The coexistence and differentiation of late onset Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease. A case report and review of the literature.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the quality of end-of-life care in Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Medicare (TM), specifically, receipt and length of hospice care. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of administrative data. SETTING:Hospice care. PARTICIPANTS:Veterans dually enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration (VH...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gidwani-Marszowski R,Kinosian B,Scott W,Phibbs CS,Intrator O

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationships between the biomechanical properties of shoes worn in a cohort of healthy older adults and the risk of falling. DESIGN:Nested case-control study, comparing biomechanical measurements of shoes worn by those who reported a fall with measurements of shoes worn by age- and sex-mat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tencer AF,Koepsell TD,Wolf ME,Frankenfeld CL,Buchner DM,Kukull WA,LaCroix AZ,Larson EB,Tautvydas M

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：:At an active outpatient geriatric program the gerontological team observed that Alzheimer patients appear to have fewer physical ailments than other elderly patients. To test this hypothesis, we reviewed a sample of 348 clinic patients. One hundred forty-three had a normal mental status; 75 had Alzheimer's disease as ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wolf-Klein GP,Siverstone FA,Brod MS,Levy A,Foley CJ,Termotto V,Breuer J

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To survey physicians to determine whether sociodemographic and practice-related variables are predictive of their attitudes toward suicide. DESIGN:Mailed questionnnaire survey. SETTING:Monroe County, New York. PARTICIPANTS:A 50 percent random sample of practicing primary care physicians. Of 186 potential r...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Duberstein PR,Conwell Y,Cox C,Podgorski CA,Glazer RS,Caine ED

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and all-cause mortality in subjects aged 80 and older with hypertension. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study with 5 years of follow-up. SETTING:Ten Veterans AFFAIRS (VA) sites. PARTICIPANTS:Four thousand seventy-one ambulatory patients aged 80 and ol...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Oates DJ,Berlowitz DR,Glickman ME,Silliman RA,Borzecki AM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether a marked decrease in postprandial systolic blood pressure correlates with a higher incidence of falls, syncope, new coronary events, new stroke, and total mortality at long-term follow-up in older nursing home residents. DESIGN:In a prospective study of 499 nursing home residents aged ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Aronow WS,Ahn C

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on prescribing practices in older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF). DESIGN:Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING:Academic medical center in St. Louis, Missouri. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 75 and older with AF admitted to the hos...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fohtung RB,Novak E,Rich MW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coffee and tea are two of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide and have been associated with reduced risk of mortality in some studies. However, it is unknown whether consumption of these beverages is associated with survival to an advanced age. OBJECTIVE:To examine associations of coffee and tea co...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shadyab AH,Manson JE,Luo J,Haring B,Saquib N,Snetselaar LG,Chen JC,Groessl EJ,Wassertheil-Smoller S,Sun Y,Hale L,LeBoff MS,LaCroix AZ

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:A trial by any means that can possibly prevent or retard the development of arteriosclerosis is to be recommended. Arteriosclerosis is the chief cause of strokes and heart attacks. The heavy evening meal now in vogue is characteristically rich in animal fats. Normal digestion is at its peak at about the seventh hour, ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Roen PB

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Use of objectively measured physical activity (PA) in older adults to assess relationship between PA and risk of all-causes mortality is scarce. This study evaluated the associations of PA based on accelerometry and a questionnaire with the risk of mortality among older adults from a city in Southern Brazil....

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bielemann RM,LaCroix AZ,Bertoldi AD,Tomasi E,Demarco FF,Gonzalez MC,Crespo da Silva PA,Wendt A,Mohnsam da Silva IC,Brage S,Ekelund U,Pratt M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess colonization and infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), high-level gentamicin-resistant enterococci (R-ENT) and gentamicin and/or ceftriaxone-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (R-GNB) and the factors that are associated with colonization and infection with these organisms. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Terpenning MS,Bradley SF,Wan JY,Chenoweth CE,Jorgensen KA,Kauffman CA

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To relate 5-year lean tissue loss to habitual physical activity of elderly adults. DESIGN:Longitudinal. SETTING:Community of Nakanojo. PARTICIPANTS:Community-living Japanese aged 65 to 84 (200 men, 268 women). MEASUREMENTS:Daily 24-hour pedometer/accelerometer data, collected continuously for 5 years, we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shephard RJ,Park H,Park S,Aoyagi Y

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve delirium recognition and care, numerous serum biomarkers have been investigated as potential tools for risk stratification, diagnosis, monitoring, and prognostication of delirium. The literature was reviewed, and no evidence was found to support the clinical use of any delirium biomarker, although certain b...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Khan BA,Zawahiri M,Campbell NL,Boustani MA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify patterns and predictors of antithrombotic use and to evaluate the appropriateness of antithrombotic therapy for stroke prophylaxis in institutionalized elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Seventeen long-term care institutions in Edmonton, Alberta. SUB...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lau E,Bungard TJ,Tsuyuki RT

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delirium is a common and serious condition that is underrecognized in older adults in a variety of healthcare settings. It is poorly recognized because of deficiencies in provider knowledge and its atypical presentation. Early recognition of delirium is warranted to better manage the disease and prevent the adverse ou...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yanamadala M,Wieland D,Heflin MT

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether women with sarcopenia and low bone mineral density (BMD) are at greater risk of clinical fractures than those with sarcopenia or low BMD alone. DESIGN:Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational and Clinical trials. SETTING:Three U.S. clinical centers (Pittsburgh, PA; Birmingham, AL;...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Harris R,Chang Y,Beavers K,Laddu-Patel D,Bea J,Johnson K,LeBoff M,Womack C,Wallace R,Li W,Crandall C,Cauley J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association of years spent in Japan during childhood with cognitive test performance in late life among Japanese American men, and to assess the influence of the language used for testing on this association. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS:A total of 3734 Japanese Ameri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yano K,Grove JS,Masaki KH,White LR,Petrovitch H,Chen R,Teng EL,Ross GW,Rodriguez BL,Curb JD

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify specific care management activities within a dementia care management intervention that are associated with 18-month change in caregiver mastery and relationship strain. DESIGN:Exploratory analysis, using secondary data (care management processes and caregiver outcomes) from the intervention arm...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Connor KI,McNeese-Smith DK,Vickrey BG,van Servellen GM,Chang BL,Lee ML,Vassar SD,Chodosh J

更新日期：2008-05-01 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 examine relationships between race and psychotropic drug use (antidepressant, antianxiety, sedative/hypnotic agents) in informal caregivers with symptoms of depression who provide care for elderly relatives with progressive dementia. Whether racial differences in medication use relate to racial difference...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sleath B,Thorpe J,Landerman LR,Doyle M,Clipp E

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly take more drugs than the young, and are therefore more susceptible to adverse drug interactions. Prescribing the minimum number of agents is recommended. Drug absorption, metabolism, and excretion may be altered by various interactions. Dose-response relationships of oral anticoagulants, oral hypoglycemics...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Reidenberg MM

更新日期：1982-11-01 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：:The safety and efficacy of current ACIP guidelines for the prevention and control of influenza in nursing home populations are uncertain. An outbreak of influenza A/Sichuan (H3N2) in a teaching nursing home during 1988 gave us the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of an influenza vaccination and amantadine pro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Peters NL,Oboler S,Hair C,Laxson L,Kost J,Meiklejohn G

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of assistive technology (AT) use, type of assistance used for each activity of daily living (ADL) limitation, and correlates of AT use among Native Indian aged 55 and older. Data were collected as part of a cross-sectional study of disability with 505 members...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goins RT,Spencer SM,Goli S,Rogers JC

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:The effects of Gerovital H3 (a specially stabilized form of procaine hydrochloride) on geriatric psychiatric patients were assessed in a double-blind study at Bronx State Hospital. The mean age of the subjects was 73 years and the average rating for the severity of organic symptoms was "moderate." During the first six...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zwerling I,Plutchik R,Hotz M,Kling R,Rubin L,Grossman J,Siegel B

更新日期：1975-08-01 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：:Ambulatory cardiac (Holter) monitoring is often recommended in the routine evaluation of patients who fall; however, the prevalence of arrhythmias in old people is high, and the usefulness of such monitoring is unproven. As part of a large study of institutionalized elderly fallers, we compared Holter findings of fall...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rosado JA,Rubenstein LZ,Robbins AS,Heng MK,Schulman BL,Josephson KR

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00