Delirium: masquerades and misdiagnosis in elderly inpatients.

abstract：:It has long been thought that demographic aging and its attendant implications for health and social services is primarily a problem for industrialized wealthy countries. Nothing could be further from the truth since most older persons (and an increasingly higher number) reside in low-income countries. Through a descr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clarfield AM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between serum albumin and cognitive impairment and decline in community-living older adults. DESIGNS:Population-based cohort study, followed up to 2 years; serum albumin, apolipoprotein E (APOE)-epsilon4, and cognitive impairment measured at baseline and cognitive decline (> or =2...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ng TP,Niti M,Feng L,Kua EH,Yap KB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess how individual socioeconomic status and neighborhood deprivation affect frailty. DESIGN:Nationally representative population-based study, the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA), analyzed cross-sectionally. PARTICIPANTS:Four thousand eight hundred eighteen individuals aged 65 and older. M...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lang IA,Hubbard RE,Andrew MK,Llewellyn DJ,Melzer D,Rockwood K

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Recently revised vaccination recommendations for US adults, aged 65 years and older, include both 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), with PCV13 now recommended for immunocompetent older people based on shared decision making...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wateska AR,Nowalk MP,Lin CJ,Harrison LH,Schaffner W,Zimmerman RK,Smith KJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the effects of a communication skills training intervention on older patients' discourse during a primary care interview. DESIGN:A quasi-experimental design involving two intervention conditions. SETTING:The Family Practice Center of a university-based clinic. PARTICIPANTS:Thirty-three patients av...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cegala DJ,Post DM,McClure L

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels are altered in euthyroid older persons compared with middle-aged adults. DESIGN:Serum TSH and thyroid hormone levels were measured in a large group of older persons (> 70 years old, n = 216) and their middle-aged offspring (40-60 years old, n = 211) after e...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hershman JM,Pekary AE,Berg L,Solomon DH,Sawin CT

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland function is generally well-preserved in healthy older persons. Similar results are observed in the laboratory rat. Older people are, however, more likely to experience salivary disorders due to disease or its treatment. For many patients with remaining salivary gland parenchymal tissue, improved functio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Baum BJ

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From this discussion, several conclusions can be drawn. First, with advancing age there is a decrease in cardiovascular responsiveness and, more specifically, there is a decrease in catecholamine-stimulated chronotropic and inotropic responses. This decreased function has its biochemical correlate in the observation t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Heinsimer JA,Lefkowitz RJ

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-administered questionnaires were sent to all faculty and staff members of the departments of internal medicine and psychiatry in a school of medicine. The questionnaires asked for information about personal characteristics, practice characteristics, and interest in teaching geriatrics. Included also were measures...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Coe RM,Miller DK,Prendergast JM,Grossberg G

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-eight patients with dementia of various etiologies were studied longitudinally to determine the change in cognition over time in subjects with and without hearing impairment. Hearing impaired subjects were older (P less than .0001), but subject groups were otherwise comparable with respect to living arrangement...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Peters CA,Potter JF,Scholer SG

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study an attempt was made to determine the relationship between cerebral amyloid angiopathy (AA) and other cerebrovascular lesions in the aged. The brains of 128 autopsy patients over 60 years of age were examined by both light and electron microscopy. The frequency of cerebral AA increased with age and was 58...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tomonaga M

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The characteristic morphologic changes frequently observed in the brain of an old adult include a decrease in weight and volume, a change in the pattern of cerebral cortical convolutions, and an increase in ventricular size. Cell loss varies from region to region in the brain, and may be intensified in Alzheimer's dis...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Samorajski T

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation on cognitive function and quality of life in healthy older adults. DESIGN:Double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. SETTING:Clinical research facility. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred ten men and 115 women aged 55 to 85 (mean +/- ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kritz-Silverstein D,von Mühlen D,Laughlin GA,Bettencourt R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethical issues surrounding decisions to limit treatment often focus on dramatic and highly technical interventions, such as mechanical ventilation. Many less dramatic forms of therapy are considered routine, and ethical aspects of their use may be less closely examined. Nutritional support can be crucially important i...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Watts DT,Cassel CK

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prognostic value of apathy for mortality in patients of somatic (SC) and dementia special care (DSC) nursing home (NH) units. DESIGN:Longitudinal design, secondary analyses of a 2-year, cluster-randomized trial with six measurements, approximately 4 months in between. SETTING:SC and DSC-un...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nijsten JMH,Leontjevas R,Pat-El R,Smalbrugge M,Koopmans RTCM,Gerritsen DL

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Geriatric assessment units have improved pharmacotherapy for their patients by decreasing the number of medications prescribed. The Senior Care Study, a randomized controlled trial, compared a multidisciplinary-team approach to patient care to the standard medical practice of the institution. As a part of th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Owens NJ,Sherburne NJ,Silliman RA,Fretwell MD

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of diagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI) in individuals hospitalized with hip fracture and examine its association with all-cause mortality. DESIGN:Nested cohort study. SETTING:National sample of Medicare beneficiaries from 2006 to 2010. PARTICIPANTS:Beneficiaries aged 65 and o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Albrecht JS,Al Kibria G,Gruber-Baldini A,Magaziner J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate the Executive Interview (EXIT25) as a screening instrument for executive cognitive dysfunction in patients with mild dementia. DESIGN:Validation using group comparison and correlation studies. SETTING:The Copenhagen University Hospital Memory Clinic, a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic based ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Stokholm J,Vogel A,Gade A,Waldemar G

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the influence of age on the value of four techniques for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD). DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI; n = 179), individuals with AD (n = 91), and normal ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schmand B,Eikelenboom P,van Gool WA,Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate survival and causes of death in subjects with idiopathic senile gait disorders. DESIGN:A population-based longitudinal study. SETTING:Survival analysis of the oldest old within the Leiden 85-plus Study. PARTICIPANTS:We distinguished three different groups according to their gait: subjects with...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bloem BR,Gussekloo J,Lagaay AM,Remarque EJ,Haan J,Westendorp RG

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine patient factors that predict use of physical or occupational therapy (PT/OT) services by elderly people. DESIGN:Time-series study of the relationship of PT/OT use to a variety of characteristics present at baseline. PARTICIPANTS:Eight-hundred nine community-dwelling men and women aged 65 and ol...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mayer-Oakes SA,Hoenig H,Atchison KA,Lubben JE,De Jong F,Schweitzer SO

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of Silver's Cerebral Function Test in predicting the management and placement of patients admitted to a psychogeriatric hospital. Overall, 205 consecutively admitted patients and 54 age-matched controls living in the community were examined, thereby greatly extendin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ross N,de L Horne DJ

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine loss of community-dwelling status 9 months after hospitalization for high-acuity emergency general surgery (HA-EGS) disease among older Americans. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of claims data. SETTING:US communities with Medicare beneficiaries. PARTICIPANTS:Medicare beneficiaries age 65 years o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Smith JW,Knight Davis J,Quatman-Yates CC,Waterman BL,Strassels SA,Wong JD,Heh VK,Baselice HE,Brock GN,Clark BC,Bridges JFP,Santry HP

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of wheelchair assessment and configuration on pressure injury incidence, mobility, and functioning in a wheelchair. DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial with participants individually randomized into intervention and control groups. SETTING:Nursing home. PARTICIPANTS:Nursing ho...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brienza DM,Karg PE,Bertolet M,Schmeler M,Poojary-Mazzotta P,Vlachos H,Wilkinson D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of homebound status of older persons in Israel on mortality, mental health and function, future homebound status, and institutionalization. DESIGN:Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis using existing data sets of a national survey. SETTING:A national survey. PARTICIPANTS:The anal...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cohen-Mansfield J,Shmotkin D,Hazan H

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC) is a patient-centered medical home as defined by the National Committee for Quality Assurance directed by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) caring for persons living with dementia (PLWD); physicians provide specialty consultation but do not direct care or care plannin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clevenger CK,Cellar J,Kovaleva M,Medders L,Hepburn K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study patterns of transmission of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) in a chronic care facility and to assess control measures and prevent future outbreaks in this setting. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. SETTING:A 120-bed, four-unit, skilled nursing facility. PATIENTS:Residents and employees of t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Buffington J,Chapman LE,Stobierski MG,Hierholzer JC,Gary HE Jr,Guskey LE,Breitenbach RA,Hall WN,Schonberger LB

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and a wide range of health conditions, physical performance measures, disability, and mortality in a large epidemiological study to identify an optimum range for 25(OH)D concentrations. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study, with additional p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hirani V,Cumming RG,Naganathan V,Blyth F,Le Couteur DG,Handelsman DJ,Waite LM,Seibel MJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A medical examiner's series of 71 elderly patients with fatal internal cerebral injuries demonstrated age differences with respect to the type of cerebral lesion and the causal incident. The elderly showed relatively fewer severe cerebral contusions than did a young group, but a higher incidence of subdural and intrap...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kirkpatrick JB,Pearson J

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with poorer financial and healthcare decision-making. DESIGN:Community-based epidemiological cohort study. SETTING:Communities throughout northeastern Illinois. PARTICIPANTS:Older persons without dementia from the Rush Memory and Agi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Han SD,Boyle PA,James BD,Yu L,Bennett DA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00