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This is a selection of articles from the February 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Geriatrics headlines.

Volume 27 Issue 02 discuss this article
Source: Ageing - February 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Civic Engagement Keeps Aging Americans Mentally Healthy After Physical Decline discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Can Stress Make You Fat? discuss this article
Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - February 27, 2007 Source Type: journals

Growing Prominence Of Older Americans Spurs Civic Engagement Debate discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

AHCA/NCAL Backs Smith-Lincoln Bill To Help Americans Plan Their Retirement Needs discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Simple, Inexpensive Solution To Common Cause Of Injury For Seniors discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

Older Adults May Be Unreliable Eyewitnesses, Study Shows discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

Fraunhofer IESE Leading European Assisted Living Consortium discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

ARVO Annual Meeting 2007 Draws Spotlight On Aging Eye discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

Uric Acid Levels Tied To Impaired Thinking In The Elderly discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 24, 2007 Source Type: journals

Evolution of Medication Use in Jerusalem Elders: Results from the Jerusalem Longitudinal Study. discuss this article
Source: Drugs & Aging - February 24, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (228 K) Source Type: journals

Use of Laxatives among Older Nursing Home Residents in Helsinki, Finland. discuss this article
Source: Drugs & Aging - February 24, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (184 K) Source Type: journals

Inappropriate Prevention of NSAID-Induced Gastrointestinal Events Among Long-Term Users in the Elderly. discuss this article
Source: Drugs & Aging - February 24, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (216 K) Source Type: journals

Age comparison of treatment adherence with antipsychotic medications among individuals with bipolar disorder discuss this article
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - February 24, 2007 Authors: Martha Sajatovic, Frederic C. Blow, Helen C. Kales, Marcia Valenstein, Dara Ganoczy, Rosalinda V. Ignacio Source Type: journals

A snapshot of the prevalence of physical activity amongst older, community dwelling people in Victoria, Australia: patterns across the 'young-old' and 'old-old' discuss this article
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 23, 2007 Authors: Jane Sims, Keith Hill, Sandra Davidson, Jane Gunn and Nancy Huang Source Type: journals

[In This Issue] In This Issue discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Tags: In This Issue Source Type: journals

[Brief Reports] Aging Gracefully: A Retrospective Analysis of Functional Status in Okinawan Centenarians discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Authors: Willcox, D. C., Willcox, B. J., Shimajiri, S., Kurechi, S., Suzuki, M. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

[Brief Reports] The Impact of Autobiographic Writing on Memory Performance in Older Adults: A Preliminary Investigation discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Authors: de Medeiros, K., Kennedy, Q., Cole, T., Lindley, R., O' Hara, R. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

[Editorials] Aging Well discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Authors: Vaillant, G. E. Tags: Editorials Source Type: journals

[Letter to the Editor] Possible Role of Unsaturated Fatty Acids in a 14-Day Healthy Longevity Lifestyle Program discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Authors: Panza, F., d'Introno, A., Colacicco, A. M., Gadaleta, A., Capurso, A., Solfrizzi, V., Capurso, C., Del Parigi, A. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: journals

[Regular Research Articles] Cognitive Predictors of Mortality in Elderly Retirees: Results From the Freedom House Study discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Authors: Royall, D. R., Chiodo, L. K., Mouton, C., Polk, M. J. Tags: Regular Research Articles Source Type: journals

[Letter to the Editor] Dr. Small Replies discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Authors: Small, G. W. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: journals

[Brief Reports] Scared to Death: Results From the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Authors: Brenes, G. A., Kritchevsky, S. B., Mehta, K. M., Yaffe, K., Simonsick, E. M., Ayonayon, H. N., Rosano, C., Rubin, S. M., Satterfield, S., Penninx, B. W. J. H., for the Health ABC Study Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

[Regular Research Articles] Building Blocks of Successful Aging: A Focus Group Study of Older Adults' Perceived Contributors to Successful Aging discuss this article
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - February 22, 2007 Authors: Reichstadt, J., Depp, C. A., Palinkas, L. A., Folsom, D. P., Jeste, D. V. Tags: Regular Research Articles Source Type: journals

Submission Guidelines discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - February 22, 2007 Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Influence of {beta}-Blockers on Delayed Memory Function in People With Cognitive Impairment discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - February 22, 2007 Authors: Gliebus, G., Lippa, C. F. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

News Briefs discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - February 22, 2007 Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Resident-Assisted Montessori Programming (RAMPTM): Use of a Small Group Reading Activity Run by Persons With Dementia in Adult Day Health Care and Long-Term Care Settings discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - February 22, 2007 Authors: Skrajner, M. J., Camp, C. J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Dying in Pieces discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - February 22, 2007 Authors: McEvoy, A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Key To Treating Neurological Damage Is Harnessing The Brain's Plasticity discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 21, 2007 Source Type: journals

Vasodilators and Nootropics as Predictors of Dementia and Mortality in the PAQUID Cohort discuss this article
Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - February 21, 2007 Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: journals

Is Age Associated with the Number or Types of Medications Prescribed to Renal Transplant Recipients? discuss this article
Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - February 21, 2007 Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: journals

Case Management and Risk of Nursing Home Admission for Older Adults in Home Care: Results of the AgeD in HOme Care Study discuss this article
Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - February 21, 2007 Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Risk Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Fractures in U.S. Nursing Homes: Resident and Facility Characteristics and Prescription Medications discuss this article
Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - February 21, 2007 Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: journals

Heterogeneity in Hip Fracture Patients: Age, Functional Status, and Comorbidity discuss this article
Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - February 21, 2007 Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Implementation and Evaluation of a Nursing Home Fall Management Program discuss this article
Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - February 21, 2007 Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: journals

Health Tip: If Someone Faints discuss this article
Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - February 21, 2007 Source Type: journals

Senate Special Committee On Aging Hearing Discusses Medicare Budget Cuts, Premium Payments discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 20, 2007 Source Type: journals

Genotype and Plasma Concentration of Cystatin C in Patients with Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease discuss this article
Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - February 20, 2007 Source Type: journals

'Which doctors are influenced by a patient's age A... discuss this article
Source: Older People's NSF Newsfeed - February 20, 2007 Source Type: journals

Sleep Disturbance Puts Seniors At Risk For Falls discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 20, 2007 Source Type: journals

Does the theory of planned behavior elements mediate the relationship between perceived constraints and intention to participate in physical activities? A study among older individuals discuss this article
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - February 20, 2007 Tags: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity Source Type: journals

A possible innovative association between the concept of inter-generational ambivalence and the emotions of guilt and shame in care-giving discuss this article
Source: European Journal of Ageing - February 20, 2007 Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals

“Still the same and better off than others?”: social and temporal comparisons in old age discuss this article
Source: European Journal of Ageing - February 20, 2007 Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals

Single dose treatment with PARP-inhibitor INO-1001 improves aging-associated cardiac and vascular dysfunction. discuss this article
Source: Experimental Gerontology - February 20, 2007 Authors: Radovits T, Seres L, Gerő D, Berger I, Szabó C, Karck M, Szabó G Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: journals

Age-related changes of P2X(1) receptor mRNA in the bladder detrusor from men with and without bladder outlet obstruction. discuss this article
Source: Experimental Gerontology - February 20, 2007 Authors: Chua WC, Liu L, Mansfield KJ, Vaux KJ, Moore KH, Millard RJ, Burcher E Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: journals

Cardiovascular Outcomes And Reduction Of Body Iron Stores discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 19, 2007 Source Type: journals

Tests Begin On Next Generation Of Retinal Implant discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 19, 2007 Source Type: journals

NIH Funds Innovative Alzheimer's Research Initiated At UCSB discuss this article
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - February 18, 2007 Source Type: journals

Protein Inhibitor Tangles With Alzheimer's Disease discuss this article
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - February 17, 2007 Source Type: journals

Association of unmet need with self-rated health in a community dwelling cohort of disabled seniors 75 years of age and over discuss this article
Source: European Journal of Ageing - February 17, 2007 Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals

Genetic diversity of Brazilian natural populations of Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the major cotton pest in the New World. discuss this article
Source: Genet Mol Res - February 16, 2007 Authors: Martins WF, Ayres CF, Lucena WA Tags: Genet Mol Res Source Type: journals

'Walkable' Communities May Make Elders Healthier discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 16, 2007 Source Type: journals

Newspapers Examine FY 2008 Budget Proposal's Implications For Hospitals, Veterans discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 15, 2007 Source Type: journals

Raw Or Undercooked Sprouts Should Not Be Eaten By Children, The Elderly Or Those With Weakened Immune Systems discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 15, 2007 Source Type: journals

Greater Impairment of Ability in the Divided Attention Task Is Seen in Alzheimer's Disease Patients with Depression than in Those without Depression discuss this article
Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - February 15, 2007 Source Type: journals

Effects of Tai Chi exercises on self-efficacy and psychological health discuss this article
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - February 15, 2007 Tags: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity Source Type: journals

Little Evidence Omega-3 Fights Depression: Study discuss this article
Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - February 15, 2007 Source Type: journals

FluMist Beats Flu Shots in Kids discuss this article
Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - February 15, 2007 Source Type: journals

Pain among nursing home patients in the Netherlands: prevalence, course, clinical correlates, recognition and analgesic treatment - an observational cohort study discuss this article
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 14, 2007 Authors: Martin Smalbrugge, Lineke K Jongenelis, Anne Margriet Pot, Aartjan TF Beekman and Jan A Eefsting Source Type: journals

Flu: What to Do if You Get the Flu discuss this article
Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - February 14, 2007 Source Type: journals

Use of the Zarit scale for assessing caregiver burden and collapse in caregiving at home in dementias discuss this article
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - February 14, 2007 Authors: Ana M. Gort, Maria Mingot, Xavier Gomez, Teodoro Soler, Gerard Torres, Oscar Sacristán, Santiago Miguelsanz, Francisco Nicolas, Ana Perez, Mariano de Miguel, Jacinto Cabau Source Type: journals

Use of the Brief Smell Identification Test for olfactory deficit in a Norwegian population with Alzheimer's disease discuss this article
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - February 14, 2007 Authors: Grete Kjelvik, Sigrid Botne Sando, Jan Aasly, Knut A. Engedal, Linda R. White Source Type: journals

Pain among nursing home patients in the Netherlands: prevalence, course, clinical correlates, recognition and analgesic treatment – an observational cohort study discuss this article
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 14, 2007 Authors: Martin Smalbrugge, Lineke K Jongenelis, Anne Margriet Pot, Aartjan TF Beekman and Jan A Eefsting Source Type: journals

Could A Component Of Niacin Point The Way To Anti-Aging Drugs? discuss this article
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - February 13, 2007 Source Type: journals

Letting the “beginning of the beginning” behind discuss this article
Source: European Journal of Ageing - February 13, 2007 Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals

Antisocial personality disorder in older adults. A qualitative study of Dutch forensic psychiatrists and forensic psychologists discuss this article
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - February 13, 2007 Authors: S. P. J. van Alphen, P. E. P. Nijhuis, T. I. Oei Source Type: journals

Monitoring the Well-being of Older People. discuss this article
Source: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation - February 13, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (1.405 M) Source Type: journals

Older Adults' Perception and Use of PDAs, Home Automation System, and Home Health Monitoring System. discuss this article
Source: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation - February 13, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (104 K) Source Type: journals

User Needs and Usage Analysis in a Smart Environment for People Requiring Assistance. discuss this article
Source: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation - February 13, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (233 K) Source Type: journals

Amino acid supplementation prevents the loss of appetite for casein in old Lou/Cjall rats. discuss this article
Source: Experimental Gerontology - February 13, 2007 Authors: Nguema GN, Debras E, Grizard J, Alliot J Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: journals

Caregiver Burden Associated with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Elderly People in the Local Community discuss this article
Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - February 12, 2007 Source Type: journals

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