Urinary incontinence as a risk factor for mortality.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the range of symptoms that present to family caregivers of community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). DESIGN:Six-month longitudinal prospective study to identify the incidence of new or worsening symptoms and their association with acute care medical serv...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sloane PD,Schifeling CH,Beeber AS,Ward KT,Reed D,Gwyther LP,Matchar B,Zimmerman S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Insomnia, especially difficulty maintaining sleep, is prevalent among older adults and increases the incidence of falls and fractures. Moreover, the drugs used to treat it exacerbate the risk. Yet current therapies fail to address one of its most common causes in older adults: nocturia and its primary contri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tyagi S,Perera S,Clarkson BD,Tadic SD,Resnick NM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze baseline data from the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) study, in which information was collected on the use of all dietary supplements. DESIGN:Cross-sectional regression analysis. SETTING:GEM study sites in California, Maryland, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. PARTICIPANTS:The GEM study enr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nahin RL,Fitzpatrick AL,Williamson JD,Burke GL,Dekosky ST,Furberg C,GEM Study Investigators.

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine in cognitively normal elderly adults whether vascular factors predict cognitive decline and whether these associations are mediated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures of subclinical vascular brain injury. DESIGN:Prospective multisite longitudinal study of subcortical ischemic vascular d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zheng L,Mack WJ,Chui HC,Heflin L,Mungas D,Reed B,DeCarli C,Weiner MW,Kramer JH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the characteristics of patients who regain function during hospitalization and the differences in terms of functional outcomes between patients admitted to geriatric and general medicine units. DESIGN:Multicenter, prospective cohort study. SETTING:Acute care geriatric and medical wards of fi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Palleschi L,De Alfieri W,Salani B,Fimognari FL,Marsilii A,Pierantozzi A,Di Cioccio L,Zuccaro SM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Social media platforms are promising sources for large quantities of participant-driven research data and circumvent some common challenges when conducting dementia research. This study provides a summary of key considerations and recommendations about using these platforms as research tools for d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mehta N,Zhu L,Lam K,Stall NM,Savage R,Read SH,Wu W,Pop P,Faulkner C,Bronskill SE,Rochon PA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric evaluation of the elderly is especially difficult for several reasons, e.g., the presence of organic impairment, the effects of multiple drug therapy, and the tendency to confuse the normal concomitants of aging with neurotic symptoms. The authors have developed and evaluated a brief series of self-report ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Murkofsky C,Conte HR,Plutchik R,Karasu TB

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy consecutive patients receiving warfarin as an anticoagulant were evaluated for the relationship between the response to the loading dose of warfarin and the response to the maintenance dose. No patients were excluded because of complicating diseases or the concurrent use of other drugs. There was a moderate co...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jones BR,Baran A,Reidenberg MM

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in older patients. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of unselected admissions with AMI that is older than 75 years and to examine management and outcomes in this group. DESIGN:An historical cohort study of ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mahon NG,Codd MB,O'Rorke C,Egan B,McCann HA,Sugrue DD

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To cross-sectionally quantify the contribution of proxy measures of cognitive reserve reflective of the lifespan, such as education, socioeconomic status (SES), reading ability, and cognitive activities, in explaining late-life cognition. DESIGN:Prospective observational cohort study of aging. SETTING:Reti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jefferson AL,Gibbons LE,Rentz DM,Carvalho JO,Manly J,Bennett DA,Jones RN

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between blood pressure and mortality in very old people. DESIGN:Population-based cohort study. SETTING:County of Västerbotten, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS:Half of all subjects aged 85 and all of those aged 90 and 95 and older (N=348) in one urban and five rural municipalities in th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Molander L,Lövheim H,Norman T,Nordström P,Gustafson Y

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether sex differences in large-artery stiffness contribute to the greater prevalence of systolic hypertension in elderly women than in elderly men. DESIGN:During a single visit arterial stiffness was assessed in the unmedicated state using four parameters. PARTICIPANTS:Three hundred seventy-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Berry KL,Cameron JD,Dart AM,Dewar EM,Gatzka CD,Jennings GL,Liang YL,Reid CM,Kingwell BA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization on morbidity and mortality of nursing home residents. DESIGN:Three-year cohort study from 2000 to 2003. SETTING:Twenty-three nursing homes of all types and regions in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders). PARTICIPAN...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Suetens C,Niclaes L,Jans B,Verhaegen J,Schuermans A,Van Eldere J,Buntinx F

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the prevalence of mobility device use in community-dwelling older adults in the United States and to investigate the incidence of falls and worry about falling according to type and number of mobility devices used. DESIGN:Analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal data from the 2011-12 National...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gell NM,Wallace RB,LaCroix AZ,Mroz TM,Patel KV

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relative independent contribution of changes in executive control function (ECF) and memory to changes in functional status. DESIGN:Three-year longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:A comprehensive care retirement community. PARTICIPANTS:Five hundred forty-seven noninstitutionalized people aged ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Royall DR,Palmer R,Chiodo LK,Polk MJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 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 determine the contribution of cognitive impairment, prefracture functional impairment, and treatment as predictors of functional status and mobility 6 months after discharge from rehabilitation for older adults with hip fracture. DESIGN:Longitudinal. SETTING:Inpatient rehabilitation units of two communi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： McGilton KS,Chu CH,Naglie G,van Wyk PM,Stewart S,Davis AM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of bloodstream infection (BSI) between the young old (65-75), old (76-85), and old old (>85). DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Forty-six hospitals in southeast France. PARTICIPANTS:One thousand seven hundred forty patients aged 65 and o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gavazzi G,Mallaret MR,Couturier P,Iffenecker A,Franco A

更新日期：2002-10-01 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 examine rates and predictors of lifetime and recent depression treatment in a sample of 1,801 depressed older primary care patients DESIGN:Cross sectional survey data collected from 1999 to 2001 as part of a treatment effectiveness trial. SETTING:Eighteen primary care clinics belonging to eight organiza...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Unützer J,Katon W,Callahan CM,Williams JW Jr,Hunkeler E,Harpole L,Hoffing M,Della Penna RD,Noel PH,Lin EH,Tang L,Oishi S

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：:This study was designed to determine which elements professionals consider important for evaluation of decision-making capacity. Survey with a vignette case report of an individual with mild dementia was mailed to four groups of individuals: 1. members of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2. chairs of Veterans Af...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Volicer L,Ganzini L

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients undergoing hip fracture surgery have a 10 times increased risk of stroke compared with the general population. We aimed to evaluate the association between the CHA2 DS2 -VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes, previous stroke/TIA [transient ischemic attack]/systemic em...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hjelholt TJ,Johnsen SP,Brynningsen PK,Pedersen AB

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess how various stakeholders involved with nursing home care rate the importance of various quality-of-life (QoL) items for hypothetical residents with varying types of impairment. DESIGN:A community-based exploratory description of a convenience sample. SETTING:Eleven nursing homes in Florida, New J...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kane RL,Rockwood T,Hyer K,Desjardins K,Brassard A,Gessert C,Kane R

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Difficulties exist in making treatment decisions for the very old and dependent patient. In the years to come, these difficulties will increase. It is argued that such persons should not be abandoned to their "rights" as autonomous persons; yet quality of life judgments should also be avoided except in limited circums...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Thomasma DC

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied attitudes of health professionals toward life-sustaining treatment. A patient management questionnaire sent to staff physicians and nurses in 183 Oregon nursing homes consisted of eight patient sketches which varied age, mental status, and enjoyment of life. Respondents were asked whether they would favor t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Watts DT,Cassel CK,Hickam DH

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 50 patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and 38 controls, comparative data on age, sex, serum cholesterol level, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, smoking habits, and ear-lobe creases were analyzed statistically. After adjustment for age differences, the factors which chiefly distinguished the two groups were t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Doering C,Ruhsenberger C,Phillips DS

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred seventy-one patients, 60 years of age or older with isolated systolic hypertension, were randomly assigned to receive chlorthalidone 12.5, 25.0, or 50.0 mg or placebo once daily for 12 weeks. The majority of the patients receiving chlorthalidone 12.5 mg achieved therapeutic success with no clinically signi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Morledge JH,Ettinger B,Aranda J,McBarron F,Barra P,Gorwit J,Davidov M

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of prophylactic aspirin therapy to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in asymptomatic individuals remains unclear. The rationale for developing a multicentered, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to determine whether low-dose aspirin (100 mg daily) prevents cardiovascular and ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Silagy CA,McNeil JJ,Bulpitt CJ,Donnan GA,Tonkin AM,Worsam B

更新日期：1991-05-01 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