine whether sociodemographic factors are associated with transitions. The investigation is part of the longitudinal study of the 1914 population in Glostrup, Denmark, and comprised 576 men and women who were interviewed in their homes …
Social Gradient in Allostatic Load Among Danish Men and Women in Late Midlife
AL may be a potential biomarker for early aging in countries with a strong social welfare system. It is important for intervention studies to be aware of this type of biological vulnerability already present in late midlife
Social Inequality in Onset of Mobility Disability Among Older Danes
The negative effects of low financial assets and poor social relations on mobility appear to be independent. More longitudinal studies on possible mediators of the social gradient in mobility among older people are needed
Cohabitation Status and Onset of Disability Among Older Danes
Our results underline the importance of cohabitation/marriage for maintaining a high functional ability among older men
Tiredness as Determinant of Subsequent Use of Health and Social Services among Nondisabled Elderly People
Because tiredness in daily activities is related to subsequent hospitalization and use of home help, it should be taken seriously in preventive services among elderly people
Depressive symptoms in late life
The Relationship Between Cognitive Ability and Demographic Factors in Late Midlife
Late-midlife cognitive ability is associated with a number of demographic factors, and demographic differences may contribute to individual differences in health and early aging. In analyses of cognitive ability, the three CAMB cohorts can be combined provided the relevant demographic variables are included as covariates
Personality in Late Midlife
Robust sex, educational, and social class differences in personality may contribute to late midlife social gradients in health and early aging. Demographic factors did not fully explain correlations between personality and cognitive ability or cohort differences in personality
Content Validity and Reliability of the Copenhagen Social Relations Questionnaire
CSRQ holds satisfactory face and content validity as well as reliability, and is suitable for measuring structure and function of social relations including the negative aspects among middle-aged individuals
Smoking and Drinking as Risk Indicators for Tooth Loss in Middle-Aged Danes
Our findings suggest that smoking is positively associated, while alcoholic beverage consumption is inversely related to tooth loss in middle-aged Danes
Intelligence in early adulthood and mortality from natural and unnatural causes in middle-aged Danish men
BACKGROUND: High intelligence early in life has consistently been associated with decreased mortality, but the mechanisms are still not fully understood. In this cohort study, we examined the association between intelligence in early adulthood and later mortality from natural and unnatural causes taking birth weight, parental socioeconomic position, participants' own education and body mass index into account. METHODS: 13 536 Danish men born in 1…
Changes in Functional Ability from Ages 70 to 75
The purpose of this article is (a) to describe changes in functional ability from the age of 70 to 75 years, (b) to examine whether a new functional ability measure is a good predictor of dependency, and (c) to examine whether sociodemographic factors are associated with transitions. The investigation is part of the longitudinal study of the 1914 population in Glostrup, Denmark, and comprised 576 men and women who were interviewed in their homes …
Depressive symptoms in late life
Cultural differences in functional ability among elderly people in Birmingham, England, and Glostrup, Denmark
Social relations and mortality. An eleven year follow-up study of 70-year-old men and women in Denmark
Tiredness as Determinant of Subsequent Use of Health and Social Services among Nondisabled Elderly People
Because tiredness in daily activities is related to subsequent hospitalization and use of home help, it should be taken seriously in preventive services among elderly people
Functional Decline From Age 80 to 85
OBJECTIVE: To analyze whether functional decline from age 80 to 85 is influenced by changes in self-reported tiredness in daily activities in the preceding 5-year period. METHOD: A prospective study of 226 75-year-old men and women with 5- and 10-year follow-up in the Western part of Copenhagen County. Tiredness in daily activities was measured at age 75 and 80 by a validated scale. Changes in tiredness from age 75 to 80: 1) Sustained no tirednes…
Negative Thoughts and Health
Objective: In the present study, it was tested whether rumination—negative, recurrent thoughts—would be associated with immune parameters and health care utilization. Because rumination has been associated with sadness and subjective sleep quality, it was tested whether these factors mediated the possible effects of rumination. A young sample and an elderly sample were included to test for age differences in the association between rumination and…
The Impact of Structural and Functional Characteristics of Social Relations as Determinants of Functional Decline
The results point to the importance of social relations in the prevention of functional decline in older adults
The Strength of Two Indicators of Social Position on Oral Health Among Persons Over the Age of 80 Years
The study identified social inequalities in oral health even in a population of independently living, generally healthy very old Swedes and in a country where the public health policies have tried to minimize these inequalities
Religion and survival in a secular region. A twenty year follow-up of 734 Danish adults born in 1914
The Overtime Effect of Social Position on Dental Caries Experience in a Group of Old‐Aged Danes Born in 1914
The study identified social inequalities across age among the very old individuals in relation to dental caries experience
Cohabitation Status and Onset of Disability Among Older Danes
Our results underline the importance of cohabitation/marriage for maintaining a high functional ability among older men
Do childhood and adult socioeconomic circumstances influence health and physical function in middle-age
Social Inequality in Onset of Mobility Disability Among Older Danes
The negative effects of low financial assets and poor social relations on mobility appear to be independent. More longitudinal studies on possible mediators of the social gradient in mobility among older people are needed
Preventive home visits to older home-dwelling people in Denmark
Since 1998 all municipalities in Denmark have been required by law to offer two annual preventive home visits to all home-dwelling citizens aged 75 or over. The influence of invitational procedures on acceptance rates has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to describe and investigate whether different invitational procedures were associated with first preventive home visit acceptance rates. The study was based on secondary analyses …
Amount and type of alcohol consumption and missing teeth among community-dwelling older adults
In this study, alcohol consumption, wine drinking, and wine and spirits preference among women were associated with a higher number of teeth compared with abstainers. Among men, those who preferred beer also had a higher number of teeth
The Predictive Value of Fatigue for Nonfatal Ischemic Heart Disease and All-Cause Mortality
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether fatigue predicts nonfatal ischemic heart disease (IHD) and all-cause mortality in middle-aged men. METHODS: The study population consisted of 5216 middle-aged men born in the Copenhagen metropolitan area in 1953. At baseline, men free of angina pectoris and previous IHD were asked if they felt fatigued. Information on IHD diagnosis and all-cause mortality was register based. The Cox proportional hazard model was …
Are acceptance rates of a national preventive home visit programme for older people socially imbalanced
High socioeconomic status was associated with a higher acceptance rate of preventive home visits, but the association was attenuated by invitational procedures. The results indicate that the social inequality in acceptance of publicly offered preventive services might decrease if municipalities adopt more proactive invitational procedures
Impact of Social Capital on 8-Year Mortality Among Older People in 34 Danish Municipalities
The measures of social capital used in the present study include key aspects of social capital that are associated to mortality in older populations via physical activity and mobility disability
Occupational Characteristics and Cognitive Aging in the Glostrup 1914 Cohort
Notwithstanding the reversal of the effect of occupational intellectual challenge on cognitive ability level after accounting for pre-exiting cognitive differences, there was no evidence for long-term effects of occupational characteristics on cognitive change in old age
The Relationship Between Cognitive Ability and Demographic Factors in Late Midlife
Late-midlife cognitive ability is associated with a number of demographic factors, and demographic differences may contribute to individual differences in health and early aging. In analyses of cognitive ability, the three CAMB cohorts can be combined provided the relevant demographic variables are included as covariates
Personality in Late Midlife
Robust sex, educational, and social class differences in personality may contribute to late midlife social gradients in health and early aging. Demographic factors did not fully explain correlations between personality and cognitive ability or cohort differences in personality
Content Validity and Reliability of the Copenhagen Social Relations Questionnaire
CSRQ holds satisfactory face and content validity as well as reliability, and is suitable for measuring structure and function of social relations including the negative aspects among middle-aged individuals
Smoking and Drinking as Risk Indicators for Tooth Loss in Middle-Aged Danes
Our findings suggest that smoking is positively associated, while alcoholic beverage consumption is inversely related to tooth loss in middle-aged Danes
Addressing Social Inequality in Aging by the Danish Occupational Social Class Measurement
The DOSC measure was associated with aging-related outcomes in a midlife Danish population, and is, thus, well suited for future epidemiological research on social inequalities in health and aging
Medicine (29 works) · Gerontology (26 works) · Psychology (22 works) · Demography (19 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (19 works) · Demography (14 works) · Population (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Danish (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works)