Andrea Maier

Factors influencing the efficacy of nutritional interventions on muscle mass in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aitana Martin-Cantero, Esmee M Reijnierse, Benjamin MT Gill, Andrea B Maier

Journal article  |  2020  |  Nutrition Reviews

CONTEXT: Nutritional interventions stimulate muscle protein synthesis in older adults. To optimize muscle mass preservation and ga..

Lack of consensus on an aging biology paradigm? A global survey reveals an agreement to disagree, and the need for an interdisciplinary framework.

Alan A Cohen, Brian K Kennedy, Ulrich Anglas, Anne M Bronikowski, Joris Deelen, Frédérik Dufour, Gerardo Ferbeyre, Luigi Ferrucci, Claudio Franceschi, Daniela Frasca, Bertrand Friguet, Pierrette Gaudreau, Vadim N Gladyshev, Efstathios S Gonos, Vera Gorbunova, Philipp Gut, Mikhail Ivanchenko, Véronique Legault, Jean-François Lemaître, Thomas Liontis, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

At a recent symposium on aging biology, a debate was held as to whether or not we know what biological aging is. Most of the parti..

Markers of inflammation and their association with muscle strength and mass: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Camilla SL Tuttle, Lachlan AN Thang, Andrea B Maier

Journal article  |  2020  |  Ageing Research Reviews

BACKGROUND: Chronic inflammation has been associated with sarcopenia and its components skeletal muscle strength and muscle mass. ..

Distinct Trajectories of Individual Physical Performance Measures Across 9 Years in 60- to 70-Year-Old Adults.

Trynke Hoekstra, Anna Galina Maria Rojer, Natasja M van Schoor, Andrea Britta Maier, Mirjam Pijnappels

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Journals of Gerontology: Series A

BACKGROUND: Physical performance is an important factor for successful aging. This study aimed to identify distinct trajectories o..

The conundrum of human immune system "senescence".

Graham Pawelec, Anne Bronikowski, Stephen C Cunnane, Luigi Ferrucci, Claudio Franceschi, Tamas Fülöp, Pierrette Gaudreau, Vadim N Gladyshev, Efstathios S Gonos, Vera Gorbunova, Brian K Kennedy, Anis Larbi, Jean-François Lemaître, Guang-Hui Liu, Andrea B Maier, José A Morais, Otávio T Nóbrega, Alexey Moskalev, Marcel Olde Rikkert, Andrei Seluanov, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

There is a great deal of debate on the question of whether or not we know what ageing is (Ref. Cohen et al., 2020). Here, we consi..

Associations of Cytomegalovirus Infection With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Multiple Observational Cohort Studies of Older Adults.

Sijia Chen, Graham Pawelec, Stella Trompet, David Goldeck, Laust H Mortensen, P Eline Slagboom, Kaare Christensen, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Patricia Kearney, Brendan M Buckley, Ian Ford, J Wouter Jukema, Rudi GJ Westendorp, Andrea B Maier

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Journal of Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND: Whether latent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in older adults has any substantial health consequences is unclear. Her..

Chewing Efficiency, Global Cognitive Functioning, and Dentition: A Cross-sectional Observational Study in Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild to Moderate Dementia

Suzanne Delwel, Andrea B Maier, Donya Parvaneh, Jesse Meijers, Erik JA Scherder, Frank Lobbezoo

Journal article  |  2020  |  Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Introduction: Previous studies suggest an association between poor mastication and cognitive impairment. The role of chewing effic..

What determines cognitive functioning in the oldest-old? The EMIF-AD 90 Study.

Nienke Legdeur, Maryam Badissi, Maqsood Yaqub, Nina Beker, Carole H Sudre, Mara Ten Kate, Mark Forrest Gordon, Gerald Novak, Frederik Barkhof, Bart NM van Berckel, Henne Holstege, Majon Muller, Philip Scheltens, Andrea B Maier, Pieter Jelle Visser

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

OBJECTIVES: Determinants of cognitive functioning in individuals aged 90 years and older, the oldest-old, remain poorly understood..

Impact of using the updated EWGSOP2 definition in diagnosing sarcopenia: A clinical perspective

Jeanine M Van Ancum, Julian Alcazar, Carel GM Meskers, Barbara Rubaek Nielsen, Charlotte Suetta, Andrea B Maier

Journal article  |  2020  |  Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The revised European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2, version 2019) definition of sar..

The association of basic and challenging motor capacity with mobility performance and falls in young seniors

Katharina Gordt, Anisoara Paraschiv-Ionescu, A Stefanie Mikolaizak, Kristin Taraldsen, Sabato Mellone, Ronny Bergquist, Jeanine M Van Ancum, Corinna Nerz, Mirjam Pijnappels, Andrea B Maier, Jorunn L Helbostad, Beatrix Vereijken, Clemens Becker, Kamiar Aminian, Michael Schwenk

Journal article  |  2020  |  Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

BACKGROUND: Understanding the association between motor capacity (MC) (what people can do in a standardized environment), mobility..