The Ones We Seldom See: Old Folks in Young Countries.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine prevalence and resident- and site-level factors associated with potential underuse, overuse, and inappropriate use of antidepressants in older Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Center (CLC) residents. DESIGN:Longitudinal study. SETTING:One hundred thirty-three VA CLCs. PARTICIPANTS:Three t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hanlon JT,Wang X,Castle NG,Stone RA,Handler SM,Semla TP,Pugh MJ,Berlowitz DR,Dysken MW

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteochondritis dessicans of the hip is rare in comparison with occurrence of the disease in other joints. Only about 50 cases have been reported. The literature is reviewed, and a new case is presented. The patients was a 94-year-old Spanish American War Veteran who was unusally active and in good health until the on...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cohen SL

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effectiveness of rehabilitative and medically oriented day hospital care on community-based long-term care patients. DESIGN:A randomized, controlled trial. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:177 patients on home-care in a rural area were randomized into two groups. Patients in one group were offered a 2-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pitkälä K

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess vaccination status of adults in primary and specialty care practices in a retrospective review of medical records from 1997 to 2000 at one university medical center. Eligible patients were aged 50 and older and had two or more visits to primary and specialty care practices (N=14...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Daniels NA,Nguyen TT,Gildengorin G,Pérez-Stable EJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Traditional mental status and psychometric assessments bottom out in the late stages of Alzheimer disease (AD). A method adapted from cognitive testing in infants, the Ordinal Scales of Psychological Development was modified (M-OSPD) and applied to a severely demented population. The concurrent validity of th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Auer SR,Sclan SG,Yaffee RA,Reisberg B

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：:Thirty-two demented, elderly residents of a nursing home were admitted to a specially designed dementia unit. Each patient was assessed three times: prior to admission, and at four and 12 months after admission to the unit. Patients were evaluated using a modified version of a previously published assessment scale as ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Benson DM,Cameron D,Humbach E,Servino L,Gambert SR

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty in older vascular surgery patients is associated with increased mortality, hospital stay, and morbidity. The association of frailty with hospital-acquired geriatric syndromes such as delirium and functional decline has not been well studied. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between frailty ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Thillainadesan J,Mudge AM,Aitken SJ,Hilmer SN,Cullen JS,Yumol MF,Close JCT,Norris CM,Kerdic R,Naganathan V

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) scores in a primary care population can be used as a predictor of future hospital utilization and mortality. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study measuring Short Form 12 (SF-12) scores obtained using a mailed survey. SF-12 scores, age, and a comorbidi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Dorr DA,Jones SS,Burns L,Donnelly SM,Brunker CP,Wilcox A,Clayton PD

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the longer term changes in executive functioning among participants with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and cognitive impairments with no dementia (CIND) randomized to a diet and exercise intervention. DESIGN:A 2 (Exercise) × 2 (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension [DASH] eating pl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Blumenthal JA,Smith PJ,Mabe S,Hinderliter A,Welsh-Bohmer K,Browndyke JN,Doraiswamy PM,Lin PH,Kraus WE,Burke JR,Sherwood A

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of a leg exercise performed in supine position to prevent orthostatic hypotension (OH) in older adults. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Scientific Institute of Veruno, Veruno, Italy. PARTICIPANTS:Indi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Galizia G,Abete P,Testa G,Vecchio A,Corrà T,Nardone A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls are a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among the elderly in the United States. Despite the importance of fall injuries, epidemiological studies of falls among the elderly have identified neither their causes nor the methods to prevent them. Therefore, we established a community-based surveillance sys...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： DeVito CA,Lambert DA,Sattin RW,Bacchelli S,Ros A,Rodriguez JG

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the efficacy of antidepressants in people with depression and dementia. DESIGN:A systematic review and meta-analysis based on a literature search of Medline and Cochrane Trials Registry for acute-phase, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-design, random-assignment trials of antidepressan...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nelson JC,Devanand DP

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that there is a high prevalence of depression among the elderly, little research on the efficacy of psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy with the elderly has been reported in the literature. This paper describes a sample of 18 elderly patients who received both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for the tr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rothblum ED,Sholomskas AJ,Berry C,Prusoff BA

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between restraint use and falls while controlling for the effect of psychoactive drug use among nursing home residents, including subgroups of nursing home residents with high rates of restraint use and/or falls. DESIGN:Secondary analysis of data from a longitudinal clinical trial...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Capezuti E,Evans L,Strumpf N,Maislin G

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Insomnia, especially difficulty maintaining sleep, is prevalent among older adults and increases the incidence of falls and fractures. Moreover, the drugs used to treat it exacerbate the risk. Yet current therapies fail to address one of its most common causes in older adults: nocturia and its primary contri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tyagi S,Perera S,Clarkson BD,Tadic SD,Resnick NM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To clarify the association between cholesterol and noncardiovascular mortality and to evaluate how this association varies across age groups. DESIGN:Prospective population-based cohort study. SETTING:Rotterdam, the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS:Adults aged 55 to 99 (N = 5,750). MEASUREMENTS:Participants were...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Newson RS,Felix JF,Heeringa J,Hofman A,Witteman JC,Tiemeier H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls are a serious, persistent problem in hospitals. Ensuring that all hospital staff have adequate knowledge of how to prevent falls is the first step in prevention. We identified validated fall prevention knowledge tests (FPKTs) and planned to conduct a systematic literature review. When the review identified a lac...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Dykes PC,Bogaisky M,Carter EJ,Duckworth M,Hurley AC,Jackson EM,Khasnabish S,Lindros ME,Lipsitz SR,Scanlan M,Yu SP,Bates DW,Adelman JS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the value of calcium supplementation in age-related bone loss is controversial, we conducted a study to examine the effects of six months of calcium supplementation on parathyroid hormone (PTH) and other indices of bone metabolism. Calcium carbonate (1.2 grams elemental calcium/day) or placebo was administered...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kochersberger G,Westlund R,Lyles KW

更新日期：1991-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Measurements of health-related quality of life (HRQL) are an essential component in overall assessment of health status, particularly in older patients. Nevertheless, how measures of HRQL relate to measures of disease severity is largely unexplored. This study was carried out to explore the relationship betw...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ferrucci L,Baldasseroni S,Bandinelli S,de Alfieri W,Cartei A,Calvani D,Baldini A,Masotti G,Marchionni N

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate medical expenditures attributable to older adult falls using a methodology that can be updated annually to track these expenditures over time. DESIGN:Population data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) and cost estimates from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting Syste...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Florence CS,Bergen G,Atherly A,Burns E,Stevens J,Drake C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationship between prealbumin, nutrient intake, and indicators of inflammation for recuperative and rehabilitative care patients. DESIGN:Prospective cohort. SETTING:Recuperative Care Unit within a Veterans Administration Nursing Home Care Unit. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred eleven men (100 w...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Dennis RA,Johnson LE,Roberson PK,Heif M,Bopp MM,Cook J,Sullivan DH

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether obese older adults who qualify for nursing home (NH) placement are as likely as nonobese adults to be admitted to NHs that provide adequate quality of care. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:NHs in New York State. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 65 and older newly admitted to a NH in ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zhang N,Rodriguez-Monguio R,Barenberg A,Gurwitz J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Widowed residents of two nursing homes who were oriented to person, time, and place were interviewed to determine the extent to which they had hallucinatory experiences of their deceased spouse. Fifty-two interviews were completed with 46 widows and six widowers. Results are reported for the widows. Twenty-eight (61%)...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Olson PR,Suddeth JA,Peterson PJ,Egelhoff C

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capitated or salaried managed care systems offer an important opportunity to provide high quality, cost-effective end-of-life care. However, capitated healthcare delivery systems have strong incentives to avoid patient populations in need of such care. Care currently provided at the end of life in fee-for-service prac...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lynn J,Wilkinson A,Cohn F,Jones SB

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To assess older urban women's knowledge about sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to evaluate the relationship between their HIV/AIDS knowledge level and sources of information. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey conducted between June 2001 and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Henderson SJ,Bernstein LB,George DM,Doyle JP,Paranjape AS,Corbie-Smith G

更新日期：2004-09-01 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