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abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation on cognitive function and quality of life in healthy older adults. DESIGN:Double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. SETTING:Clinical research facility. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred ten men and 115 women aged 55 to 85 (mean +/- ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kritz-Silverstein D,von Mühlen D,Laughlin GA,Bettencourt R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether brief cognitive screening tests perform as well as a longer screening test in diagnosis of cognitive impairment, no dementia (CIND) or dementia. DESIGN:A cross-sectional comparison of cognitive screening tests to an independent criterion standard evaluation using Diagnostic and Statisti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Holsinger T,Plassman BL,Stechuchak KM,Burke JR,Coffman CJ,Williams JW Jr

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of Simulated Presence, a personalized approach to enhance well-being among nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia's (ADRD). DESIGN:Latin-Square, double blinded, 3-factor design with restrictive randomization of three treatments (the study intervention, a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Camberg L,Woods P,Ooi WL,Hurley A,Volicer L,Ashley J,Odenheimer G,McIntyre K

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and etiology of congestive heart failure (CHF) in older adults. METHODS:Published reports relevant to the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and etiology of CHF were systematically reviewed. Studies involving older adults and more recent studies were emphasized. RES...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rich MW

更新日期：1997-08-01 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 evaluate and summarize the evidence of muscle weakness as a risk factor for falls in older adults. DESIGN:Random-effects meta-analysis. SETTING:English-language studies indexed in MEDLINE and CINAHL (1985-2002) under the key words aged and accidental falls and risk factors; bibliographies of retrieved p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Moreland JD,Richardson JA,Goldsmith CH,Clase CM

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the long-term outcome and complications of spinal surgery in a population of elderly patients. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review and clinical follow-up. SETTING:A 700-bed tertiary care midwestern hospital. PATIENTS:Patients 70 years of age or older who underwent elective surgical procedures for...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Smith EB,Hanigan WC

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimizing the management of antibiotic resistance is an important strategy in improving outcomes for infectious diseases in older persons. Strategies that manage antibiotic resistance must take into account all clinical settings, because resistant pathogens previously seen only in acute care facilities are becoming i...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Norman DC

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delirium is an organic mental disorder defined as transient, fluctuating global dysfunction of cognition. It is common in elderly medical inpatients, yet its varied presentation is often missed or misdiagnosed. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lyness JM

更新日期：1990-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between gender and specific types of behavior problems that occur in patients with Alzheimer's disease. DESIGN:This was an observational study using the Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale to quantify and define behavioral problems encountered by caregivers. Multiple regressions w...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ott BR,Tate CA,Gordon NM,Heindel WC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to determine the incidence of long bone fractures in institutionalized older persons and to describe preceding traumatic events and the functional status of individuals sustaining fractures. DESIGN:A 1-year, prospective, cumulative incidence survey. SETTING:Eleven skilled nursing ca...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kane RS,Burns EA,Goodwin JS

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in elderly men. DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING:Population based. PARTICIPANTS:A sample of 2,424, Japanese-American men aged 71 to 93 was used. MEASUREM...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Curb JD,Abbott RD,Rodriguez BL,Masaki K,Popper J,Chen R,Petrovitch H,Blanchette P,Schatz I,Yano K

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was made of total drug usage (prescription, over-the-counter, social), health characteristics, and life satisfaction in 55 noninstitutional retired men and women whose average age was 70 years. The sample was purposively selected on the basis of involvement in peer group interaction networks. Among those using...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vener AM,Krupka LR,Climo JJ

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the evaluation of an interdisciplinary comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) consultation program for targeted hospitalized patients. DESIGN:Multi-center randomized clinical trial (RCT) at four hospitals where patients were randomly assigned to CGA consultation or usual care by the attending p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Borok GM,Reuben DB,Zendle LJ,Ershoff DH,Wolde-Tsadik G,Rubenstein LZ,Ambrosini VL,Fishman LK,Beck JC

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether metabolic syndrome is an independent predictor of decline in mobility in an elderly community sample. DESIGN:Biracial community-based prospective cohort study. SETTING:Urban and rural areas of central North Carolina. PARTICIPANTS:One thousand two hundred twenty-nine older African Amer...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Blazer DG,Hybels CF,Fillenbaum GG

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Family caregiving is an integral part of the care system for persons with dementing disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. This study tested role-training intervention as a way to help family caregivers appreciate and assume a more clinical belief set about caregiving and thereby ameliorate the adverse outc...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hepburn KW,Tornatore J,Center B,Ostwald SW

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prognostic value of apathy for mortality in patients of somatic (SC) and dementia special care (DSC) nursing home (NH) units. DESIGN:Longitudinal design, secondary analyses of a 2-year, cluster-randomized trial with six measurements, approximately 4 months in between. SETTING:SC and DSC-un...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nijsten JMH,Leontjevas R,Pat-El R,Smalbrugge M,Koopmans RTCM,Gerritsen DL

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with cognitive function in postmenopausal women and the relationship between body fat distribution as estimated by waist-hip ratio (WHR). DESIGN:Cross-sectional data analysis. SETTING:Baseline data from the Women's Health Initiative (WH...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kerwin DR,Zhang Y,Kotchen JM,Espeland MA,Van Horn L,McTigue KM,Robinson JG,Powell L,Kooperberg C,Coker LH,Hoffmann R

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare patient characteristics and family perceptions of patient function at one urban and one rural memory disorders clinic. DESIGN:Secondary, cross-sectional data analyses of an extant clinical database. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS:First time visits (n = 956) at two memory disorders clinics. MEASUREMENTS:P...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wackerbarth SB,Johnson MM,Markesbery WR,Smith CD

更新日期：2001-05-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The primary purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the associations between certified nursing assistant (CNA) report of pain, Minimum Data Set (MDS) report of pain, and analgesic medication use in cognitively impaired nursing home residents. DESIGN:Correlational study. SETTING:Three nursing h...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fisher SE,Burgio LD,Thorn BE,Allen-Burge R,Gerstle J,Roth DL,Allen SJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly adults (65 years of age and older) are of particular concern for traumatic amputations due to age-related changes in vision and coordination, making them more susceptible to injury. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiology of traumatic amputations in the elderly adults ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bandzar S,Gupta S,Atallah H,Pitts SR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older driver safety is a growing public health concern for which interventions are currently being sought. Statistics show that older drivers suffer a disproportionately high rate of motor vehicle fatalities compared with other adult drivers. This disproportion is due to two factors: an increased crash rate per vehicl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wang CC,Carr DB,Older Drivers Project.

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of nine disabling medical conditions upon recovery from functional limitations by elders. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of prospective longitudinal cohort. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:Persons aged 65 and older in Framingham Heart Study. MEASUREMENTS:Change in function in elders...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Miller RR,Zhang Y,Silliman RA,Hayes MK,Leveille SG,Murabito JM,Kiel D,O'Connor GT,Felson DT

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Available strategies to increase influenza vaccination rates in the elderly have not been tested in the private sector where most elderly receive care. We performed a randomized controlled trial of a postcard reminder in the three private general internal medicine practices. The observed vaccination rates of 55% in ex...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Buchner DM,Larson EB,White RF

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effects of a medicated chewing gum on the oral health of frail older people. DESIGN:A controlled, double-blind trial using three groups based on random allocation of residential homes. SETTING:Sixteen residential homes in West Hertfordshire, England. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred eleven dentat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Simons D,Brailsford SR,Kidd EA,Beighton D

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 13 elderly patients, 12 of whom had Parkinson's disease, visual hallucinations and delirium developed as a side effect of amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel) therapy. The symptoms promptly disappearred when amantadine was discontinued. Thereafter, each parkinsonian patient was treated satisfactorily with levo-dopa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Postma JU,Van Tilburg W

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze experience of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with of different age cohorts and discuss the risk factors of early mortality after ERCP. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Tertiary care medical center. PARTICIPANTS:Two hundred sixty-four patients with pancreato...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hu KC,Chang WH,Chu CH,Wang HY,Lin SC,Wang TE,Shih SC

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) or potentially inappropriate associations (PIAs) prescribed knowingly are associated with patient monitoring. DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:Geriatric units (n = 56) in 28 hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:Inpatients aged 75 and olde...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pandraud-Riguet I,Bonnet-Zamponi D,Bourcier E,Buyse M,Laribe-Caget S,Frémont P,Pautas E,Verny C,Hindlet P,Fernandez C

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00