Screening for dementia in the outpatient setting: the time and change test.

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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate long-term variability in serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) and to determine associated risk factors for high-risk inflammatory profiles. DESIGN:Prospective population-based cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:Participants (N = 1,443) of the Epidemiology of Heari...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nash SD,Cruickshanks KJ,Klein R,Klein BE,Nieto FJ,Chappell R,Schubert CR,Tsai MY

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate infection prevalence and explore associated risk factors in nursing home (NH) residents, individuals receiving home health care (HHC), and individuals receiving hospice care. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Nationally representative samples of 1,174 U.S. NHs in the 2004 National Nursing Home Su...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Dwyer LL,Harris-Kojetin LD,Valverde RH,Frazier JM,Simon AE,Stone ND,Thompson ND

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically review the current literature on the pharmacological treatment of postmeal reductions in blood pressure (BP). DESIGN:A systematic literature search and standardized data collection of randomized controlled trials on the pharmacological prevention of postprandial reductions in BP in adults ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ong AC,Myint PK,Potter JF

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine how poor sleep affects the health of older ethnic minorities. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study involving a population-based survey. SETTING:Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (H-EPESE) survey conducted in the southwestern United States. PARTICIPANTS:Two tho...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Howrey BT,Peek MK,Raji MA,Ray LA,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

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 compare perioperative problems and outcomes of reconstructive surgery with microvascular flaps of a group of older (≥ 70) and younger adults (20-69). DESIGN:Prospective clinical cohort study. SETTING:Maxillofacial surgical unit of a university teaching hospital in Munich, Germany. PARTICIPANTS:Two hund...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kesting MR,Hölzle F,Wolff KD,Wagenpfeil S,Hasler RJ,Wales CJ,Steinstraesser L,Rohleder NH

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the natural history, cause of death, and end-of-life experiences of individuals diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). DESIGN:Twenty-question online survey administered through the Lewy Body Dementia Association. SETTING:United States. PARTICIPANTS:Caregivers, family, and friends o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Armstrong MJ,Alliance S,Corsentino P,DeKosky ST,Taylor A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether low serum B12 levels are associated with an increased incidence of dementing illness. DESIGN:Longitudinal cohort study, 5-year follow-up. PARTICIPANTS:Volunteer cohort of 410 nondemented ambulatory subjects aged 75 to 85 years. MEASUREMENTS:Annual serum B12 determinations and neuropsyc...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Crystal HA,Ortof E,Frishman WH,Gruber A,Hershman D,Aronson M

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the total cost of pressure ulcer prevention, component costs of each intervention, and the relationship of costs to subjects' risk level. DESIGN:3-month cohort trial. SETTING:A 600-bed, state-supported, long-term care facility. PATIENTS:A total of 539 war veterans, 83% of whom were male; mean a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Xakellis GC,Frantz R,Lewis A

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Absorption of folates, vitamin B6, pantothenate, and riboflavin from a natural food source (yeast) and from synthetic folylmonoglutamate was studied in 24 elderly subjects (age range, 73 to 101 years) and in 12 healthy younger subjects (age range, 24 to 42 years). All subjects absorbed riboflavin, vitamin B6, and pant...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Baker H,Jaslow SP,Frank O

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether severe obesity in older people is independently associated with diminished lower extremity physical performance (LEP) in a random sample of homebound older adults that were considered ambulatory. DESIGN:Prospective cohort with 1 year of follow-up (2000-02). SETTING:In-home assessments ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sharkey JR,Ory MG,Branch LG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To confirm associations of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ε4 carrier status, sex, and time-dependent cognitive status with mortality risk and to investigate these joint effects of these associations in a cohort of community-dwelling U.S. adults. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:The Baltimore Longitudinal ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Beydoun MA,Beydoun HA,Kaufman JS,An Y,Resnick SM,O'Brien R,Ferrucci L,Zonderman AB

更新日期：2013-04-01 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 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：:Ethical issues surrounding decisions to limit treatment often focus on dramatic and highly technical interventions, such as mechanical ventilation. Many less dramatic forms of therapy are considered routine, and ethical aspects of their use may be less closely examined. Nutritional support can be crucially important i...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Watts DT,Cassel CK

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the influences of age and risk group on the survival of AIDS patients. We concentrated on transfusion because it is the commonest risk factor for AIDS in patients over 70 years of age. DESIGN:Survival curve regression analysis. PARTICIPANTS:Patients aged 13 years and over with AIDS acquired thr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sutin DG,Rose DN,Mulvihill M,Taylor B

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To quantify the relationship between indwelling devices (urinary catheters, feeding tubes, and peripherally inserted central catheters) and carriage of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in nursing home residents. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Community nursing home in Southeast Michigan. PARTICIPANTS:Re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mody L,Maheshwari S,Galecki A,Kauffman CA,Bradley SF

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying impairments in the capacity to make and execute decisions is critical to the assessment and remediation of elder self-neglect. Few capacity assessment tools are available for use outside of healthcare settings, and none have been validated in the context of elder self-neglect. Health and social services pr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Naik AD,Teal CR,Pavlik VN,Dyer CB,McCullough LB

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the association between impaired cognition and greater risk of incident stroke is also observed when cognitive impairment is defined using different criteria for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study with 10 years of follow-up. SETTING:Large multicentre study...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Stephan BCM,Richardson K,Savva GM,Matthews FE,Brayne C,Hachinski V

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between African and Native American genomic ancestry and long-term cognitive trajectories in admixed Brazilians. DESIGN:Population-based longitudinal study. SETTING:Bambui-Epigen (Brazil) cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:Adults aged 60 and older (N=1,215) MEASUREMENTS: Participant...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lima-Costa MF,Gouveia MH,Cesar CC,Tarazona-Santos E,Stewart R,Ferri CP,Castro-Costa E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In reviewing the literature on treatment approaches with the psychiatric elderly, a large number of studies were found which espouse comprehensive rehabilitation programs that usually require supplementation of existing personnel and expansion of facilities. Although some agencies and institutions are fortunate in sec...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goga JA,Hambacher WO

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Only limited data are available regarding smoking and health in later life and, in particular, in the older Chinese population. This paper reports the relationship between smoking and mortality in a Chinese cohort aged 70 years and older. SETTING:A population-based study conducted in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ho SC,Zhan SY,Tang JL,Chan SG,Woo J

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the frequency and characteristics of septic arthritis in patients younger than 80 and aged 80 and older. DESIGN:Retrospective. SETTING:Single hospital center. PARTICIPANTS:Patients admitted between 1979 and 2002 for septic arthritis. MEASUREMENTS:Age, sex, time to diagnosis, predisposing facto...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gavet F,Tournadre A,Soubrier M,Ristori JM,Dubost JJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To study advance directives (code status) among subgroups of Asian nursing home residents. DESIGN:Cross-sectional design. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING:A total of 423 residents of Asian descent (aged >55) from two ethnic nursing homes in Seattle, Washington. METHODS:Chart review was conducted on 423 residents (...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vaughn G,Kiyasu E,McCormick WC

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the neuropsychological and clinical profile of help-seekers in an early-detection community dementia program and to explore any relationship between profiles and time to seek help. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Early-detection community dementia program. PARTICIPANTS:Help-seekers (N = 1,005) ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tang JY,Wong GH,Ng CK,Kwok DT,Lee MN,Dai DL,Lum TY

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To apply diagnostic criteria for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to a geographically representative sample, to estimate the prevalence of MCI, and to estimate 10-year trajectories of incident disability for cognitively intact participants and subgroups with MCI. DESIGN:Prospective cohort; 10 years of follow...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Purser JL,Fillenbaum GG,Pieper CF,Wallace RB

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The Health Care Surrogate Act (HCSA) in Illinois has been proposed as a model for state laws naming surrogate medical decision-makers for those without advance directives (ADs). Our objective was to determine if the HCSA identifies the same surrogate as older persons would choose for themselves. If not, is th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hayley DC,Stern R,Stocking C,Sachs GA

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00