Prevalence and predictors of sexual problems in men aged 75-95 years: a population-based studyZoe Hyde
Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
J Sex Med 9:442-53. 2012
..Hypogonadism is associated with impaired libido and erectile dysfunction in young men, but the causes of sexual dysfunction in older men are less well understood...
- Low free testosterone predicts mortality from cardiovascular disease but not other causes: the Health in Men Study
Zoe Hyde
Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 97:179-89. 2012
..Low testosterone is associated with all-cause mortality, but the relationship with cause-specific mortality is uncertain...
- Prevalence of sexual activity and associated factors in men aged 75 to 95 years: a cohort study
Zoe Hyde
Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
Ann Intern Med 153:693-702. 2010
..Knowledge about sexuality in elderly persons is limited, and normative data are lacking...
- Low free testosterone predicts frailty in older men: the health in men study
Zoe Hyde
Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing M570, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95:3165-72. 2010
..The prevalence of frailty increases, whereas testosterone decreases, as men age. Low testosterone may be a risk factor for development of this syndrome...
- Lower serum testosterone is independently associated with insulin resistance in non-diabetic older men: the Health In Men Study
Bu B Yeap
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia
Eur J Endocrinol 161:591-8. 2009
..We examined whether lower testosterone or sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels in older men are associated with insulin resistance independently of measures of central obesity...
- Healthier lifestyle predicts higher circulating testosterone in older men: the Health In Men Study
Bu B Yeap
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, Australia
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 70:455-63. 2009
..We sought to determine whether greater participation in healthy behaviours predicted reduced risk of subsequent lower circulating testosterone in older men...
- Associations of total testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin, calculated free testosterone, and luteinizing hormone with prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in older men
Bu B Yeap
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Level 2, T Block, Fremantle Hospital, Alma Street, P O Box 480, Fremantle, Western Australia 6959, Australia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95:1123-30. 2010
..Additional studies are needed to clarify direction of causality and determine possible scope for preventive intervention...
- Lower testosterone levels predict incident stroke and transient ischemic attack in older men
Bu B Yeap
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 94:2353-9. 2009
..However, it is unclear whether lower testosterone levels predict major cardiovascular events...
- Higher luteinizing hormone is associated with poor memory recall: the health in men study
Zoe Hyde
Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, Australia
J Alzheimers Dis 19:943-51. 2010
..These findings suggest a role for both androgens and gonadotropins in differing cognitive domains, and that gonadotropins may influence cognition independent of sex steroids...
- Elevated LH predicts ischaemic heart disease events in older men: the Health in Men Study
Zoe Hyde
Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing M570, Centre for Medical Research, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research School of Medicine and Pharmacology School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
Eur J Endocrinol 164:569-77. 2011
..However, it is uncertain whether the age-related decline in testosterone is associated with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) events...
- Higher serum free testosterone is associated with better cognitive function in older men, while total testosterone is not. The Health In Men Study
Bu B Yeap
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Australia
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 68:404-12. 2008
..To determine the relationship of total and free serum testosterone to cognitive performance in older men...
- Quality use of medicines and health outcomes among a cohort of community dwelling older men: an observational study
Christopher Beer
Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, Perth, WA, Australia
Br J Clin Pharmacol 71:592-9. 2011
..To determine the prevalence of potentially suboptimal medication use and association with adverse outcomes...
- In men older than 70 years, total testosterone remains stable while free testosterone declines with age. The Health in Men Study
Bu B Yeap
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
Eur J Endocrinol 156:585-94. 2007
..We sought to determine the distribution and associations of reduced testosterone concentrations in older men...
- Population-based observational study of claudication in older men: the Health in Men Study
Rahul Lakshmanan
University of Western Australia, Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, WA, Australia
Med J Aust 192:641-5. 2010
..To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for claudication and its association with subsequent cardiovascular events...
