This is a selection of articles from the December 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Geriatrics headlines.
Statement From Larry Minnix, President & CEO, AAHSA On The Alliance For Healthcare Reform Hearing "Nursing Home Reforms: Twenty Years After OBRA '87"
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - December 31, 2007 Source Type: news
Distinct MRI Atrophy Patterns in Autopsy-Proven Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
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Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - December 31, 2007 Authors: Rabinovici, G.D., Seeley, W.W., Kim, E.J., Gorno-Tempini, M.L., Rascovsky, K., Pagliaro, T.A., Allison, S.C., Halabi, C., Kramer, J.H., Johnson, J.K., Weiner, M.W., Forman, M.S., Trojanowski, J.Q., DeArmond, S.J., Miller, B.L., Rosen, H.J. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Integrating Patient and Informant Reports on the Cornell-Brown Quality-of-Life Scale
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Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - December 31, 2007 Authors: Ready, R. E., Ott, B. R. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Review of Issue: Non-Alzheimer's Dementia: Clinical Features, Management, and Genetics
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Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - December 31, 2007 Authors: Lippa, R. L. Tags: Article Source Type: news
The Mini-Mental State Examination in Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia
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Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - December 31, 2007 Authors: Osher, J. E., Wicklund, A. H., Rademaker, A., Johnson, N., Weintraub, S. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Medical Management of Frontotemporal Dementia
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Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - December 31, 2007 Authors: Caselli, R. J., Yaari, R. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Study Sheds Light on Origins of Sudden Cardiac Death
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 28, 2007 Source Type: news
A Longitudinal Evaluation of Medication Use Among the Old-Old Population in Israel
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Source: Research on Aging - December 28, 2007 Authors: Blumstein, T., Shmotkin, D., Eyal, N., Shorek, A., Lerner-Geva, L. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Which Advance Directive Matters? An Analysis of End-of-Life Decisions Made in Nursing Homes
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Source: Research on Aging - December 28, 2007 Authors: Cohen-Mansfield, J., Lipson, S. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Gender Differences in Lower Extremity Function in Latin American Elders: Seeking Explanations From a Life-Course Perspective
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Source: Journal of Aging and Health - December 28, 2007 Authors: Alvarado, B. E., Guerra, R. O., Zunzunegui, M. V. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Cross-National Variations in the Correlation Between Frequency of Prayer and Health Among Older Europeans
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Source: Research on Aging - December 28, 2007 Authors: Hank, K., Schaan, B. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Education and Self-Rated Health: Cumulative Advantage and Its Rising Importance
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Source: Research on Aging - December 28, 2007 Authors: Mirowsky, J., Ross, C. E. Tags: Article Source Type: news
[Regular Research Articles] Predictors of Providing Informed Consent or Assent for Research Participation in Assisted Living Residents
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Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - December 28, 2007 Authors: Black, B. S., Brandt, J., Rabins, P. V., Samus, Q. M., Steele, C. D., Lyketsos, C. G., Rosenblatt, A. Tags: Regular Research Articles Source Type: news
[Regular Research Articles] Placebo-Controlled Study of Relapse Prevention With Risperidone Augmentation in Older Patients with Resistant Depression
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Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - December 28, 2007 Authors: Alexopoulos, G. S., Canuso, C. M., Gharabawi, G. M., Bossie, C. A., Greenspan, A., Turkoz, I., Reynolds, C. Tags: Regular Research Articles Source Type: news
Sexual Behavior in Later Life
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Source: Journal of Aging and Health - December 28, 2007 Authors: DeLamater, J., Moorman, S. M. Tags: Article Source Type: news
[Regular Research Articles] Safety and Tolerability of Oral Paliperidone Extended-Release Tablets in Elderly Patients With Schizophrenia: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study With Six-Month Open-Label Extension
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Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - December 28, 2007 Authors: Tzimos, A., Samokhvalov, V., Kramer, M., Ford, L., Gassmann-Mayer, C., Lim, P., Eerdekens, M. Tags: Regular Research Articles Source Type: news
A Longitudinal Investigation of Fear of Falling, Fear of Pain, and Activity Avoidance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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Source: Journal of Aging and Health - December 28, 2007 Authors: Hadjistavropoulos, T., Martin, R. R., Sharpe, D., Lints, A. C., McCreary, D. R., Asmundson, G. J. G. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Preface
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Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - December 27, 2007 Tags: article 18th World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology26–30 June 2005Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Source Type: news
BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS IN ELDERLY TRAUMA PATIENTS: IS THERE A ROLE FOR RESTRICTIVE USE?
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF HOME INTRAVENOUS THERAPY
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
A Place in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society for Educational Resources
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Editorials Source Type: news
PIERRE MARIE-BAMBERGER SYNDROME
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
Providing Structured Opportunities for Nursing Home Residents to Choose Community Care
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Editorials Source Type: news
FOLSTEIN'S MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION: FAT CHANCE OR SLIM HOPE?
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
IS THE AGING POPULATION FACING AN IMPENDING CRISIS IN ACCESS TO BREAST HEALTH SERVICES?
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
RESPONSE LETTER TO DR. FINUCANE
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AND QUALITY OF END-OF-LIFE CARE: A NATIONAL STUDY
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
The Effect of Oral Health on Quality of Life in an Underprivileged Homebound and Non-Homebound Elderly Population in Jerusalem
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Brief Reports Source Type: news
Joannes Stobaios, "On Old Age": An Important Source for the History of Gerontology
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Special Articles Source Type: news
Primary Care Screen for Early Dementia
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Clinical Investigations Source Type: news
Effect of Extracurricular Geriatric Medicine Training: A Model Based on Student Reflections on Healthcare Delivery to Elderly People
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 27, 2007 Tags: article Education and Training Source Type: news
Class of Chemotherapy Drugs Helps Certain Breast Cancer Patients
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 27, 2007 Source Type: news
Heart Procedure Reduces Need for Defibrillator Shocks
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 27, 2007 Source Type: news
Study Spotlights 'Exercise-Friendly' Day-Care Centers
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 27, 2007 Source Type: news
Risk assessment for falls in the elderly population
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Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - December 27, 2007 Tags: article 18th World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology26–30 June 2005Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Source Type: news
Reduction of falls and osteoporotic fractures: Plain vitamin D or D-hormone analogs?
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Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - December 27, 2007 Tags: article 18th World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology26–30 June 2005Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Source Type: news
Medical Student Attitudes Toward Older People and Willingness to Consider a Career in Geriatric Medicine
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 26, 2007 Tags: article Education and Training Source Type: news
Stay Hip, Even After 80
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - December 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Association of MAPT haplotype-tagging SNPs with sporadic Parkinson's disease.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - December 24, 2007 Authors: Vandrovcova J, Pittman AM, Malzer E, Abou-Sleiman PM, Lees AJ, Wood NW, de Silva R Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: news
Lack Of Evidence That Fall Prevention Programs Work, UK
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - December 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Recent Studies Offer Fresh Insights Into Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - December 23, 2007 Source Type: news
No Need For Reduced Alcohol Consumption In Later Life
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - December 22, 2007 Source Type: news
Preventive home visits to home-dwelling older people and hospital admissions: a municipality-randomised intervention trial
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Source: European Journal of Ageing - December 21, 2007 Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: news
Report on the Partnerships for Older People Projects pilot
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Source: NLH Later Life Specialist Library Newsfeed - December 20, 2007 Source Type: news
Study Shows Applied NeuroSolutions' Test Is A Significant Predictor Of The Decline From Mild Cognitive Impairment To Alzheimer's Disease
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Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - December 20, 2007 Source Type: news
Moderate Exercise May Cut Dementia Risk
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 20, 2007 Source Type: news
The Alzheimers Society Library is now live online
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Source: NLH Later Life Specialist Library Newsfeed - December 19, 2007 Source Type: news
Medicare Makes Awards For Senior Risk Reduction Demonstration As Part Of Focus On Prevention, USA
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - December 19, 2007 Source Type: news
Web Doesn't Have To Mean Woes For Older People, Says Help The Aged, UK
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - December 19, 2007 Source Type: news
Moderate Exercise Cuts Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 19, 2007 Source Type: news
The next 100 years of Alzheimer's learning to care, not cure
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Source: Dementia - December 19, 2007 Authors: Whitehouse, P. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Book review and educational resource: Caregiving in Dementia: Research and Applications, Volume 4, by Bere M.L. Miesen and Gemma M.M. Jones (Eds.). London: Routledge, 2006. pp. 436. ISBN 1 58391 191 X
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Source: Dementia - December 19, 2007 Authors: Keady, J. Tags: Article Source Type: news
Passive movement therapy in patients with moderate to severe paratonia; study protocol of a randomised clinical trial (ISRCTN43069940)
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Source: BMC Geriatrics - December 19, 2007 Authors: Johannes (Hans) S.M. Hobbelen, Frans R.J. Verhey, Jacobus (Hans) H.J. Bor, Rob A. de Bie and Raymond T.C.M. Koopmans Source Type: news
Brain systems less coordinated with age
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Source: Harvard Medical Research: Aging - December 18, 2007 Source Type: news
Research Reveals How Cells Store Fat
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 18, 2007 Source Type: news
Wearable Artificial Kidney Passes Test
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 17, 2007 Source Type: news
Health Tip: Help Keep Diabetic Hearts Healthy
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 17, 2007 Source Type: news
Arimidex Beats Tamoxifen in Keeping Breast Cancer at Bay
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 17, 2007 Source Type: news
Sarasota's Roskamp Institute Highlights Positive Japanese Data That Validates Its Ongoing Alzheimer's Disease Research
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Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - December 15, 2007 Source Type: news
Recognition and management of aortic stenosis in the elderly
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Source: Geriatrics Magazine - December 15, 2007 Source Type: news
Sleep disorders in the elderly
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Source: Geriatrics Magazine - December 15, 2007 Source Type: news
American Geriatrics Society's Foundation For Health In Aging Offers Older Adults Life-Saving Tips On Staying Safe In The Cold, Ice And Snow
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - December 14, 2007 Source Type: news
Nonenzymatic posttranslational protein modifications in ageing.
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Source: Experimental Gerontology - December 14, 2007 Authors: Soškić V, Groebe K, Schrattenholz A Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: news
No cross-sectional influence of APOE varepsilon4 dose on clinical tests in Alzheimer's disease.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - December 14, 2007 Authors: Tractenberg RE, Aisen PS, Hancock GR, William Rebeck G Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: news
Effect of zinc supplementation on plasma IL-6 and MCP-1 production and NK cell function in healthy elderly: Interactive influence of +647 MT1a and -174 IL-6 polymorphic alleles.
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Source: Experimental Gerontology - December 14, 2007 Authors: Mariani E, Neri S, Cattini L, Mocchegiani E, Malavolta M, Dedoussis GV, Kanoni S, Rink L, Jajte J, Facchini A Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: news
Anavex Advances Drug Candidate For Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease
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Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - December 13, 2007 Source Type: news
Statins Can Boost Brain Hemorrhage Risk After Stroke
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - December 13, 2007 Source Type: news
Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health 2nd National Conference
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - December 12, 2007 Tags: article Source Type: news
Current understanding of the concept of frailty in later life
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - December 12, 2007 Tags: article Source Type: news
Infections in older people
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - December 12, 2007 Tags: article Source Type: news
Efficacy and safety of ezetimibe and ezetimibe plus statin therapy in patients aged under 65, 65–74 and 75 years and older
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - December 12, 2007 Tags: article Source Type: news
Current perspectives: fecal incontinence in older adults
