A Hospital Partnership with a Nursing Home Experiencing a COVID-19 Outbreak: Description of a Multiphase Emergency Response in Toronto, Canada.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the diagnoses, psychiatric and medical comorbidities, and prior and current treatment received by late-middle-aged and older affective disorder patients in mental health and medical service settings and to identify predictors of these patients' length of inpatient care. DESIGN:Department of Vetera...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Moos RH,Mertens JR

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the risk associated with the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) of conversion to mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, and specifically Alzheimer's disease (AD). DESIGN:Observational, longitudinal study. SETTING:Tertiary academic Alzheimer's Disease Centers funded by the National Institut...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goldstein FC,Steenland K,Zhao L,Wharton W,Levey AI,Hajjar I

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis is presented of one long-term care facility's attempt to develop a comprehensive geriatric program including care of the patient in a hospital, a skilled nursing home, a day hospital, or a clinic for care of the ambulatory aged. The goal was to raise issues for debate and discussion, especially in terms of...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ingman SR,McDonald CA,Lusky R

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the association between impaired cognition and greater risk of incident stroke is also observed when cognitive impairment is defined using different criteria for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study with 10 years of follow-up. SETTING:Large multicentre study...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Stephan BCM,Richardson K,Savva GM,Matthews FE,Brayne C,Hachinski V

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-eight patients with dementia of various etiologies were studied longitudinally to determine the change in cognition over time in subjects with and without hearing impairment. Hearing impaired subjects were older (P less than .0001), but subject groups were otherwise comparable with respect to living arrangement...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Peters CA,Potter JF,Scholer SG

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore whether models of health behavior change can help to inform interventions for advance care planning (ACP). DESIGN:Qualitative cross-sectional study. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty-three community-dwelling persons aged 65 and older and 30 caregivers with experience as surrogate decision-m...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fried TR,Bullock K,Iannone L,O'Leary JR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify valid tools to diagnose delirium superimposed on dementia. DESIGN:Systematic review of studies of delirium tools that explicitly included individuals with dementia. SETTING:Hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Studies were included if delirium assessment tools were validated against standard criteria, and t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Morandi A,McCurley J,Vasilevskis EE,Fick DM,Bellelli G,Lee P,Jackson JC,Shenkin SD,Marcotrabucchi,Schnelle J,Inouye SK,Ely EW,MacLullich A

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：: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：: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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe factors associated with provider-ordered influenza testing in hospitalized older adults. DESIGN:Information on participant demographics, symptoms, and provider-ordered influenza testing were collected by questionnaire and chart review. We conducted prospective laboratory-based surveillance using...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hartman L,Zhu Y,Edwards KM,Griffin MR,Talbot HK

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and validity of the International Dementia Alliance (IDEAL) instrument for Informal Caregivers (IDEAL-IC), which is based on the IDEAL instrument for professionals (IDEAL-P), for staging individuals with dementia. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Memory clinic of a university hospi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Richters A,Melis RJ,Olde Rikkert MG,van der Marck MA

更新日期：2016-08-01 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 review studies investigating cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in older adults, and to develop a conceptual framework demonstrating important interactions between characteristics of hearing disability, aging, and the CI intervention. DESIGN:Review of English literature with titles containing the words "coch...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clark JH,Yeagle J,Arbaje AI,Lin FR,Niparko JK,Francis HW

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare clinical status of elderly institutionalized subjects with asymptomatic bacteriuria and normal urinary antibody to those with elevated urinary antibody to the major outer membrane of Escherichia coli. DESIGN:Retrospective review. SETTING:Long term facility for the elderly. PARTICIPANTS:Convenien...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nicolle LE,Brunka J,McIntyre M,Murray D,Harding GK

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between blood pressure and mortality in very old people. DESIGN:Population-based cohort study. SETTING:County of Västerbotten, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS:Half of all subjects aged 85 and all of those aged 90 and 95 and older (N=348) in one urban and five rural municipalities in th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Molander L,Lövheim H,Norman T,Nordström P,Gustafson Y

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that a micronutrient supplement can improve seroconversion after influenza immunization in older institutionalized people. DESIGN:: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING:Nursing and residential homes in Liverpool, United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred sixty-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Allsup SJ,Shenkin A,Gosney MA,Taylor S,Taylor W,Hammond M,Zambon MC

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess how dietary change affects gain in strength and muscle mass during heavy resistance training of elderly men. DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial. INTERVENTION:During 12 weeks of resistance training of knee extensors and flexors, a daily supplement of 560 +/- 16 kcal/day (17% energy from protein, 43...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Meredith CN,Frontera WR,O'Reilly KP,Evans WJ

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To verify the change in health variables and parameters of health service utilization in a group of active caregivers for older persons with dementia in comparison with former caregivers who had ceased to provide home care for at least 6 months (death of the patient or institutionalized care). DESIGN:A pros...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gräsel E

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of parkinsonism on survival in older persons independent of dementia is not well understood. METHODS:Participants in the clinical examination of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging who had parkinsonism and were older than age 65 were identified. The impact of parkinsonism on 5-year survival wa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mitchell SL,Rockwood K

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) and fitness exercises in reducing urine leakage in elderly women with stress urinary incontinence (UI). DESIGN:Randomized, crossover, follow-up trial. SETTING:Urban community in Japan. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy women aged 70 and older who reported urin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kim H,Suzuki T,Yoshida Y,Yoshida H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare relationships between the sleep-wake cycle and endogenous circadian rhythms in young and older adults and to examine correlates between evening naps and circadian rhythms in older adults. DESIGN:For 1 week of home recording, subjects wore wrist-activity monitors and kept daily sleep logs. After t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yoon IY,Kripke DF,Elliott JA,Youngstedt SD,Rex KM,Hauger RL

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the increasing importance of gerontology to medical practice, it has been difficult to incorporate it into the curriculum of most medical schools. The aim of this project was to explore the feasibility of introducing gerontology into medical education by utilizing the framework of an existing clinical program....

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hall GG,Starkman MN

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess what screening practices agencies use in hiring caregivers and how caregiver competency is measured before assigning responsibilities in caring for older adults. DESIGN:One-to-one phone interviews in which interviewers posed as prospective clients seeking a caregiver for an older adult relative. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lindquist LA,Cameron KA,Messerges-Bernstein J,Friesema E,Zickuhr L,Baker DW,Wolf M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

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 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether older people who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) have increased levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine, and BUN:serum creatinine ratio. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, secondary data analysis. SETTING:Older people living in the communities of East Boston, MA, N...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Field TS,Gurwitz JH,Glynn RJ,Salive ME,Gaziano JM,Taylor JO,Hennekens CH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether levels of cognitive reserve (CR), as measured using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)-III vocabulary test, moderated longitudinal associations between cognitive functions and decline in gait speed in a community-based cohort of older adults without dementia, specifically, wheth...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Holtzer R,Wang C,Lipton R,Verghese J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00