American Geriatrics Society identifies another five things that healthcare providers and patients should question.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the current state of medication-taking practices of community-dwelling older adults on high-risk medications. DESIGN:Telephone survey of older adults filling prescriptions for warfarin, digoxin, or phenytoin from May 2, 2002, through June 30, 2003. SETTING:The Pennsylvania Pharmacy Assistance C...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Metlay JP,Cohen A,Polsky D,Kimmel SE,Koppel R,Hennessy S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare two sarcopenia definitions and examine the relationship between them and lower extremity function and other health related factors using data from the baseline examination of the Health Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study. DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Two U.S. communities...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Newman AB,Kupelian V,Visser M,Simonsick E,Goodpaster B,Nevitt M,Kritchevsky SB,Tylavsky FA,Rubin SM,Harris TB,Health ABC Study Investigators.

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the neuropsychological and clinical profile of help-seekers in an early-detection community dementia program and to explore any relationship between profiles and time to seek help. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Early-detection community dementia program. PARTICIPANTS:Help-seekers (N = 1,005) ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tang JY,Wong GH,Ng CK,Kwok DT,Lee MN,Dai DL,Lum TY

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effectiveness of four falls risk assessment tools (STRATIFY, Downton, Tullamore, and Tinetti) by using them simultaneously in the same environment. DESIGN:Prospective, open, observational study. SETTING:Two acute medical wards admitting predominantly older patients. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vassallo M,Stockdale R,Sharma JC,Briggs R,Allen S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent gains in establishing academic sections, divisions, and departments of geriatrics in medical schools, much remains to be done to meet the medical needs of an aging population. To better understand how medical schools are educating students in geriatric-related topics, all U.S. allopathic and osteopathic...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Eleazer GP,Doshi R,Wieland D,Boland R,Hirth VA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the association of two well known risk factors for breast cancer and the association of knowledge of those risk factors with mammography utilization. DESIGN:Cross sectional: two independent random telephone surveys. SETTING:Two Northeastern metropolitan communities surveyed in 1987 and in 1989. PA...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Costanza ME,Stoddard A,Gaw VP,Zapka JG

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation of serum albumin concentration to age was assessed in a series of hospitalized medical patients. Those with disease states (e.g., dysproteinemia, renal insufficiency, hepatic dysfunction, malnutrition) potentially associated with abnormal serum albumin levels were excluded, leaving a study population of 1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Greenblatt DJ

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to the needs and demands of an aging population, geriatric medicine has grown rapidly during the past 3 decades. The discipline has defined its core values as well as the knowledge base and clinical skills needed to improve the health, functioning, and well-being of older persons and to provide appropriate...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Besdine R,Boult C,Brangman S,Coleman EA,Fried LP,Gerety M,Johnson JC,Katz PR,Potter JF,Reuben DB,Sloane PD,Studenski S,Warshaw G,American Geriatrics Society Task Force on the Future of Geriatric Medicine.

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether mean leukocyte telomere length (LTL) serves as a biomarker of disability assessed according to activities of daily living (ADLs) and what factors may modify this relationship. DESIGN:Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING:A subset of the National Long Term Care Survey (NTLCS), a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Risques RA,Arbeev KG,Yashin AI,Ukraintseva SV,Martin GM,Rabinovitch PS,Oshima J

更新日期：2010-07-01 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 test the utility of a memory-encoding strategy for improving prospective memory (PM), the ability to remember to execute future goals (e.g., remembering to take medications), which plays an important role in independent living in healthy older adults and those with very mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). DES...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shelton JT,Lee JH,Scullin MK,Rose NS,Rendell PG,McDaniel MA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As life expectancy increases, so do the problems of the elderly population. One major problem is that of protein calorie malnutrition; another is the susceptibility of this population to pressure sores. The purpose of this study was to determine if a correlation exists between deteriorating nutritional status and the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pinchcofsky-Devin GD,Kaminski MV Jr

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the cognitive profile of a population representative sample with orthostatic hypotension (OH) with the profile of a sample without. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of a prospective nationally representative population study. SETTING:The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). PARTICIPANTS:T...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Frewen J,Savva GM,Boyle G,Finucane C,Kenny RA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze the preferences of people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and mild dementia in Alzheimer's disease (AD) regarding different aspects of healthcare-related decisions, to correlate these findings with different measures of decision-making capacity, and to explore the views of relatives...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hamann J,Bronner K,Margull J,Mendel R,Diehl-Schmid J,Bühner M,Klein R,Schneider A,Kurz A,Perneczky R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate a picture-based memory impairment screen (PMIS) for the detection of dementia. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Outpatient clinics, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode city in the southern Indian state of Kerala. PARTICIPANTS:Three hundred four community-residing adults aged 55 to 94 ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Verghese J,Noone ML,Johnson B,Ambrose AF,Wang C,Buschke H,Pradeep VG,Abdul Salam K,Shaji KS,Mathuranath PS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether increasing kyphosis angle was independently associated with poorer mobility as measured according to the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), after controlling for other established risk factors. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Eleven clinical centers in the United States. PARTICIPANT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Katzman WB,Vittinghoff E,Ensrud K,Black DM,Kado DM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if alcohol use is a risk factor for fall injury events among community-dwelling older persons. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:South Miami Beach, Florida. PARTICIPANTS:320 persons 65 or older who sought treatment at six area hospitals for injuries resulting from falls; 609 controls, matched...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nelson DE,Sattin RW,Langlois JA,DeVito CA,Stevens JA

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify differences in cognitive function between elderly adults with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) and healthy controls. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Sleep laboratory at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty-three elderly adults (26 female; mean age 68.2 ± 4.8) without cognit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ju G,Yoon IY,Lee SD,Kim TH,Choe JY,Kim KW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of donepezil in the management of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) residing in nursing home facilities. DESIGN:Twenty-four-week, randomized, multicenter, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING:Twenty-seven nursing homes across the United St...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tariot PN,Cummings JL,Katz IR,Mintzer J,Perdomo CA,Schwam EM,Whalen E

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To summarize the evidence on the prevalence and preventability of drug-related hospital readmissions. DESIGN:A systematic review was performed of studies that examined drug-related hospital readmissions. PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched from inception through August 2016. Reference lis...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： El Morabet N,Uitvlugt EB,van den Bemt BJF,van den Bemt PMLA,Janssen MJA,Karapinar-Çarkit F

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the long-term effects of aerobic exercise on the occurrence and time to onset of cardiovascular diagnoses, 184 initially healthy older subjects were randomized into either a long-term exercise group (Group A, n = 80), a short-term exercise group (Group B, n = 42), or a contract control group (Group C, n = 6...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Posner JD,Gorman KM,Gitlin LN,Sands LP,Kleban M,Windsor L,Shaw C

更新日期：1990-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To confirm associations of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ε4 carrier status, sex, and time-dependent cognitive status with mortality risk and to investigate these joint effects of these associations in a cohort of community-dwelling U.S. adults. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:The Baltimore Longitudinal ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Beydoun MA,Beydoun HA,Kaufman JS,An Y,Resnick SM,O'Brien R,Ferrucci L,Zonderman AB

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To determine the association of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), body composition, and physical fitness in independent community-dwelling men and women aged 60 to 80 years. DESIGN:Cross sectional analysis. PARTICIPANTS:Independent men and women, 60 years of age and older, living in urban and suburba...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Abbasi A,Duthie EH Jr,Sheldahl L,Wilson C,Sasse E,Rudman I,Mattson DE

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that sleep disturbances are independently associated with frailty status in older men. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of prospective cohort study. SETTING:Six U.S. centers. PARTICIPANTS:Three thousand one hundred thirty-three men aged 67 and older. MEASUREMENTS:Self-reported sleep...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ensrud KE,Blackwell TL,Redline S,Ancoli-Israel S,Paudel ML,Cawthon PM,Dam TT,Barrett-Connor E,Leung PC,Stone KL,Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study Group.

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the prevalence of self reported sleep disturbances in older men and women and to describe their relationships with health status and cardiovascular disease (CVD). DESIGN:Cross-sectional study of sleep disturbance, CVD, general health, psychosocial factors, physical function, and use of psychotro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Newman AB,Enright PL,Manolio TA,Haponik EF,Wahl PW

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, a new degenerative dementia, probably the second most common after Alzheimer's disease (AD), has been increasingly recognized under the consensus name of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). This article reviews current clinical, genetic, and pathological DLB data and indicates directions for future re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gómez-Tortosa E,Ingraham AO,Irizarry MC,Hyman BT

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe decade- long trends (1999-2009) in the rates of not undergoing cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in individuals aged 65 and older presenting with an ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) and factors associated with not undergoing these procedu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tisminetzky M,Erskine N,Chen HY,Gore J,Gurwitz J,Yarzebski J,Joffe S,Shaw P,Goldberg R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00