Older driver safety: a report from the older drivers project.

abstract：BACKGROUND:A widely held dictum in aging research is that heterogeneity in health increases with age, but the basis for this claim has not been fully investigated. We examined heterogeneity at different ages across health characteristics to describe variation and trends; we investigated the comparative importance of be...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nguyen QD,Moodie EM,Forget MF,Desmarais P,Keezer MR,Wolfson C

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This clinical, practice-based study explores the research question: Is there a relationship between hearing loss and functional disturbance in elderly patients? We analyzed the impact of hearing impairment on 153 patients over 65 years of age screened in primary care practice. Functional and psychosocial impairment we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bess FH,Lichtenstein MJ,Logan SA,Burger MC,Nelson E

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary, systematic approaches to injury prevention are presented as guides for considering needless death and disability of older people because of falls, burns, and vehicular crashes. Injury results from an unfavorable relationship between etiologic agent and host within a particular environment setting. Abnorm...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hogue CC

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether normal aging interferes with the functional capability of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), 6 tests of PMN function were performed in 285 healthy subjects whose ages ranged from 20 to 97 years. A second selection based upon blood measurement and a review of medical histories 6 months later, eli...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Corberand J,Ngyen F,Laharrague P,Fontanilles AM,Gleyzes B,Gyrard E,Senegas C

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effects of a medicated chewing gum on the oral health of frail older people. DESIGN:A controlled, double-blind trial using three groups based on random allocation of residential homes. SETTING:Sixteen residential homes in West Hertfordshire, England. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred eleven dentat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Simons D,Brailsford SR,Kidd EA,Beighton D

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study whether there are any negative or positive effects of 6 months of increased fluid intake in reasonably healthy elderly men. DESIGN:Randomized trial. SETTING:Community-based. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred forty-one healthy participants aged 55 to 75. INTERVENTION:One group was given the advice to incr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Spigt MG,Knottnerus JA,Westerterp KR,Olde Rikkert MG,Schayck CP

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine which elements professionals consider important for evaluation of decision-making capacity. Survey with a vignette case report of an individual with mild dementia was mailed to four groups of individuals: 1. members of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2. chairs of Veterans Af...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Volicer L,Ganzini L

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the efficacy and safety of ertapenem, 1 g once a day, with ceftriaxone, 1 g once a day, for treatment of the subgroup of patients aged 65 and older with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) requiring parenteral therapy. DESIGN:Combined data from patients aged 65 and older in two randomized, double-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Woods GL,Isaacs RD,McCarroll KA,Friedland IR

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the field of frailty research has expanded rapidly, it is still a nascent concept within the clinical specialties. Frailty, conceptualized as greater vulnerability to stressors because of significant depletion of physiological reserves, predicts poorer outcomes in several medical specialties, including cardio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Walston J,Robinson TN,Zieman S,McFarland F,Carpenter CR,Althoff KN,Andrew MK,Blaum CS,Brown PJ,Buta B,Ely EW,Ferrucci L,High KP,Kritchevsky SB,Rockwood K,Schmader KE,Sierra F,Sink KM,Varadhan R,Hurria A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association between change in motor function and mortality. DESIGN:Prospective, observational cohort study. SETTING:Approximately 40 retirement communities across the Chicago metropolitan area participating in the Rush Memory and Aging Project. PARTICIPANTS:Eight hundred thirty-seven communi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Buchman AS,Wilson RS,Boyle PA,Bienias JL,Bennett DA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Racial differences in receipt of cancer prevention services may be related to poorer outcomes for minorities. Understanding reasons for such differences could help target appropriate interventions. OBJECTIVES:To determine if racial differences exist in the use of cancer prevention services among older blacks a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hegarty V,Burchett BM,Gold DT,Cohen HJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether sex differences in large-artery stiffness contribute to the greater prevalence of systolic hypertension in elderly women than in elderly men. DESIGN:During a single visit arterial stiffness was assessed in the unmedicated state using four parameters. PARTICIPANTS:Three hundred seventy-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Berry KL,Cameron JD,Dart AM,Dewar EM,Gatzka CD,Jennings GL,Liang YL,Reid CM,Kingwell BA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in individuals with diabetes mellitus treated with metformin or other antidiabetic drugs. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:The United Kingdom-based General Practice Research Database (GPRD), a well-established primary care database. PARTICIPANTS...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Imfeld P,Bodmer M,Jick SS,Meier CR

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) and fitness exercises in reducing urine leakage in elderly women with stress urinary incontinence (UI). DESIGN:Randomized, crossover, follow-up trial. SETTING:Urban community in Japan. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy women aged 70 and older who reported urin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kim H,Suzuki T,Yoshida Y,Yoshida H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether classic muscle function tests and jumping mechanography (JM) are related to tongue strength. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:Ninety-seven community-dwelling individuals aged 70 and older (49 female, 48 male, mean age 80.7, range 70-95) with and without identifi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Buehring B,Hind J,Fidler E,Krueger D,Binkley N,Robbins J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that a micronutrient supplement can improve seroconversion after influenza immunization in older institutionalized people. DESIGN:: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING:Nursing and residential homes in Liverpool, United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred sixty-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Allsup SJ,Shenkin A,Gosney MA,Taylor S,Taylor W,Hammond M,Zambon MC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare nosologist coding of underlying cause of death according to the death certificate with adjudicated cause of death for subjects aged 65 and older in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS). DESIGN:Observational. SETTING:Four communities: Forsyth County, North Carolina (Wake Forest University); Sacr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ives DG,Samuel P,Psaty BM,Kuller LH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:For older adults screened by an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) in the National Aging Network, we aimed to examine the 12-month mortality rate for wait-listed callers compared with those who received services within 12 months, and to assess whether the mortality rate differed according to how quickly they receive...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gum AM,Green O,Schonfeld L,Conner K,Rigg KK,Wagoner F,Melling KA,Parkinson K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The course of untreated mild hypothyroidism was followed in 67 nursing home residents (mean age 78 years). The diagnosis was based on a normal free thyroxine index (FTI) and elevated thyrotropin concentration (TSH 4.6 to 15.0 microIU/mL, nl less than or equal to 4.5 microIU/mL. FTI and FSH were measured in follow-up 4...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Drinka PJ,Nolten WE,Voeks SK,Langer EH

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the epidemiology of insomnia, including demographic and clinical correlates, in older adults. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:Yale Precipitating Events Project participants (N=379; mean age 84.3; 67.8% female; 11.9% African American). MEASUREMENTS:Insomnia Severity Inde...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Miner B,Gill TM,Yaggi HK,Redeker NS,Van Ness PH,Han L,Fragoso CAV

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between self-reported sleep and nap habits and mortality in a large cohort of older women. DESIGN:Study of Osteoporotic Fractures prospective cohort study. SETTING:Four communities within the United States. PARTICIPANTS:Eight thousand one hundred one Caucasian women aged 69 an...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Stone KL,Ewing SK,Ancoli-Israel S,Ensrud KE,Redline S,Bauer DC,Cauley JA,Hillier TA,Cummings SR

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of chronic renal failure (CRF) on quality of life (QOL). DESIGN:Controlled cross-sectional study. SETTING:All 13 dialysis units in the French Lorraine region and six departments of a Nancy hospital. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred sixty-nine older patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Loos C,Briançon S,Frimat L,Hanesse B,Kessler M

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, the medical subspecialties have not focused on the needs of older adults. This has changed with the implementation of initiatives to integrate geriatrics and aging research into the medical and surgical subspecialties and with the establishment of a home for internal medicine specialists within the annua...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hurria A,High KP,Mody L,McFarland Horne F,Escobedo M,Halter J,Hazzard W,Schmader K,Klepin H,Lee S,Makris UE,Rich MW,Rogers S,Wiggins J,Watman R,Choi J,Lundebjerg N,Zieman S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify valid tools to diagnose delirium superimposed on dementia. DESIGN:Systematic review of studies of delirium tools that explicitly included individuals with dementia. SETTING:Hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Studies were included if delirium assessment tools were validated against standard criteria, and t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Morandi A,McCurley J,Vasilevskis EE,Fick DM,Bellelli G,Lee P,Jackson JC,Shenkin SD,Marcotrabucchi,Schnelle J,Inouye SK,Ely EW,MacLullich A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delirium is a common postoperative complication in geriatric patients, especially in those with underlying risk factors. Multicomponent nonpharmacologic interventions are effective in preventing delirium, however, implementation of these measures is variable in perioperative care. The aim of our study was to...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pernik MN,Deme PR,Nguyen ML,Aoun SG,Adogwa O,Hall K,Stewart NA,Dosselman LJ,El Tecle NE,McDonald SR,Bagley CA,Wingfield SA

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the longer term changes in executive functioning among participants with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and cognitive impairments with no dementia (CIND) randomized to a diet and exercise intervention. DESIGN:A 2 (Exercise) × 2 (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension [DASH] eating pl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Blumenthal JA,Smith PJ,Mabe S,Hinderliter A,Welsh-Bohmer K,Browndyke JN,Doraiswamy PM,Lin PH,Kraus WE,Burke JR,Sherwood A

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether adhering to a healthy lifestyle in midlife may reduce the risk of dementia. DESIGN:Case-control study nested in a prospective cohort. SETTING:The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, Oahu, Hawaii. PARTICIPANTS:Three thousand four hundred sixty-eight Japanese-American men (mean age 52 in 1965-19...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gelber RP,Petrovitch H,Masaki KH,Abbott RD,Ross GW,Launer LJ,White LR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At an active outpatient geriatric program the gerontological team observed that Alzheimer patients appear to have fewer physical ailments than other elderly patients. To test this hypothesis, we reviewed a sample of 348 clinic patients. One hundred forty-three had a normal mental status; 75 had Alzheimer's disease as ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wolf-Klein GP,Siverstone FA,Brod MS,Levy A,Foley CJ,Termotto V,Breuer J

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coming decades will see a dramatic rise in the number of homebound adults. These individuals will have multiple medical conditions requiring a team of caregivers to provide adequate care. Home-based primary care (HBPC) programs can coordinate and provide such multidisciplinary care. Traditionally, though, HBPC pro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Smith KL,Ornstein K,Soriano T,Muller D,Boal J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of obesity in elderly Americans in 2010 and to discuss the health and economic implications of these estimates. DESIGN:Three methods of generating future point-prevalence estimates using data from consecutive cross-sectional studies. SETTING:All regions of the United States. PAR...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Arterburn DE,Crane PK,Sullivan SD

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00