Hallucinations of widowhood.

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：UNLABELLED:Geriatric assessment units have improved pharmacotherapy for their patients by decreasing the number of medications prescribed. The Senior Care Study, a randomized controlled trial, compared a multidisciplinary-team approach to patient care to the standard medical practice of the institution. As a part of th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Owens NJ,Sherburne NJ,Silliman RA,Fretwell MD

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To model the relative contributions of driver data and clinical judgments to clinical ratings of driver capability for a state licensing authority and to compare ratings with on-road test results. DESIGN:Retrospective, logistic regression. SETTING:Missouri Driver License Bureau. PARTICIPANTS:Adults aged 6...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Meuser TM,Berg-Weger M,Carr DB,Shi S,Stewart D

更新日期：2016-04-01 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 establish the comparative efficacy and safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors in older adults using the network meta-analysis approach. DESIGN:Systematic review and network meta-analysis. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 60 and older. MEASUREMENT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Thorlund K,Druyts E,Wu P,Balijepalli C,Keohane D,Mills E

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is accumulating evidence that interactions between beta-amyloid and copper, iron, and zinc are associated with the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A significant dyshomeostasis of copper, iron, and zinc has been detected, and the mismanagement of these metals induces beta-amyloid precipitation and ne...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Finefrock AE,Bush AI,Doraiswamy PM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the effect of age on the care of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (MI). DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of all cases with a primary or secondary discharge diagnosis of acute MI. SETTING:Two large community hospitals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 1, 1990 to June 30, 1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Malone ML,Sial SH,Battiola RJ,Nachodsky JP,Solomon DJ,Goodwin JS

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To obtain population-based estimates of emergency department (ED) visits by long-term care (LTC) residents. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study using administrative data. SETTING:All LTC facilities in Ontario, Canada. PARTICIPANTS:All LTC residents who visited an ED at least once during a 6-month period. M...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gruneir A,Bell CM,Bronskill SE,Schull M,Anderson GM,Rochon PA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The course of untreated mild hypothyroidism was followed in 67 nursing home residents (mean age 78 years). The diagnosis was based on a normal free thyroxine index (FTI) and elevated thyrotropin concentration (TSH 4.6 to 15.0 microIU/mL, nl less than or equal to 4.5 microIU/mL. FTI and FSH were measured in follow-up 4...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Drinka PJ,Nolten WE,Voeks SK,Langer EH

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relative effect of comorbidities, noncancer symptoms, and cancer-related factors on the functioning of older adult long-term survivors of breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers. DESIGN:Data from in-person interviews with survivors of a tumor registry-based stratified random sample were used...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Deimling GT,Arendt JA,Kypriotakis G,Bowman KF

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify a set of geriatric conditions as optimal targets for quality improvement to be used in a quality measurement system for vulnerable older adults. DESIGN:Discussion and two rounds of ranking of conditions by a panel of geriatric clinical experts informed by literature reviews. METHODS:A list of 78...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sloss EM,Solomon DH,Shekelle PG,Young RT,Saliba D,MacLean CH,Rubenstein LZ,Schnelle JF,Kamberg CJ,Wenger NS

更新日期：2000-04-01 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 the prevalence and predictors of adverse postoperative outcomes in older surgical patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study of consecutive patients undergoing noncardiac surgery in 1997. SETTING:A medical school-affiliated teaching community hospital. PARTICIPANT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Leung JM,Dzankic S

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-income older adults are particularly vulnerable during care transitions. The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a transitional care model in this population. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare outcomes in the intervention group with historical controls at 30, 90, 180, and 365 days after disc...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ohuabunwa U,Jordan Q,Shah S,Fost M,Flacker J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience functional impairment that can complicate CKD management. Failure to recognize functional impairment may put these individuals at risk of further functional decline, nursing home placement, and missed opportunities for timely goals-of-care conversation...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hall RK,Haines C,Gorbatkin SM,Schlanger L,Shaban H,Schell JO,Gurley SB,Colón-Emeric CS,Bowling CB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Older people approaching end of life are commonly prescribed multiple medications, many of which may be inappropriate or futile. Our objective was to examine the effect of applying the STOPPFrail, a recently developed deprescribing tool, to the medication regimens of older patients with advanced frailty. DE...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Curtin D,Jennings E,Daunt R,Curtin S,Randles M,Gallagher P,O'Mahony D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rough plan is proposed which may facilitate the care of geriatric patients. The plan is to introduce pilot programs of geriatric regional centers attached to Veteran's Administration hospitals. Thus, at minimal cost, the problems of geriatric medicine would be under the supervision of our excellent university medica...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Dawson D

更新日期：1966-05-01 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 investigate the effectiveness of an exercise program in improving ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), physical performance, and nutritional status and decreasing behavioral disturbance and depression in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). DESIGN:Randomized, controlled trial. SETTIN...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rolland Y,Pillard F,Klapouszczak A,Reynish E,Thomas D,Andrieu S,Rivière D,Vellas B

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence of silent stroke and its associated consequences on physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning in an elderly population. DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional survey. SETTING:The Memory and Morbidity in Augsburg Elderly project in the Augsburg region of southern Germany. P...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schmidt WP,Roesler A,Kretzschmar K,Ladwig KH,Junker R,Berger K

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines recommend avoidance of several psychoactive medications such as hypnotics in older adults due to their adverse effects. Older patients on hemodialysis may be particularly vulnerable to complications related to use of these agents, but only limited data are available about the risks in this populat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ishida JH,McCulloch CE,Steinman MA,Grimes BA,Johansen KL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To perform an economic evaluation of a primary care-based physical activity counseling intervention that improved physical activity levels and rapid gait speed in older veterans. DESIGN:Secondary objective of randomized trial that assessed the effect of exercise counseling (relative to usual care) on physic...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cowper PA,Peterson MJ,Pieper CF,Sloane RJ,Hall KS,McConnell ES,Bosworth HB,Ekelund CC,Pearson MP,Morey MC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify differences in cognitive function between elderly adults with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) and healthy controls. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Sleep laboratory at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty-three elderly adults (26 female; mean age 68.2 ± 4.8) without cognit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ju G,Yoon IY,Lee SD,Kim TH,Choe JY,Kim KW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of prompted voiding on fecal continence in nursing home residents. DESIGN:Prospective, uncontrolled trial of prompted voiding for urinary incontinence. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred sixty-five nursing home residents who completed a 9 to 10-week trial. MEASUREMENTS:Trained research aides...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ouslander JG,Simmons S,Schnelle J,Uman G,Fingold S

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of a Screening Tool of Older Persons potentially inappropriate Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment (STOPP/START) medication intervention on clinical and economic outcomes. DESIGN:Parallel-group randomized trial. SETTING:Chronic care geriatric facility. PAR...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Frankenthal D,Lerman Y,Kalendaryev E,Lerman Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Lower than recommended doses of direct-acting oral anticoagulants are often prescribed to older adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Our goal was to determine the consequences of lower than recommended dosing on plasma apixaban concentrations during the clinical care of older adults with NVAF....

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sukumar S,Gulilat M,Linton B,Gryn SE,Dresser GK,Alfonsi JE,Schwarz UI,Kim RB,Schwartz JB

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize emergency department (ED) use by nursing home residents in the United States. DESIGN:Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. SETTING:U.S. EDs from 2005 to 2008. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals visiting U.S. EDs stratified according to nursing home residency. MEASUREMENT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wang HE,Shah MN,Allman RM,Kilgore M

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:Patients with dementia often manifest troublesome and disruptive behaviors in addition to intellectual impairments. This study evaluated behavioral disturbances in 126 demented patients examined sequentially, using questionnaires administered to primary caregivers to quantify the types and severity of behavioral distu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Swearer JM,Drachman DA,O'Donnell BF,Mitchell AL

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00