Leukocyte telomere length is associated with disability in older u.s. Population.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the circumstances of falls resulting in hip fractures among older people and to determine whether the circumstances differ by gender, age, and residential status. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Two hospitals in Auckland, New Zealand, in which all individuals aged 60 years or older with a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Norton R,Campbell AJ,Lee-Joe T,Robinson E,Butler M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide descriptive epidemiological information on identified depression in nursing home residents. DESIGN:Survey of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Nursing Home Component (MEPS-NHC). SETTING:Nine hundred fifty-one nursing facilities. PARTICIPANTS:Three thousand seven hundred ten noncomatose ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jones RN,Marcantonio ER,Rabinowitz T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study involved a 1st generation of 194 aged residents at the Philadelphia Geriatric Center plus 2nd and 3rd generations of 357 and 306 offspring, respectively. Serum cholesterol levels (including type of abnormality) and triglyceride levels were determined. The results suggest that hyperlipidemia at all ages is r...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Woldow A

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association between kidney function and change in body composition in older individuals. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Two sites, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Memphis, Tennessee. PARTICIPANTS:Three thousand twenty-six well-functioning, participants aged 70 to 79 in the Health, Ag...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fried LF,Boudreau R,Lee JS,Chertow G,Kurella-Tamura M,Shlipak MG,Ding J,Sellmeyer D,Tylavsky FA,Simsonick E,Kritchevsky SB,Harris TB,Newman AB,Health, Aging and Body Composition Study.

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare reports about care experiences of individuals who died within 1 year of survey with reports of those who did not. DESIGN:Medicare Advantage (MA) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys asked about care experiences. Survey completion dates were linked to Social Secu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Elliott MN,Haviland AM,Cleary PD,Zaslavsky AM,Farley DO,Klein DJ,Edwards CA,Beckett MK,Orr N,Saliba D

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relation between the C/T(-13910) single-nucleotide polymorphism residing 13,910 base pairs from the 5' end of the lactase gene associated with lactase persistence and the occurrence of bone fractures in elderly people. DESIGN:Population-based study. SETTING:Vantaa 85+ population-based stud...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Enattah NS,Sulkava R,Halonen P,Kontula K,Järvelä I

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effectiveness of rehabilitative and medically oriented day hospital care on community-based long-term care patients. DESIGN:A randomized, controlled trial. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:177 patients on home-care in a rural area were randomized into two groups. Patients in one group were offered a 2-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pitkälä K

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prior reports on Hodgkin's disease have suggested a biologic behavior difference between young and old patients. A study of 35,033 patients could confirm that older patients do not do as well as young patients regardless of age. METHODS:The National Cancer Data Base provided data from U.S. tumor registries o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kennedy BJ,Fremgen AM,Menck HR

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate national trends in electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring in Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries prescribed high-dose citalopram before and after the 2011-12 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety warnings. DESIGN:Interrupted time-series analyses. SETTING:National VA healthcare system data linke...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gerlach LB,Kim HM,Yosef M,Kales HC,Henry J,Zivin K

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To verify the change in health variables and parameters of health service utilization in a group of active caregivers for older persons with dementia in comparison with former caregivers who had ceased to provide home care for at least 6 months (death of the patient or institutionalized care). DESIGN:A pros...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gräsel E

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of a leg exercise performed in supine position to prevent orthostatic hypotension (OH) in older adults. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Scientific Institute of Veruno, Veruno, Italy. PARTICIPANTS:Indi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Galizia G,Abete P,Testa G,Vecchio A,Corrà T,Nardone A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of self-reported physical activity with performance-based and self-reported physical functioning measured 3 to 5 years later. DESIGN:A population-based, longitudinal study. SETTING:The island of Oahu, Hawaii. PARTICIPANTS:Subjects were 3640 Japanese-American men older than 70 yea...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Young DR,Masaki KH,Curb JD

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Knowledge of male sexual function is somewhat limited because of a lack of current population-based data. This study provides information on sexual function and satisfaction in a population-based sample of men. METHODS:Men aged 40 to 79 years (n = 2115) were selected randomly from the Olmsted County populat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Panser LA,Rhodes T,Girman CJ,Guess HA,Chute CG,Oesterling JE,Lieber MM,Jacobsen SJ

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether exercise-induced silent ischemia in older master athletes following a 3-month period of deconditioning is a predictor of future cardiovascular events. DESIGN:A longitudinal study of a cohort of master athletes. SETTING:The Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Balti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Begum S,Katzel LI

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine medical, ophthalmologic, and demographic predictors of cognitive function scores as measured by the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS), an adaptation of the Folstein Mini-Mental Status Exam. A secondary objective was to perform an item-by-item analysis of the TICS scores to determine...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mangione CM,Seddon JM,Cook EF,Krug JH Jr,Sahagian CR,Campion EW,Glynn RJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) combined with exercise on bone mass, strength, and physical function in older, frail women. DESIGN:Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING:A major medical institution. PARTICIPANTS:Ninety-nine women (mean age 76.6 ± 6.0) with ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kenny AM,Boxer RS,Kleppinger A,Brindisi J,Feinn R,Burleson JA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess older urban women's knowledge about sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to evaluate the relationship between their HIV/AIDS knowledge level and sources of information. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey conducted between June 2001 and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Henderson SJ,Bernstein LB,George DM,Doyle JP,Paranjape AS,Corbie-Smith G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether catheter replacement is associated with better clinical outcomes in individuals with long-term urinary catheters. DESIGN:Prospective, noninterventional study. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals (mean age 79.2±11.5) who had had an indwelling urinary catheter for longer than 7 days and a symptomatic ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Babich T,Zusman O,Elbaz M,Ben-Zvi H,Paul M,Leibovici L,Avni T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKROUND:Baseline depressive symptoms have been consistently associated with the onset of cardiovascular disease (CVD). OBJECTIVES:Since depressive symptoms vary over time in elderly persons, and to help clarify whether or not depression is an etiological factor for CVD, we quantified the association between the cour...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Péquignot R,Dufouil C,Prugger C,Pérès K,Artero S,Tzourio C,Empana JP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationship between apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon4 and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the Mexican Mestizo population, as well as its effects on the cognitive profile of AD and elderly Mestizos without dementia. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of a cohort study. SETTING:Evaluations were con...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Villalpando-Berumen JM,Mejia-Arango S,Aguilar-Salinas CA,Ordonez-Sanchez ML,Gutierrez-Robledo LM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To help determine whether or not the elderly are at unusually high risk for hospital-related complications, a study was made of consecutive admissions involving 48 patients less than 65 years old (mean 50.3 years) and 174 patients more than 65 years old (mean 73.1 years). They were prospectively followed during their ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jahnigen D,Hannon C,Laxson L,LaForce FM

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether age, sex, depression, dementia disorder, nutritional status, or level of functional balance capacity influences the effect of a high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program on functional balance. DESIGN:Preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial. SETTING:...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Littbrand H,Carlsson M,Lundin-Olsson L,Lindelöf N,Håglin L,Gustafson Y,Rosendahl E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test whether a decision aid improves quality of decision-making about feeding options in advanced dementia. DESIGN:Cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING:Twenty-four nursing homes in North Carolina. PARTICIPANTS:Residents with advanced dementia and feeding problems and their surrogates. INTERVEN...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hanson LC,Carey TS,Caprio AJ,Lee TJ,Ersek M,Garrett J,Jackman A,Gilliam R,Wessell K,Mitchell SL

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To create a program to identify preventive needs for community-dwelling older persons and incorporate intervention strategies to improve implementation of these services. DESIGN:Program development and case-series. SETTING:Community-based meal sites, academically administered program. PARTICIPANTS:Persons ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Reuben DB,Hirsch SH,Frank JC,Maly RC,Schlesinger MS,Weintraub N,Yancey S

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the skeletal health, calcium, and vitamin D homeostasis of patients upon their entry to a long-term-care facility. Factors that could contribute to the risk of future osteoporotic fractures were also evaluated. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. PATIENTS:Two hundred eighty-seven consecutive admission...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Komar L,Nieves J,Cosman F,Rubin A,Shen V,Lindsay R

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience functional impairment that can complicate CKD management. Failure to recognize functional impairment may put these individuals at risk of further functional decline, nursing home placement, and missed opportunities for timely goals-of-care conversation...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hall RK,Haines C,Gorbatkin SM,Schlanger L,Shaban H,Schell JO,Gurley SB,Colón-Emeric CS,Bowling CB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is accumulating evidence that interactions between beta-amyloid and copper, iron, and zinc are associated with the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A significant dyshomeostasis of copper, iron, and zinc has been detected, and the mismanagement of these metals induces beta-amyloid precipitation and ne...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Finefrock AE,Bush AI,Doraiswamy PM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Lower than recommended doses of direct-acting oral anticoagulants are often prescribed to older adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Our goal was to determine the consequences of lower than recommended dosing on plasma apixaban concentrations during the clinical care of older adults with NVAF....

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sukumar S,Gulilat M,Linton B,Gryn SE,Dresser GK,Alfonsi JE,Schwarz UI,Kim RB,Schwartz JB

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the cost-effectiveness of four influenza vaccines available in the United States for persons aged 65 and older: trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV3), quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), a more-expensive high-dose IIV3, and a newly approved adjuvanted IIV3. DESIGN:Cost-eff...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Raviotta JM,Smith KJ,DePasse J,Brown ST,Shim E,Nowalk MP,Zimmerman RK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00