Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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  Año 2006, Vol. 54, Número 5

  • Performance-based measures of physical function for high-function populations

    J. Grove, J. Guralnik, B. J. Willcox, T. A. Donlon, Kamal Masaki, Chen, R., J. D. Curb, Ceria-Ulep, C.D., B. L. Rodríguez

    pág. 737

    

  • Meaningful change and responsiveness in common physical performance measures in older adults

    Stephanie A. Studenski, S. Perera, S. H. Mody, R. C. Woodman

    pág. 743

    

  • Chronic kidney disease and functional limitation in older people: Health, aging and body composition study

    Glenn M. Chertow, Christie Green, Jingzhong Ding, Anne B. Newman, Linda F. Fried, Jung Sun Lee, Michael G. Shlipak, Tamara B. Harris

    pág. 750

    

  • Alcohol use, comorbidity, and mortality

    Alison A. Moore, Lisa Giuli, Robert Gould, Peifeng Hu, Kefei Zhou, David B. Reuben, Gail A. Greendale, Arun S. Karlamangla

    págs. 757-762

    

  • Ankle brachial index as a predictor of cognitive impairment in the general population: ten-year follow-up of the edinburgh artery study

    I. J. Deary, M. C. Stewart, F. G. Fowkes, J. F. Price, S. McDowell, M. C. Whiteman

    pág. 763

    

  • Limited literacy in older people and disparities in health and healthcare access

    Tamara B. Harris, Anne B. Newman, Suzanne Satterfield, C. Rosano, Rooks, R.N., S. M. Rubin, H. N. Ayonayon, K. Yaffe, R. L. Sudore, K. M. Mehta, Eleanor M. Simonsick

    pág. 770

    

  • Continuous positive airway pressure reduces subjective daytime sleepiness in patients with mild to moderate alzheimer's disease with sleep disordered breathing

    J. S. Loredo, J. Corey-Bloom, B. W. Palmer, Lianqi Liu, S. Ancoli-Israel, M. S. Chong, L. Ayalon, M. Marler

    pág. 777

    

  • Safety and efficacy of teriparatide in elderly women with established osteoporosis: bone anabolic therapy from a geriatric perspective

    Steven Boonen, Fernando Marín, Dan Mellstrom, Li Xie, Durisala Desaiah, John H. Krege, Clifford J. Rosen

    pág. 782

    

  • Between-meal risedronate does not alter bone turnover in nursing home residents

    Nest, L.J., Krause, P.F., Paul J. Drinka, Binkley, N.C., S. Agrawal, D. C. Krueger, J. A. Engelke

    pág. 790

    

  • Caregiver characteristics are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia

    R. J. Newcomer, K. Yaffe, K. M. Sink, Kenneth E. Covinsky, D. E. Barnes

    pág. 796

    

  • Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in nosocomial bloodstream infections with pseudomonas aeruginosa and enterococcus species: comparison of elderly and nonelderly patients

    R. P. Wenzel, M. B. Edmond, A. R. Marra, K. Bar, G. M. Bearman

    pág. 804

    

  • A randomized trial of a multicomponent home intervention to reduce functional difficulties in older adults

    M. Corcoran, S. Schinfeld, S. Hauck, Laura N. Gitlin, L. Winter, M. P. Dennis

    pág. 809

    

  • Risk Factors and Prediction of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Hip-Surgery Patients: Implementation and Validation of a Medical Risk Factor Model

    T. van der Ploeg, W. A. van Gool, P. Eikelenboom, K. J. Kalisvaart, R. Vreeswijk, de Jonghe, J.F.

    pág. 817

    

  • Variation in the ciliary neurotrophic factor gene and muscle strength in older caucasian women

    Tao Li, Beamer, B.A., Qian Li Xue, A. Chakravarti, J. Walston, D. E. Arking, D. M. Fallin, L. P. Fried

    pág. 823

    

  • Prospective study of fever and pneumonia after flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in older people

    S. Ishikawa, M. Ohtsuka, K. Sekizawa, K. Kanemoto, H. Satoh, H. Ishikawa

    pág. 827

    

  • Could self-neglect in older adults be a geriatric syndrome?

    M. P. Pavlou, M. S. Lachs

    pág. 831

    

  • Ethical issues in mobile psychiatric treatment with homebound elderly patients: the psychogeriatric assessment and treatment in city housing experience

    M. M. Miner, S. Handel, Carroll, J., P. V. Rabins, D. M. Blass, R. M. Rye, B. M. Robbins

    pág. 843

    

  • Interdisciplinary care for older adults with complex needs: American Geriatrics Society position statement

    Geriatrics Interdisciplinary Advisory Group

    pág. 849

    

  • Osteoporosis in older people: A tale of two studies (and three treatments)

    B. R. Troen

    pág. 853

    

  • On the brazilian eldery ameridian heritage and the very longitudinal study on aging

    R. Partezani-Rodrigues, De Souza, A.C., I. Rosset, M. Roriz-Cruz, J. S. Roriz-Filho

    pág. 856

    

  • Reasons for the high competitiveness in entering a geriatrics fellowship in Brazil: some comparison with the United States SOME COMPARISONS WITH THE UNITED STATES

    J. S. Roriz-Filho, Y. Wakatsuki, De Souza, A.C., M. Roriz-Cruz, I. Rosset, A. C. Cury

    pág. 857

    

  • Rhetoric of research: promoting nutrition products for pressure ulcers

    Thomas E. Finucane

    pág. 859

    

  • Perioperative haloperidol usage for delirium management

    M. D. Wang

    pág. 860

    

  • Perioperative haloperidol to prevent postoperative delirium

    D. Seitz, Gill, S.S.

    pág. 861

    

  • Response letters to Drs. Wang, and Seitz and Gill

    R. Vreeswijk, Egberts, T.C., B. J. Burger, P. Eikelenboom, W. A. van Gool, K. J. Kalisvaart, de Jonghe, J.F., M. J. Bogaards

    pág. 861

    

  • Vision and ability to take medication

    B. I. Gaynes

    pág. 863

    

  • Cognitive function may be important for fall injury prevention trials

    J. M. Hausdorff, G. Yogev

    pág. 865

    

  • Deep vein thrombosis in chronically bedridden elderly individuals

    J. C. Ortega, G. Guío, J. I. Hernández, E. Molano, A. Valderrama, J. del Castillo, C. A. Díaz Granados

    pág. 866

    

  • The effects of gum-chewing therapy on salivation in stroke patients

    K. Kawahira, T. Kawasaka, M. Shimodozono, A. Ogata

    pág. 867

    

  • Benefits of combining donezepil plus traditional japanese herbal medicine on cognition and brain perfusion in alzheimerŽs disease: a 12 week observer-blind, donezepil monotherapy controlled trial

    M. Ootsuki, T. Matsui, M. Nemoto, N. Okamura, M. Higuchi, M. Tsutsui, T. Suzuki, T. Seki, T. Kaneta, K. Furukawa, H. Arai, M. Maruyama, N. Tomita, K. Iwasaki

    pág. 869