The frailty identity crisis.

abstract：:In 13 elderly patients, 12 of whom had Parkinson's disease, visual hallucinations and delirium developed as a side effect of amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel) therapy. The symptoms promptly disappearred when amantadine was discontinued. Thereafter, each parkinsonian patient was treated satisfactorily with levo-dopa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Postma JU,Van Tilburg W

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize rehabilitation services use of older adults according to fall-risk classification based on screening guidelines. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study. SETTING:Study participants' homes. PARTICIPANTS:National sample of 7,440 community-dwelling Medic...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gell NM,Patel KV

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the value of calcium supplementation in age-related bone loss is controversial, we conducted a study to examine the effects of six months of calcium supplementation on parathyroid hormone (PTH) and other indices of bone metabolism. Calcium carbonate (1.2 grams elemental calcium/day) or placebo was administered...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kochersberger G,Westlund R,Lyles KW

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of Gerovital H3 (a specially stabilized form of procaine hydrochloride) on geriatric psychiatric patients were assessed in a double-blind study at Bronx State Hospital. The mean age of the subjects was 73 years and the average rating for the severity of organic symptoms was "moderate." During the first six...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zwerling I,Plutchik R,Hotz M,Kling R,Rubin L,Grossman J,Siegel B

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether fragmented sleep in nursing home patients would improve with increased exposure to bright light. DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial. SETTING:Two San Diego-area nursing homes. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy-seven (58 women, 19 men) nursing home residents participated. Mean age +/- standard devia...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ancoli-Israel S,Martin JL,Kripke DF,Marler M,Klauber MR

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of cerebrovascular insufficiency and its many symptoms in the ever-increasing numbers of the aged, is of major concern to physicians engaged in such care. Despite past skepticism as to the degree of efficacy of cerebral vasodilators, there is renewed interest in this form of therapy. Our investigation wa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rao DB,Georgiev EL,Paul PD,Guzman AB

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the American Geriatrics Society 2008 Annual Meeting, representatives of two geriatric societies, the European Union Geriatric Medicine Societies and the American Geriatrics Society, and two regulatory agencies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicine Agency, conducted a roundtable discussion...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cherubini A,Del Signore S,Ouslander J,Semla T,Michel JP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GRECC program was established by the VA in 1975 and has been expanded since then to 16 sites. For more than a decade, GRECC staff have made major contributions to advancing the understanding of the aging process and developing approaches that have improved the care of older veterans as well as all frail elderly pe...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goodwin M,Morley JE

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether the relationship between antidepressant adherence and coronary artery disease (CAD) hospitalizations varied between older and younger adults with depression. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics nationwide. PARTICIPANTS:Chronically ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cooper DC,Trivedi RB,Nelson KM,Reiber GE,Eugenio EC,Beaver KA,Fan VS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study whether subjective memory deterioration is associated with future dementia in older people. DESIGN:A population-based prospective cohort study begun in 1994 with biennial follow-up interviews. SETTING:Community-based members of Group Health Cooperative, a large health maintenance organization in t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wang L,van Belle G,Crane PK,Kukull WA,Bowen JD,McCormick WC,Larson EB

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly adults (65 years of age and older) are of particular concern for traumatic amputations due to age-related changes in vision and coordination, making them more susceptible to injury. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiology of traumatic amputations in the elderly adults ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bandzar S,Gupta S,Atallah H,Pitts SR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the motor vehicle crash rate in a cohort of older drivers from a rural community and to identify health-related conditions that increase their risk for crash involvement. DESIGN:Cohort study with 5 years of crash-record surveillance. SETTING:The Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study, one of four Establish...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Foley DJ,Wallace RB,Eberhard J

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demographic information suggests that the problems of alcohol abuse among the elderly will increase at least in proportion to the population growth of that sector. While fewer older people drink and average consumption declines, four factors that promote alcohol abuse are noted. These are: 1) retirement, with its atte...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brody JA

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To prevent falls effectively, one must first understand the underlying reasons. Although environmental factors are sometimes to blame, the fundamental cause is a decline in postural control which is partly age-related and partly due to pathologic changes in the central nervous system. Dizziness is a common complaint a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Overstall PW

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the performance of the Patient Health Questionnaire 2 (PHQ-2) against the criterion standard for diagnosing major depression, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), and to examine its performance across age, sex, and racial/ethnic groups. DESIGN:Cros...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Li C,Friedman B,Conwell Y,Fiscella K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Canada, has created a mandatory clerkship in Elder Care that consists of small group seminars, clinical experiences, and an Elder Care manual. This article describes the use of a paper-based log to track students' clinical encounters to determine whether ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Diachun LL,Van Bussel L,Ens A,Dumbrell AC,Hillier LM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of adverse publicity regarding increased risk of endometrial cancer in women receiving estrogen therapy, a 2-year prospective study was conducted in 1976 to determine the incidence of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women. A retrospective study for the year 1975 was also added. A postmenopausal survey c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gambrell RD Jr,Massey FM,Castaneda TA,Ugenas AJ,Ricci CA

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition not previously explored as a risk factor, have more hospitalizations and 30-day readmissions than those with normal cognition. DESIGN:Post hoc analysis of prospectively gathered data on incident hospitalization and readmissi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Callahan KE,Lovato JF,Miller ME,Easterling D,Snitz B,Williamson JD

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delirium is an organic mental disorder defined as transient, fluctuating global dysfunction of cognition. It is common in elderly medical inpatients, yet its varied presentation is often missed or misdiagnosed. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lyness JM

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the longitudinal changes in maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) in healthy middle aged and older athletes and sedentary men. DESIGN:A cohort study with mean follow-up of 8.7 years (range 4.0-12.8). SETTING:Outpatient research at a tertiary hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Forty-two healthy, middle aged, an...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Katzel LI,Sorkin JD,Fleg JL

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and evaluate a modification of the Fried frailty assessment using population-independent cutpoints and to determine frailty prevalence of community-dwelling elderly people in a German population. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of 8-year follow-up data of a large German cohort study. SETTING:Saa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Saum KU,Müller H,Stegmaier C,Hauer K,Raum E,Brenner H

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:The objectives of this study were to review the diagnostic, International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), diagnosis related groups (DRGs), and common procedural terminology (CPT) coding and reimbursement issues (including Medicare Part B reimbursement for physicians) encounte...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fillit H,Geldmacher DS,Welter RT,Maslow K,Fraser M

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the prevalence rate of dementia and its subtypes in Japan and to investigate the relationship of risk factors, such as demographic features and disease history, to the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia. DESIGN:A prevalence study within a longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:The ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yamada M,Sasaki H,Mimori Y,Kasagi F,Sudoh S,Ikeda J,Hosoda Y,Nakamura S,Kodama K

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the experience of internment as a Prisoner of War (POW) during World War II was associated with a higher prevalence of chronic disease and diminished functional performance in later life. DESIGN:A retrospective and prospective cohort design. SETTING:Concord Repatriation General Hospital...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Creasey H,Sulway MR,Dent O,Broe GA,Jorm A,Tennant C

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotoxic effects of habitual alcohol consumption were investigated by correlating the subjects' estimates of abstinence or frequency and amount of alcohol consumed with measurements of gray matter blood flow utilizing the 133Xe inhalation method. Two hundred and twenty-two subjects were studied, including 136 health...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rogers RL,Meyer JS,Shaw TG,Mortel KF

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective factors that have made it possible for an increasing proportion of the population to reach old age have nevertheless presented society with new problems and ethical dilemmas. Several questions that arise include:1) What are the responsibilities of the medical profession in providing medical care or supervisi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goldman R

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hip fractures in older adults are a common event, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. Hip fractures have been previously described as a "geriatric, rather than orthopedic disease." Patients with this condition have a high prevalence of comorbidity and a high risk of complications from surgery, and for this...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Friedman SM,Mendelson DA,Kates SL,McCann RM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A trial by any means that can possibly prevent or retard the development of arteriosclerosis is to be recommended. Arteriosclerosis is the chief cause of strokes and heart attacks. The heavy evening meal now in vogue is characteristically rich in animal fats. Normal digestion is at its peak at about the seventh hour, ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Roen PB

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure end-of-life (EOL) care preferences and advance care planning (ACP) in older Latinos and to examine the relationship between culture-based attitudes and extent of ACP. DESIGN:Cross-sectional interview. SETTING:Twenty-two senior centers in greater Los Angeles. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred forty-seven...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kelley AS,Wenger NS,Sarkisian CA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00