Coronary artery disease is associated with cognitive decline independent of changes on magnetic resonance imaging in cognitively normal elderly adults.

abstract：:When medical schools change their curricula, this opens up opportunities for the development of new material and often eliminates previously designed courses. Emory University's School of Medicine revised its curriculum in 2007, combining clinical medicine and basic sciences in the first 18 months. As part of its firs...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Eskildsen MA,Flacker J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there has been increasing attention to the ethical and legal issues involved in the patient's right to have treatment or hospitalization withheld, there have been few empirical evaluations of programs designed to accomplish that end. Over a 7-year period, a medical group cared for 110 patients in a skilled nu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mott PD,Barker WH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between frequent falls in older drivers and motor vehicle collision (MVC) involvement. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:North central Alabama. PARTICIPANTS:Population-based sample of 2,000 licensed drivers aged 70 and older. MEASUREMENTS:Self-reported history of falling two or ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Huisingh C,McGwin G Jr,Orman KA,Owsley C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that there is a high prevalence of depression among the elderly, little research on the efficacy of psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy with the elderly has been reported in the literature. This paper describes a sample of 18 elderly patients who received both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for the tr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rothblum ED,Sholomskas AJ,Berry C,Prusoff BA

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Most forms of dementia are associated with progressive cognitive and noncognitive impairments that can severely affect fitness to drive. Whether safe driving is still possible in the single case, however, is often difficult to decide and may be dependent on both severity and type of the respective...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Toepper M,Falkenstein M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:To optimize health and well-being for all older people, we must collectively develop leaders to pioneer models of care, educate the healthcare workforce, advance research, and engage the community. METHODS:The Emerging Leaders in Aging (ELIA) program was created to train a multiprofessional cadre...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Chang A,Lundebjerg NE,Abrams J,Barnes DE,Fain MJ,Hall WJ,Johnson TM 2nd,Michael Harper G,Williams B,Ritchie CS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test whether Stepping On, a multifaceted community-based program using a small-group learning environment, is effective in reducing falls in at-risk people living at home. DESIGN:A randomized trial with subjects followed for 14 months. SETTING:The interventions were conducted in community venues, with a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clemson L,Cumming RG,Kendig H,Swann M,Heard R,Taylor K

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural history of life span cognitive performance and its late-life determinants have been studied from an array of perspectives. Significant insights come from psychological disciplines, including cognitive, developmental, and neuropsychology, as well as from medical specialties, such as geriatrics, neurology, p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Steinerman JR,Hall CB,Sliwinski MJ,Lipton RB

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the range of symptoms that present to family caregivers of community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). DESIGN:Six-month longitudinal prospective study to identify the incidence of new or worsening symptoms and their association with acute care medical serv...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sloane PD,Schifeling CH,Beeber AS,Ward KT,Reed D,Gwyther LP,Matchar B,Zimmerman S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of older patients with chronic medical conditions dominates medical practice. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) in patients aged 65 and older have reached epidemic proportions. Using elements of the Chronic Care Model (CCM), a quality improvement project was undertaken to re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Caruso LB,Clough-Gorr KM,Silliman RA

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether genetic variants in the ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) gene are associated with muscle strength in older women. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Women's Health and Aging Studies I (1992) and II (1994), complementary population-based studies. SETTING:Twelve ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Arking DE,Fallin DM,Fried LP,Li T,Beamer BA,Xue QL,Chakravarti A,Walston J

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Depression screening and treatment for older adults are recommended in Age-Friendly Health Systems. Few studies have evaluated the association between depressive symptoms and postoperative functioning. We aimed to determine the association between varying levels of depressive symptoms in the preop...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tang VL,Cenzer I,McCulloch CE,Finlayson E,Cooper Z,Silvestrini M,Ngo S,Schmitt EM,Inouye SK

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on older veterans and its relationship to general health and cognitive impairment. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS:Data for this research were obtained from 303 ambulatory, older veterans who u...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bernard MA,Nakonezny PA,Kashner TM

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a distance coaching course on improving nursing home incontinence care could be replicated and brought to scale with a larger group of nursing homes without sacrificing outcomes. DESIGN:The study collected descriptive and comparative data. SETTING:Fourteen nursing homes in the original...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rahman AN,Schnelle JF,Applebaum R,Lindabury K,Simmons S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite concerted effort to rehabilitate and return patients to their homes, the majority of nursing home patients are destined to spend the remainder of their days in institutional settings. These custodial care patients are elderly, have many functional disabilities, and are often demented. The traditional medical a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sloane PD,Pickard CG

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyponatremia, the most common electrolyte disorder, occurs frequently in older people and in hospitalized patients. Physiological changes of aging that interact with diseases and drugs commonly present in older people put this population at greater risk for hyponatremia. It can accompany central nervous system disorde...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Miller M

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-nine male patients (median age 61, range 19-92) from a neurologic ward were examined by a test for prosopo-affective agnosia (PAA), i.e., impairment in the recognition of facial affect (emotions) with no impairment in the recognition of facial features (PA, prosopo-agnosia). The scores for patients without hemi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kurucz J,Soni A,Feldmar G,Slade WR

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common nosocomial infection that has a large effect on morbidity and quality of life in older adults in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Because antibiotics are often unsuccessful in curing this disease, fecal transplantation has emerged as a second-line the...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Burke KE,Lamont JT

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess changes in medication use after a diagnosis of dementia in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. DESIGN:Difference-in-differences analysis of changes in the number of dispensed chronic medications between individuals with and without newly diagnosed dementia. SETTING:Integrated healthcare de...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sarkar U,Lyles C,Steinman M,Huang ES,Moffet HH,Whitmer RA,Warton EM,Karter AJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether chronic kidney disease (CKD) at any stage is associated with fracture risk after adjusting for competing mortality and to determine whether age or race modify the relationship between CKD and fracture risk. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hall RK,Sloane R,Pieper C,Van Houtven C,LaFleur J,Adler R,Colón-Emeric C

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect on outcomes of the Ohio Department of Public Safety statewide geriatric triage criteria, established in 2009 for emergency medical services (EMS) to use for injured individuals aged 70 and older. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study of the Ohio Trauma Registry. SETTING:All hospitals in ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Caterino JM,Brown NV,Hamilton MW,Ichwan B,Khaliqdina S,Evans DC,Darbha S,Panchal AR,Shah MN

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations of the natural history of blood pressure have generally evaluated mean systolic and diastolic pressure changes. While information, this information is not directly applicable to clinical practice settings, in which patients are usually classified as normotensive or hypertensive. We measured the actual i...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Davidson RA,Hale WE,Moore MT,May FE,Marks RG,Stewart RB

更新日期：1989-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between cognitive function and self-reported oral health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Community in West Virginia. PARTICIPANTS:Two hundred twenty-six community-dwelling older adults. MEASUREMENTS:Oral HRQoL...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lee KH,Wu B,Plassman BL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Strong feelings about patient autonomy as expressed in living wills, polls, and legislative referenda have been challenging the medical establishment to increase nontreatment, defined as foregoing a life-prolonging treatment, and even to provide treatments having life-shortening potential to selected patient...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brown NK,Thompson DJ,Prentice RL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment in older adults with heart failure (HF). DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of the 2004 wave of the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study linked to 2002 to 2004 Medicare administrative claims. SETTING:United States, community. PARTICIPANTS:S...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gure TR,Blaum CS,Giordani B,Koelling TM,Galecki A,Pressler SJ,Hummel SL,Langa KM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The impact of cognitive function and decline on political ideology is unknown. We studied the relationship between cognition and both political orientation and political policy choices in a population of older persons. DESIGN:Longitudinal investigation. SETTING:A retirement community and its surroundings in...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fisher M,Phoenix D,Powell S,Mousa M,Rosenberg S,Greenia D,Corrada MM,Kawas C,Paganini-Hill A

更新日期：2020-10-31 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：:A study was made of the effects of community nutrition services on 234 noninstitutional elderly aged 65 or older. Many of the problems were related to overweight and longstanding inappropriate food habits. The results indicated that counselling can stimulate an increased awareness of nutrition and improvement in the k...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rae J,Burke AL

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00