Vitamin D deficiency in older people.

abstract：:Neurotoxic effects of habitual alcohol consumption were investigated by correlating the subjects' estimates of abstinence or frequency and amount of alcohol consumed with measurements of gray matter blood flow utilizing the 133Xe inhalation method. Two hundred and twenty-two subjects were studied, including 136 health...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rogers RL,Meyer JS,Shaw TG,Mortel KF

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is a major health problem in the elderly. The existing literature indicates that depression may be qualitatively different in this population. For example, a condition said to be prevalent among the elderly is masked depression which is marked by a cluster of vegetative symptoms without prominent dysphoria ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Weiss IK,Nagel CL,Aronson MK

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Several studies have demonstrated that a large percentage of older people are inadequately immunized against tetanus. The aim of this study was to assess the immunity against tetanus in a group of individuals aged 69 and older and to examine the immune response to a single dose of tetanus toxoid. DESIGN:A c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shohat T,Marva E,Sivan Y,Lerman I,Mates A,Cohen A

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to use performance-based measurements to identify, in a population of community-dwelling American Indians aged 55 and older, the prevalence and correlates of lower body functioning. Data were collected as part of a cross-sectional study of disability from members of a tribe in the south...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goins RT,Innes K,Dong L

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current literature on suicide by medicinal overdose among the elderly population of the United States and Britain is discussed. The older white male is a high risk in this regard. Physical and mental illnesses contribute to the problem of suicide among the aged, and some of the drugs prescribed for treatment (e.g....

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Benson RA,Brodie DC

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Evidence suggests inflammation is associated with cognitive impairment, but previous epidemiological studies have reported conflicting results. DESIGN:Prospective population-based cohort. SETTING:Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study participants. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals without cognitive impairment in 1998...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wichmann MA,Cruickshanks KJ,Carlsson CM,Chappell R,Fischer ME,Klein BE,Klein R,Tsai MY,Schubert CR

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the frequency of diagnostic errors in older adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms suggestive of Chikungunya virus infection (CVI) and to compare the rates of misdiagnosis of older and younger adults. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study performed in the University Hospitals of M...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Godaert L,Bartholet S,Gazeuse Y,Brouste Y,Najioullah F,Kanagaratnam L,Césaire R,Fanon JL,Dramé M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patient Health Priorities Identification (PHPI) is a values-based process in which trained facilitators assist older adults with multiple chronic conditions identify their health priorities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate patients' perceptions of PHPI. DESIGN:Qualitative study using thematic anal...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Feder SL,Kiwak E,Costello D,Dindo L,Hernandez-Bigos K,Vo L,Geda M,Blaum C,Tinetti ME,Naik AD

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate mortality risk and survival time in new-incident cases of cognitive impairment (CI) in old age. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study in six German cities. SETTING:German Study on Ageing, Cognition, and Dementia in Primary Care Patients (AgeCoDe). PARTICIPANTS:Two thousand eighty-nine nondemented...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Luck T,Riedel-Heller SG,Roehr S,Wiese B,van der Leeden C,Heser K,Bickel H,Pentzek M,König HH,Werle J,Mamone S,Mallon T,Wolfsgruber S,Weeg D,Fuchs A,Brettschneider C,Scherer M,Maier W,Weyerer S,AgeCoDe study group.

更新日期：2017-04-01 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:To determine the excess mortality associated with obesity (defined by body mass index (BMI)) in older people, with and without adjustment for other risk factors associated with mortality and for demographic factors. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA). SETTING:Nati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Grabowski DC,Ellis JE

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a prospective study of 250 men undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate to determine the incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction. The prevalence of coronary artery disease in the study group was 27%. Patients had measurement of total creatine kinase and its MB isoenzyme and electrocardi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ashton CM,Lahart CJ,Wray NP

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine, using data from the Newcastle 85+ Study, whether there is an association between modern diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cognitive function in very old adults (≥85) and whether inflammation, physical activity, or diabetes mellitus status affects this association. DESIGN:Lo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Harrison SL,Stephan BC,Siervo M,Granic A,Davies K,Wesnes KA,Kirkwood TB,Robinson L,Jagger C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults often receive suboptimal care during hospitalizations and transitions to postacute settings. Inpatient geriatric services have been shown to increase care quality but have not improved patient outcomes consistently. Acute Care for the Elderly units improve patient outcomes but are resource intensive. Tran...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Arbaje AI,Maron DD,Yu Q,Wendel VI,Tanner E,Boult C,Eubank KJ,Durso SC

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of preadmission functional impairment on Medicare costs of postacute care up to 365 days after hospital discharge. DESIGN:Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:Health and Retirement Study (HRS). PARTICIPANTS:Nationally representative sample of 16,673 Medicare hospitalizations of 8,559 c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Greysen SR,Stijacic Cenzer I,Boscardin WJ,Covinsky KE

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Among 35 elderly patients with transtracheal aspirate (TTA)-documented nosocomial pneumonia, 7 (20 percent) had Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Clinical and epidemiologic data are reported on these 7 patients and on 2 others with nosocomial pneumococcal pneumonia documented by bacteremia. Malignancy and chronic ob...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Berk SL,Gallemore GM,Smith JK

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine factors that predict site of death (hospital vs nursing home (NH)), related costs, and geographic variation in site of death of NH residents admitted under the Medicare Part A Benefit. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:NHs located in the United States (N=13,146). PARTICIPANTS:All per...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Levy CR,Fish R,Kramer AM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Heart failure is a major health care burden among older adults, but information on recent trends has not been available. We compare rates, sociodemographic characteristics, and discharge outcomes of the initial hospitalization for heart failure in the Medicare populations of 1986 and 1993. DESIGN:Informatio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Croft JB,Giles WH,Pollard RA,Casper ML,Anda RF,Livengood JR

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of an interview survey of a defined population of 3,097 rural persons 65 years and older (the Iowa 65 + Rural Health Study), the prevalence and functional correlates of specifically defined low back pain were studied. Low back pain was reported by 23.6 per cent of the women and 18.4 per cent of the men in the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lavsky-Shulan M,Wallace RB,Kohout FJ,Lemke JH,Morris MC,Smith IM

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：: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：: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：:This clinical, practice-based study explores the research question: Is there a relationship between hearing loss and functional disturbance in elderly patients? We analyzed the impact of hearing impairment on 153 patients over 65 years of age screened in primary care practice. Functional and psychosocial impairment we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bess FH,Lichtenstein MJ,Logan SA,Burger MC,Nelson E

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether normal aging interferes with the functional capability of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), 6 tests of PMN function were performed in 285 healthy subjects whose ages ranged from 20 to 97 years. A second selection based upon blood measurement and a review of medical histories 6 months later, eli...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Corberand J,Ngyen F,Laharrague P,Fontanilles AM,Gleyzes B,Gyrard E,Senegas C

更新日期：1981-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between neighborhood walkability and depression in older adults. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis using data from Adult Changes in Thought (ACT), a prospective, longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:King County, Washington. PARTICIPANTS:Seven hundred forty randomly selected men and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Berke EM,Gottlieb LM,Moudon AV,Larson EB

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent gains in establishing academic sections, divisions, and departments of geriatrics in medical schools, much remains to be done to meet the medical needs of an aging population. To better understand how medical schools are educating students in geriatric-related topics, all U.S. allopathic and osteopathic...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Eleazer GP,Doshi R,Wieland D,Boland R,Hirth VA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of muscle mass during aging has been termed sarcopenia. Sarcopenia results in a decrease in physical strength during aging that results in important consequences for more severely affected individuals in terms of function and as a marker for disability and increased mortality. Despite the clinical importance ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fisher AL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2012, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has also been collaborating with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation, joining its "Choosing Wisely" campaign on two separate lists of Five Things Healthcare Providers and Patients Should Question. The campaign is designed to engage healthcare orga...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： AGS Choosing Wisely Workgroup.

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00