Longitudinal studies on the rate of decline in renal function with age.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the incidence of chronic activities of daily living (ADL) disability and to analyze the sociodemographic, health status, adverse lifestyle, and leisure-time physical activity predictors for chronic ADL disability. DESIGN:We recruited a cohort of community-dwelling older people in Taipei, Taiwan,...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wu SC,Leu SY,Li CY

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine patient factors that predict use of physical or occupational therapy (PT/OT) services by elderly people. DESIGN:Time-series study of the relationship of PT/OT use to a variety of characteristics present at baseline. PARTICIPANTS:Eight-hundred nine community-dwelling men and women aged 65 and ol...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mayer-Oakes SA,Hoenig H,Atchison KA,Lubben JE,De Jong F,Schweitzer SO

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) plus docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on quality of life (QOL). DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING:Independently living individuals from the general older Dutch population. PARTICIPANTS:Three hundred two ind...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： van de Rest O,Geleijnse JM,Kok FJ,van Staveren WA,Olderikkert MG,Beekman AT,de Groot LC

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess potential age-related differences in oncologist communication during conversations about adjuvant therapy decisions and subsequent patient decision outcomes. Communication was observed between a cross-section of female patients aged 40 to 80 with early-stage breast cancer (n=1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Step MM,Siminoff LA,Rose JH

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether higher circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and alpha1-antichymotrypsin (ACT) are associated with worse cognitive function and decline in old age. DESIGN:Two independent population-based cohort studies. SETTING:The Rotterdam Study (mean follow-up 4.6 ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schram MT,Euser SM,de Craen AJ,Witteman JC,Frölich M,Hofman A,Jolles J,Breteler MM,Westendorp RG

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a need to assess longitudinal trends in physical function and to understand the prevalence of physical function status in the older population using objectively measured physical function. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to examine longitudinal sex-specific physical function trends ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Xu F,Cohen SA,Greaney ML,Earp JE,Delmonico MJ

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate the Physical Performance and Mobility Examination (PPME), an observer-administered, performance-based instrument assessing 6 domains of physical functioning and mobility for hospitalized elderly. DESIGN:Development of a pass-fail and 3-level scoring system and training manuals for the...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Winograd CH,Lemsky CM,Nevitt MC,Nordstrom TM,Stewart AL,Miller CJ,Bloch DA

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the ability to walk 400 m could be predicted from self-reported walking habits and abilities in older adults and to develop an accurate self-report measure appropriate for observational trials of mobility when functional measures are impractical to collect. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sayers SP,Brach JS,Newman AB,Heeren TC,Guralnik JM,Fielding RA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five geriatric patients with severe motor urge incontinence were treated with terodiline and meladrazine separately and in combination. Because of poor general state of health and serious concomitant diseases the frequency of dropouts was high. Separate administration of the drugs improved the majority of the p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Beisland HO,Fossberg E

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To determine the role terminally ill patients would opt to have their loved ones and physicians play in healthcare decisions should they lose decision-making capacity and how this changes over time. DESIGN:Serial interviews. SETTING:The study institutions were The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Balt...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sulmasy DP,Hughes MT,Thompson RE,Astrow AB,Terry PB,Kub J,Nolan MT

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Older patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are particularly susceptible to exacerbations that may be associated with incorrect use of inhalers. Educational programs with inhaler technique review seem to be effective, but no studies have addressed their cost-effectiveness in older adu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Maricoto T,Marques-Gomes J,Correia-de-Sousa J,Taborda-Barata L

更新日期：2019-07-01 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:The study describes the prevalence of medical nursing home practice. Further, it examines the extent to which physician characteristics and local county health care resources predict nursing home involvement. This information is relevant to evaluating and devising strategies that address the future provision ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Katz PR,Karuza J,Kolassa J,Hutson A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To quantitatively summarize changes in cognitive performance in individuals with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). DESIGN:Metaanalysis. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals undergoing TAVI (N = 1,065 (48.5% male) from 18 studies, average age ≥80). MEASUREMENTS:The MEDLI...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Khan MM,Herrmann N,Gallagher D,Gandell D,Fremes SE,Wijeysundera HC,Radhakrishnan S,Sun YR,Lanctôt KL

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Most forms of dementia are associated with progressive cognitive and noncognitive impairments that can severely affect fitness to drive. Whether safe driving is still possible in the single case, however, is often difficult to decide and may be dependent on both severity and type of the respective...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Toepper M,Falkenstein M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the effect of age on psychotropic coprescribing, psychiatric diagnoses, and other clinical characteristics. DESIGN:Analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. SETTING:A national sample of outpatient visits to physicians (N = 2,406) in office-based practice in 2010. PARTICIPANTS:Ad...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Maust DT,Oslin DW,Marcus SC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of terazosin versus placebo in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was to evaluate the effect of terazosin on lower urinary tract symptoms. BACKGROUND:BPH is common in older men; more than 90% of men aged 70 and older suffer fro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mudiyala R,Ahmed A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders on physicians' decisions to provide life-prolonging treatments other than cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for patients near the end of life was explored using a cross-sectional mailed survey. Each survey presented three patient scenarios followed by 10 treatment decisi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Beach MC,Morrison RS

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test for simvastatin-induced changes in affect and affective processes in elderly volunteers. DESIGN:Randomized, clinical trial. SETTING:The Geriatric Behavioral Psychopharmacology Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. PARTICIPANTS:Eighty older volunteers, average age 70, with high normal/mildl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Morales K,Wittink M,Datto C,DiFilippo S,Cary M,TenHave T,Katz IR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine loss of community-dwelling status 9 months after hospitalization for high-acuity emergency general surgery (HA-EGS) disease among older Americans. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of claims data. SETTING:US communities with Medicare beneficiaries. PARTICIPANTS:Medicare beneficiaries age 65 years o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Smith JW,Knight Davis J,Quatman-Yates CC,Waterman BL,Strassels SA,Wong JD,Heh VK,Baselice HE,Brock GN,Clark BC,Bridges JFP,Santry HP

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent studies have suggested that vascular dementia in older persons is more common than previously hypothesized. A substantial proportion of dementia in old age may be an early manifestation of cerebrovascular disease (CVD), that eventually becomes clinically evident as an acute cerebrovascular accident. Th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ferrucci L,Guralnik JM,Salive ME,Pahor M,Corti MC,Baroni A,Havlik RJ

更新日期：1996-03-01 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

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：:This article provides a comprehensive review of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for geriatricians, because it appears that more elderly women will be using these drugs in the near future. Computerized literature searches of Medline were conducted through May 2003. Key words/phrases included in the literature searches were ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Arora A,Potter JF

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of dental problems in Paget's patients and in a control population without Paget's disease. The relationship of localization of bony involvement of Paget's disease with the prevalence of dental, auditory, visual, and smell changes is examined. DESIGN:Cross-sectional national surve...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wheeler TT,Alberts MA,Dolan TA,McGorray SP

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors on mortality in individuals with dementia. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. English- and Dutch-language studies in PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO databases were searched in April 2014 with hand-searching of in-text citations and no pu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： van de Vorst IE,Koek HL,de Vries R,Bots ML,Reitsma JB,Vaartjes I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of mode of survey administration on response rates and response tendencies for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Hospice Survey and develop appropriate adjustments. DESIGN:Survey response data were obtained after sampling and fielding of the CAHPS Hosp...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Parast L,Elliott MN,Hambarsoomian K,Teno J,Anhang Price R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00