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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the independent prognostic effect of seven potential frailty criteria, including five from the Fried phenotype, on several adverse outcomes. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Greater New Haven, Connecticut. PARTICIPANTS:Seven hundred fifty-four initially nondisabled, community-living p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rothman MD,Leo-Summers L,Gill TM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight loss among older patients is a severe problem, associated with an increased incidence of infections, decubiti, and death. Megestrol acetate (MA) causes weight gain in cachectic cancer and AIDS patients, but its effects in older cachectic patients are unknown. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of MA or...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yeh SS,Wu SY,Lee TP,Olson JS,Stevens MR,Dixon T,Porcelli RJ,Schuster MW

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：:Previous studies found changes in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) patterns related to both age and various cognitive tasks. However, no study has yet demonstrated a relationship between rCBF and performance on the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB) in an elderly group. Seventy-nine elderly volunteers...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： MacInnes WD,Golden CJ,Gillen RW,Sawicki RF,Quaife M,Uhl HS,Greenhouse AJ

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between psychoactive medications and crash risk in drivers aged 60 and older. DESIGN:Retrospective population-based case-crossover study. SETTING:A database study that linked the Western Australian Hospital Morbidity Data System and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. PARTICIP...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Meuleners LB,Duke J,Lee AH,Palamara P,Hildebrand J,Ng JQ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether cognitive test scores and cognitive decline predict incidence of first diagnosed stroke. DESIGN:Stroke-free Health and Retirement Study participants were followed on average 7.6 years for self- or proxy-reported first stroke (1,483 events). Predictors included baseline performance on a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： DeFries T,Avendaño M,Glymour MM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive function is often impaired in type I diabetes mellitus, especially when onset is in early childhood. Limited evidence suggests similar impairment in the much larger population of older persons with type II diabetes. We report here the results of 13 measures of mental efficiency in persons between 65 and 77 y...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： U'Ren RC,Riddle MC,Lezak MD,Bennington-Davis M

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the unmet mental health needs of minority older adults. Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence rates of psychological distress and reported need and use of mental health services were examined in a population-based sample of older adults using the 2005 California Health Interview Survey....

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sorkin DH,Pham E,Ngo-Metzger Q

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the predictive value of psychosocial factors as risk factors for all-cause mortality. DESIGN:A community-based longitudinal cohort study: The Honolulu Heart Program. SETTING:Population-based study conducted in Oahu, Hawaii. PARTICIPANTS:Three thousand four hundred and ninety-seven men age 71 to ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ceria CD,Masaki KH,Rodriguez BL,Chen R,Yano K,Curb JD

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether adhering to a healthy lifestyle in midlife may reduce the risk of dementia. DESIGN:Case-control study nested in a prospective cohort. SETTING:The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, Oahu, Hawaii. PARTICIPANTS:Three thousand four hundred sixty-eight Japanese-American men (mean age 52 in 1965-19...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gelber RP,Petrovitch H,Masaki KH,Abbott RD,Ross GW,Launer LJ,White LR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caregiving can have a profound effect on the health of the caregiver, yet research on caregiving among American Indians is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of caregiving on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of American Indians enrolled in the Education And Research Towards Healt...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Spencer SM,Goins RT,Henderson JA,Wen Y,Goldberg J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is based on the M. Powell Lawton Award Lecture that I delivered at the 2016 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. I provide an overview of my journey in geriatric medicine and delirium research. I created new measures, including the Confusion Assessment Method, for identification of delirium; ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Inouye SK

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Eighty-seven community-dwelling nonagenarians provided with extensive medical and social services as needed were followed for two years. Fifty-one subjects were admitted to an acute care hospital at least once. Total durations of hospitalization for those who required it averaged 44 days per individual over the two ye...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Patterson C,Crescenzi C,Steel K

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Incontinence-specific and generic measures of well-being were regressed on potential predictors to identify incontinent respondents at risk for psychosocial distress and to understand the relationship between urinary incontinence (UI) and other determinants of social and emotional status. DESIGN:Survey data ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fultz NH,Herzog AR

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Only limited data are available regarding smoking and health in later life and, in particular, in the older Chinese population. This paper reports the relationship between smoking and mortality in a Chinese cohort aged 70 years and older. SETTING:A population-based study conducted in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ho SC,Zhan SY,Tang JL,Chan SG,Woo J

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether older age is independently associated with hemorrhage risk in patients with atrial fibrillation, whether or not they are taking warfarin therapy. DESIGN:Cohort study. SETTING:Integrated healthcare delivery system. Thirteen thousand five hundred fifty-nine adults with nonvalvular atrial fi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fang MC,Go AS,Hylek EM,Chang Y,Henault LE,Jensvold NG,Singer DE

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study whether exercise is associated with the risk of venous thrombosis in elderly people. DESIGN:Observational study with a median follow-up of 11.6 years. SETTING:The Cardiovascular Health Study in four U.S. communities. PARTICIPANTS:People aged 65 and older without prior venous thrombosis (deep veno...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： van Stralen KJ,Doggen CJ,Lumley T,Cushman M,Folsom AR,Psaty BM,Siscovick D,Rosendaal FR,Heckbert SR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the perspectives of seriously ill individuals on reasons for 30-day hospital readmission. DESIGN:A prospective qualitative study was conducted employing individual interviews conducted at bedside. SETTING:Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. PARTICIPANTS:Serio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Enguidanos S,Coulourides Kogan AM,Schreibeis-Baum H,Lendon J,Lorenz K

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:There is significant literature on the development and validation of quality measures, but comparably less on their implementation into learning health systems. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have made vast amounts of data available for quality improvement purposes. In this paper we describe a c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Campbell CM,Murphy DR,Taffet GE,Major AB,Ritchie CS,Leff B,Naik AD

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels predict functional decline in older adults. DESIGN:Longitudinal cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:Community-dwelling, nursing home (NH)-eligible individuals with diabetes mellitus enrolled at On Lok between October 2002 and December 2008 (367 participant...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yau CK,Eng C,Cenzer IS,Boscardin WJ,Rice-Trumble K,Lee SJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 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 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：:The term "plastic surgeon" is oddly uninformative, although it seems likely that most people know what plastic surgeons do. How well can a sample of individuals encountered on the street describe what geriatricians do? To answer this question, we strolled through downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor, armed with a video c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Campbell JY,Durso SC,Brandt LE,Finucane TE,Abadir PM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine physician use of stool guaiac testing in order to determine indications for testing, how the test was used, and the consequences of a particular test result. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:Large midwestern inpatient nursing home facility. PATIENTS:All patients with positive fecal occu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Klos SE,Drinka P,Goodwin JS

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medication errors and adverse drug events are common in older adults, but locating literature addressing these issues is often challenging. The objective of this article is to summarize recent studies addressing medication errors and adverse drug events in a single location to improve accessibility for individuals wor...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Naples JG,Hanlon JT,Schmader KE,Semla TP

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between multiple chronic conditions and risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Olmsted County, Minnesota. PARTICIPANTS:Cognitively normal individuals (N = 2,176) enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging (MCSA)....

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vassilaki M,Aakre JA,Cha RH,Kremers WK,St Sauver JL,Mielke MM,Geda YE,Machulda MM,Knopman DS,Petersen RC,Roberts RO

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of prompted voiding on fecal continence in nursing home residents. DESIGN:Prospective, uncontrolled trial of prompted voiding for urinary incontinence. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred sixty-five nursing home residents who completed a 9 to 10-week trial. MEASUREMENTS:Trained research aides...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ouslander JG,Simmons S,Schnelle J,Uman G,Fingold S

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of falls and identify risk factors for falls among older Mexican-American women. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study with an average follow-up of 2.7 years. SETTING:A clinical center at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, California. PARTICIPANTS:152 community-dwelling M...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schwartz AV,Villa ML,Prill M,Kelsey JA,Galinus JA,Delay RR,Nevitt MC,Bloch DA,Marcus R,Kelsey JL

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00