Leveraging Home-Delivered Meal Programs to Address Unmet Needs for At-Risk Older Adults: Preliminary Data.

abstract：:Physical health problems become more common as people age and are associated with a great deal of disability. Although racial and ethnic disparities have been reported in physical health, little is known about whether these disparities remain in the latest part of older adulthood. Accordingly, the current study sought...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： August KJ,Sorkin DH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and evaluate a model to estimate inpatient resource utilization for seriously ill patients using periodic medical record abstraction and hospital length of stay. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study of prognoses and preferences and outcomes of seriously ill hospitalized adults. The predictive model ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Alzola C,Lynn J,Wagner D,Wu AW

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the associations between self-reported hearing problems and physical performance and self-reported difficulties in mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs) in community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN:Cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:Men and women aged 75 to 90 ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mikkola TM,Polku H,Portegijs E,Rantakokko M,Rantanen T,Viljanen A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Little is known about elder abuse and neglect in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community; however, this population faces a greater risk of abuse and likely experiences abuse differently and needs different resources. We conducted focus groups to investigate LGBT older adults' ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bloemen EM,Rosen T,LoFaso VM,Lasky A,Church S,Hall P,Weber T,Clark S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of primary endolymphatic stromal sarcoma of the uterus in a debilitated elderly patient. Surgical intervention was contraindicated. Radium therapy was unsuccessful. A 4-month course of treatment with doxorubicin (Adriamycin) resulted in disappearance of the tumor. The patient is living 19 months af...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Adducci JE

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, etiologic bacterial agents to late prosthetic joint infections (LPJI), are more prevalent in the oral flora of older individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than in an age and gender-matched nonarthritic control population (NA). DESIGN:...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jacobson JJ,Patel B,Asher G,Woolliscroft JO,Schaberg D

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify factors associated with functional change in an older population and investigate interactions among selected potential risk factors. DESIGN:A population-based prospective cohort study. SETTING:A random sample was selected from the Group Health Cooperative members in the Seattle area from 1994 t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wang L,van Belle G,Kukull WB,Larson EB

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To compare endothelium-dependent vasomotor response in healthy younger and older subjects without classic cardiovascular risk factors, with high and normal fasting homocysteine (tHcy) levels. DESIGN:We compared endothelium-dependent vasodilatation, using ultrasound, in healthy younger (aged 18-40) and older...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hirsch S,de la Maza P,Mendoza L,Petermann M,Glasinovic A,Paulinelli P,Barrera G,Rosenberg IH,Bunout D

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Canada, has created a mandatory clerkship in Elder Care that consists of small group seminars, clinical experiences, and an Elder Care manual. This article describes the use of a paper-based log to track students' clinical encounters to determine whether ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Diachun LL,Van Bussel L,Ens A,Dumbrell AC,Hillier LM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between baseline hypertension, blood pressure, and the development of cognitive decline in participants in the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS). DESIGN:Prospective analyses. SETTING:Thirty-nine centers. PARTICIPANTS:Seven thousand one hundred forty-nine women aged...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Johnson KC,Margolis KL,Espeland MA,Colenda CC,Fillit H,Manson JE,Masaki KH,Mouton CP,Prineas R,Robinson JG,Wassertheil-Smoller S,Women's Health Initiative Memory Study and Women's Health Initiative Investigators.

更新日期：2008-08-01 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 demographic, functional, and health-related factors that may have influenced the selection of older adults for a randomized trial of balance enhancement. DESIGN:Comparison of participants with nonparticipants at various stages of the recruiting process. SETTING:Northeastern suburban community. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pacala JT,Judge JO,Boult C

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：: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:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in older patients. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of unselected admissions with AMI that is older than 75 years and to examine management and outcomes in this group. DESIGN:An historical cohort study of ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mahon NG,Codd MB,O'Rorke C,Egan B,McCann HA,Sugrue DD

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between bone mineral density (in the axial and appendicular skeleton) and calcification of the aorta. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Community-based study. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 2051 women aged 65 years and older enrolled in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. MEA...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vogt MT,San Valentin R,Forrest KY,Nevitt MC,Cauley JA

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of cerebrovascular insufficiency and its many symptoms in the ever-increasing numbers of the aged, is of major concern to physicians engaged in such care. Despite past skepticism as to the degree of efficacy of cerebral vasodilators, there is renewed interest in this form of therapy. Our investigation wa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rao DB,Georgiev EL,Paul PD,Guzman AB

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of protocols or guidelines for selected domains of inpatient care for older adults; to explore associations between hospital characteristics and adoption of these guidelines or protocols. DESIGN:Telephone- and Web-based questionnaire. SETTING:General acute care hospitals in Pennsyl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Neuman MD,Speck RM,Karlawish JH,Schwartz JS,Shea JA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The specific goals of the study were to compare three health status measures among older adults for their correlations with similar scales and to examine whether extreme (positive) health states might lead to measurement problems. We also report on practical administration and response problems among older a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Andresen EM,Patrick DL,Carter WB,Malmgren JA

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand declining autopsy rates, data have been gathered prospectively on 1080 consecutive deaths over six years among patients admitted to a medical intensive care/coronary care unit. Overall autopsy rate was 36%. Autopsy rates declined sharply with age from 60% for those aged 16 to 34 years to 23% for t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Campion EW,Reder VA,Mulley AG,Thibault GE

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare self-reporting of pain by cognitively impaired (CI) older adults living in the community with reports of their caregivers; to identify the factors associated with differences in agreement; and to identify those pain assessment tools that are most useful to nonprofessional caregivers. DESIGN:Prosp...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Krulewitch H,London MR,Skakel VJ,Lundstedt GJ,Thomason H,Brummel-Smith K

更新日期：2000-12-01 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 examine the clinical characteristics, motor impairments, and drug treatments of nursing home residents with Parkinson's disease (PD). DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Nursing homes in the southeast of the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS:Nursing home residents with PD and a Mini-Mental State Examination ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Weerkamp NJ,Zuidema SU,Tissingh G,Poels PJ,Munneke M,Koopmans RT,Bloem BR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

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：:The ratio of pepsinogen I to pepsinogen II in the circulation decreases progressively with increasing severity of atrophic gastritis of the fundic gland mucosa. Fasting blood was obtained from 359 free-living and institutionalized elderly people (age range, 60 to 99 years). A pepsinogen I/pepsinogen II ratio less than...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Krasinski SD,Russell RM,Samloff IM,Jacob RA,Dallal GE,McGandy RB,Hartz SC

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality-of-life considerations in physicians' decisions on life-sustaining therapy were explored using a patient management problem (PMP) depicting acute respiratory failure in an elderly man with chronic pulmonary disease; 205 internal medicine and family medicine physicians were interviewed. The physicians' percepti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pearlman RA,Jonsen A

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-held belief that outcome data from intervention trials in men are generalizable to women has created the framework in which the primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) in women is viewed, but over the past decade, data have accumulated to refute such a supposition of generalizability. These lines o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hodis HN,Mack WJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether exercise-induced silent ischemia in older master athletes following a 3-month period of deconditioning is a predictor of future cardiovascular events. DESIGN:A longitudinal study of a cohort of master athletes. SETTING:The Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Balti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Begum S,Katzel LI

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A history of systolic (greater than or equal to 160 mm Hg) or diastolic (greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg) hypertension, diabetes mellitus (fasting venous plasma glucose greater than or equal to 140 mg/dl), a history of cigarette smoking, fasting serum total cholesterol greater than or equal to 200 mg/dl and greater ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Aronow WS,Starling L,Etienne F,D'Alba P,Edwards M,Lee NH,Parungao RF,Sales FF

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00