title: Correlates of functional capacity among centenarians.
abstract: This study investigated correlates of functional capacity among participants of the Georgia Centenarian Study. Six domains (demographics and health, positive and negative affect, personality, social and economic support, life events and coping, distal influences) were related to functional capacity for 234 centenarians and near centenarians (i.e., 98 years and older). Data were provided by proxy informants. Domain-specific multiple regression analyses suggested that younger centenarians, those living in the community and rated to be in better health were more likely to have higher functional capacity scores. Higher scores in positive affect, conscientiousness, social provisions, religious coping, and engaged lifestyle were also associated with higher levels of functional capacity. The results suggest that functional capacity levels continue to be associated with age after 100 years of life and that positive affect levels and past lifestyle activities as reported by proxies are salient factors of adaptation in very late life.
authors.affiliation: Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Margrett
authors.forename: Ilene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Siegler
authors.forename: Leonard W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jazwinski
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gearing
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Markesbery
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Woodard
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tenover
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: D  B
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hausman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rott
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000339:Affect; D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D012067:Religion; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: centenarians; functional capacity; psychosocial resources