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Mathew Niti
Researcher at Singapore Ministry of Health
Publications - 30
Citations - 2867
Mathew Niti is an academic researcher from Singapore Ministry of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Cognitive decline. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 30 publications receiving 2538 citations. Previous affiliations of Mathew Niti include National University of Singapore.
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Depressive symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effect on mortality, hospital readmission, symptom burden, functional status, and quality of life
TL;DR: Comorbid depressive symptoms in patients with COPD are associated with poorer survival, longer hospitalization stay, persistent smoking, increased symptom burden, and poorer physical and social functioning.
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Nutritional, Physical, Cognitive, and Combination Interventions and Frailty Reversal Among Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Tze Pin Ng,Liang Feng,Ma Shwe Zin Nyunt,Lei Feng,Mathew Niti,Boon Yeow Tan,Gribson Chan,Sue Anne Khoo,Sue Mei Chan,Philip Yap,Keng Bee Yap +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of 6-month-duration interventions with nutritional supplementation, physical training, cognitive training, and combination treatment vs control in reducing frailty among community-dwelling prefrail and frail older persons were compared.
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Criterion-based validity and reliability of the Geriatric Depression Screening Scale (GDS-15) in a large validation sample of community-living Asian older adults.
TL;DR: The GDS-15 was a reliable and valid screening for MDD across different age, gender, ethnicity and chronic illness status in the community and social service setting.
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Tea consumption and cognitive impairment and decline in older Chinese adults
TL;DR: Regular tea consumption was associated with lower risks of cognitive impairment and decline among community-living Chinese adults in the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies cohort, and these effects were most evident for black and oolong teas, the predominant types consumed by this population.
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Continued work employment and volunteerism and mental well-being of older adults: Singapore longitudinal ageing studies
TL;DR: It is suggested that continued work involvement or volunteerism provides opportunities for social interaction and engagement and may be associated with enhanced mental well-being.