Development of a geriatric behavioral self-assessment scale.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the essential components of an Agile Implementation (AI) process, which rapidly and effectively implements evidence-based healthcare solutions, and present a case study demonstrating its utility. DESIGN:Case demonstration study. SETTING:Integrated, safety net healthcare delivery system in India...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Boustani M,Alder CA,Solid CA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

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：:It has long been thought that demographic aging and its attendant implications for health and social services is primarily a problem for industrialized wealthy countries. Nothing could be further from the truth since most older persons (and an increasingly higher number) reside in low-income countries. Through a descr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clarfield AM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify risk factors for five different subtypes of disability. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Greater New Haven, Connecticut. PARTICIPANTS:Seven hundred fifty-four community-living residents aged 70 and older and initially nondisabled in four essential activities of daily living (bathing, d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gill TM,Murphy TE,Barry LC,Allore HG

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Based on the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA), to determine the importance of cognitive status, sociodemographic factors, functional status, and other health related factors as predictors of 5-year overall mortality in older Canadians. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Two partially overlapping group...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ostbye T,Steenhuis R,Wolfson C,Walton R,Hill G

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GRECC program was established by the VA in 1975 and has been expanded since then to 16 sites. For more than a decade, GRECC staff have made major contributions to advancing the understanding of the aging process and developing approaches that have improved the care of older veterans as well as all frail elderly pe...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goodwin M,Morley JE

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have identified postprandial systolic blood pressure reductions in old, frail institutionalized subjects, which do not occur in healthy, young subjects, after a morning meal. To evaluate the relative contributions of state of health and time of day to this potentially dangerous abnormality in cardiova...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lipsitz LA,Fullerton KJ

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether age, sex, depression, dementia disorder, nutritional status, or level of functional balance capacity influences the effect of a high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program on functional balance. DESIGN:Preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial. SETTING:...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Littbrand H,Carlsson M,Lundin-Olsson L,Lindelöf N,Håglin L,Gustafson Y,Rosendahl E

更新日期：2011-07-01 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: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：:Investigations of the natural history of blood pressure have generally evaluated mean systolic and diastolic pressure changes. While information, this information is not directly applicable to clinical practice settings, in which patients are usually classified as normotensive or hypertensive. We measured the actual i...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Davidson RA,Hale WE,Moore MT,May FE,Marks RG,Stewart RB

更新日期：1989-09-01 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：:All living beings are at risk for experiencing infections; humans are no exception. The prestige and credibility of modern medicine is built in large part on achievements in preventing and treating infectious diseases. For most of human history, there was little that could be done to prevent and treat infections. Mill...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Coll PP,Costello VW,Kuchel GA,Bartley J,McElhaney JE

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are over 2.5 million black Americans aged 65 and over living in the United States today, including some 258,000 persons aged 85 years and over. The post-World War II baby boom within the US black population should ensure that the numbers of persons aged 65 and over will increase into the 21st Century. If present...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Miles TP,Bernard MA

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between bone mineral density (in the axial and appendicular skeleton) and calcification of the aorta. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Community-based study. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 2051 women aged 65 years and older enrolled in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. MEA...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vogt MT,San Valentin R,Forrest KY,Nevitt MC,Cauley JA

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the types of continence aids that older adults hospitalized in acute medical units use and to test the association between use of continence aids and development of new urinary incontinence (UI) at discharge. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:A 900-bed teaching hospital in Israel. PARTI...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zisberg A,Sinoff G,Gur-Yaish N,Admi H,Shadmi E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cross-sectional associations have been found between frail individuals and worse white matter (WM) integrity. However, the prospective association between WM integrity and frailty is still unclear. Our objectives were to measure associations between WM integrity using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and the 5...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Maltais M,de Souto Barreto P,Perus L,Mangin JF,Grigis A,Chupin M,Bouyahia A,Gabelle A,Delrieux J,Rolland Y,Vellas B,Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial\/Data Sharing Alzheimer (MAPT\/DSA) Study Group.

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between total estradiol (E2) levels and 9-year mortality in older postmenopausal women not taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). DESIGN:Population-based study of persons living in the Chianti geographic area (Tuscany, Italy). SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:A representa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Maggio M,Ceda GP,Lauretani F,Bandinelli S,Ruggiero C,Guralnik JM,Metter EJ,Ling SM,Paolisso G,Valenti G,Cappola AR,Ferrucci L

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various biological aspects of the aging process are reviewed. Aging has multiple causes. First, there is the initial genetic variability in the organism. Second, there is the destructive effect of the environment. Third, there is an accumulation in the somatic cells of changes, mutations or local chemical damage. Thes...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Reichel W

更新日期：1966-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although experiences of racism in day-to-day life may affect minority patients' interaction with the health system and may influence health outcomes, little is known about these experiences in patients with chronic diseases. The goal of this study was to explore the frequency and correlates of perceived societal racis...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Moody-Ayers SY,Stewart AL,Covinsky KE,Inouye SK

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the efficacy of a computer-based physical activity program (Embodied Conversational Agent-ECA) with that of a pedometer control condition in sedentary older adults. DESIGN:Single-blind block-randomized controlled trial stratified according to clinic site and health literacy status. SETTING:Three...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bickmore TW,Silliman RA,Nelson K,Cheng DM,Winter M,Henault L,Paasche-Orlow MK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality-of-life considerations in physicians' decisions on life-sustaining therapy were explored using a patient management problem (PMP) depicting acute respiratory failure in an elderly man with chronic pulmonary disease; 205 internal medicine and family medicine physicians were interviewed. The physicians' percepti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pearlman RA,Jonsen A

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Acute Care for Elders (ACE) model of care is a multicomponent intervention that improves outcomes for older patients hospitalized for acute medical illnesses. Likewise, stroke units improve outcomes for patients with acute stroke, yet the descriptions of their structure and approach to stroke management are hetero...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Allen KR,Hazelett SE,Palmer RR,Jarjoura DG,Wickstrom GC,Weinhardt JA,Lada R,Holder CM,Counsell SR

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:To explore the opinion of the Dutch general public and of physicians regarding euthanasia in patients with advanced dementia. DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey. SETTING:The Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS:Random samples of 1,965 citizens (response = 1,965/2,641 [75%]) and 1,147 physicians (response = 1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brinkman-Stoppelenburg A,Evenblij K,Pasman HRW,van Delden JJM,Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD,van der Heide A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare reports about care experiences of individuals who died within 1 year of survey with reports of those who did not. DESIGN:Medicare Advantage (MA) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys asked about care experiences. Survey completion dates were linked to Social Secu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Elliott MN,Haviland AM,Cleary PD,Zaslavsky AM,Farley DO,Klein DJ,Edwards CA,Beckett MK,Orr N,Saliba D

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the association between frailty and health status, the progression of frailty, and the relationship between frailty and mortality in older men. DESIGN:Cross-sectional and prospective cohort study. SETTING:Six U.S. clinical centers. PARTICIPANTS:Five thousand nine hundred ninety-three community...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cawthon PM,Marshall LM,Michael Y,Dam TT,Ensrud KE,Barrett-Connor E,Orwoll ES,Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Research Group.

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether serum calcium is associated with cognitive function in elderly individuals in the general population. DESIGN:Prospective follow-up study of two independent, population-based cohorts. SETTING:The Rotterdam Study (median follow-up 11 years) and the Leiden 85-plus Study (median follow-up ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schram MT,Trompet S,Kamper AM,de Craen AJ,Hofman A,Euser SM,Breteler MM,Westendorp RG

更新日期：2007-11-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare longitudinal changes in healthcare costs between fallers admitted to the hospital at the time of the fall (admitted), those not admitted to the hospital (nonadmitted), and nonfaller controls; test hypotheses related to differences in mean costs between and within these groups over time; and estima...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bohl AA,Fishman PA,Ciol MA,Williams B,Logerfo J,Phelan EA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effectiveness of four falls risk assessment tools (STRATIFY, Downton, Tullamore, and Tinetti) by using them simultaneously in the same environment. DESIGN:Prospective, open, observational study. SETTING:Two acute medical wards admitting predominantly older patients. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vassallo M,Stockdale R,Sharma JC,Briggs R,Allen S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00