This is a selection of articles from the March 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Geriatrics headlines.
Volume 28 Issue 03
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Source: Ageing - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
DISCREPANCIES IN T-SCORE READINGS BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH ASYMMETRICAL GAIT
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
REDUCED FALLS IN THE ELDERLY: TAI CHI OR PLACEBO OR HAWTHORNE EFFECT?
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
What Does "Self-Neglect" in Older Adults Really Cost?
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WHO PRESENT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH AN ELEVATED INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A IN THE TREATMENT OF SIALORRHEA IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Healthcare Costs and Utilization of Vulnerable Elderly People Reported to Adult Protective Services for Self-Neglect. (See editorial comments by Dr. Mark Lachs, pp 757)
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
DANCE AND MOVEMENT THERAPEUTIC METHODS IN MANAGEMENT OF DEMENTIA: A RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED STUDY
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
OCCURRENCE OF SUPPURATIVE PAROTITIS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE REMAINS A BAD OMEN
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Urinary catheter use in older people
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Can pacemakers warn of impending syncope in the elderly?
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Bridging the divide in heart failure
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Thiazolidinediones for elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes: safe or not?
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Does genetic variation in the Clock gene impact obesity and the metabolic syndrome?
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Acknowledgements
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Treatment of heart failure with preserved systolic function in the elderly
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Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
COCKCROFT-GAULT FORMULA FOR DIAGNOSING MODERATE KIDNEY FAILURE
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
RESPONSE LETTER TO DR. KATZ
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
A RETROSPECTIVE CHART REVIEW OF THE TOLERABILITY AND EFFICACY OF INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN IN THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
You May Be the Key to Cancer Prevention
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Lung Capacity Declines Faster With Diabetes
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Anniversary of Parent's Passing Can Trigger Death
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Drug-Eluting Stents Safe After Heart Attack
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
[Letter] Methylphenidate in the Treatment of Geriatric Patients With Vascular Depression: A Retrospective Chart Review
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Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - March 31, 2008 Authors: Mantani, A., Fujikawa, T., Ohmori, N., Yamawaki, S. Tags: Letter Source Type: journals
[Regular Research Articles] Are Wandering and Physically Nonaggressive Agitation Equivalent?
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Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - March 31, 2008 Authors: Algase, D. L., Antonakos, C., Yao, L., Beattie, E. R. A., Hong, G.-R. S., Beel-Bates, C. A. Tags: Regular Research Articles Source Type: journals
[Regular Research Articles] Nicotinic Versus Muscarinic Blockade Alters Verbal Working Memory-Related Brain Activity in Older Women
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Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - March 31, 2008 Authors: Dumas, J. A., Saykin, A. J., McDonald, B. C., McAllister, T. W., Hynes, M. L., Newhouse, P. A. Tags: Regular Research Articles Source Type: journals
[In This Issue] In This Issue
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Source: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry - March 31, 2008 Tags: In This Issue Source Type: journals
DNA base excision repair activities in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - March 29, 2008 Authors: Weissman L, de Souza-Pinto NC, Mattson MP, Bohr VA Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: journals
With Alzheimer's, It Takes a Family
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Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer - March 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Once-Daily Insulin Shot Proves Effective in Study
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Use of Transdermal Drug Formulations in the Elderly
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Source: Drugs - March 28, 2008 Authors: Kaestli, Laure-ZoeWasilewski-Rasca, Anne-FlorenceBonnabry, PascalVogt-Ferrier, Nicole Tags: Current Opinion Source Type: journals
Egr-1 and Hipk2 are required for the TrkA to p75(NTR) switch that occurs downstream of IGF1-R.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - March 28, 2008 Authors: Li H, Costantini C, Scrable H, Weindruch R, Puglielli L Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: journals
Altered expression and distribution of zinc transporters in APP/PS1 transgenic mouse brain.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - March 28, 2008 Authors: Zhang LH, Wang X, Zheng ZH, Ren H, Stoltenberg M, Danscher G, Huang L, Rong M, Wang ZY Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: journals
Large Bellies Indicate Double Or Triple The Risk Of Dementia
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Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - March 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
Dementia Risk In Old Age Linked To Belly Size In Midlife
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Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - March 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
Calcium Scans Help Predict Coronary Risk
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
Coping strategies, anxiety and depression in caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease
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Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - March 27, 2008 Authors: Claudia Cooper, Cornelius Katona, Martin Orrell, Gill Livingston Source Type: journals
A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Medication Taking in Elderly Patients Prescribed Multiple Medications.
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Source: Drugs & Aging - March 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (263 K) Source Type: journals
Use of Antipsychotics in Older Home Care Patients in Finland.
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Source: Drugs & Aging - March 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (196 K) Source Type: journals
Anaemia and the Risk of Injurious Falls in a Community-Dwelling Elderly Population.
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Source: Drugs & Aging - March 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (195 K) Source Type: journals
Use of Transdermal Drug Formulations in the Elderly.
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Source: Drugs & Aging - March 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (222 K) Source Type: journals
Abeta(1-42) stimulates adult SVZ neurogenesis through the p75 neurotrophin receptor.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - March 26, 2008 Authors: Sotthibundhu A, Li QX, Thangnipon W, Coulson EJ Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: journals
Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Transportation
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Source: MUSC Aging Podcast - March 25, 2008 Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: journals
Drug Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival Rates
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
High Blood Pressure Runs in Families
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Weight Gain: Thyroid Gland to Blame?
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Patients Do Better at Hospitals With Clinical Trials
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
The pathological interaction between diabetes and presymptomatic Alzheimer's disease.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - March 25, 2008 Authors: Burdo JR, Chen Q, Calcutt NA, Schubert D Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: journals
Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Financial and Legal Security
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Source: MUSC Aging Podcast - March 24, 2008 Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: journals
Alzheimer's Society Comment On Bafta Nomination For Dementia Documentary, UK
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Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - March 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease
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Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer - March 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Older Women with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Have a Greater Risk of Falls: A Physiological Profile Assessment Study
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatr - March 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Home and Family
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 21, 2008 Source Type: journals
9 Genes May Sway Cholesterol Levels
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 21, 2008 Source Type: journals
DNMBP is genetically associated with Alzheimer dementia in the Belgian population.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - March 21, 2008 Authors: Bettens K, Brouwers N, Engelborghs S, De Pooter T, De Deyn PP, Sleegers K, Van Broeckhoven C Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: journals
Community-Based Staph Pneumonia More Common Than Thought
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 20, 2008 Source Type: journals
Capillary cerebral amyloid angiopathy is associated with vessel occlusion and cerebral blood flow disturbances.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - March 20, 2008 Authors: Thal DR, Capetillo-Zarate E, Larionov S, Staufenbiel M, Zurbruegg S, Beckmann N Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: journals
Pennsylvania HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group Targets Prevention, Treatment Programs Toward Older Adults
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
Alzheimer's Disease Likely To Affect 18% Of Baby Boomers, Cost Health Care System $160B By 2010, Report Says
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
1 In 6 Women, 1 In 10 Men At Risk For Alzheimer's Disease In Their Lifetime
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Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
10 Million US Baby Boomers Will Have Alzheimer's, Report
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
Affiris Uses Definiens Technology In Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease
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Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
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Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients With Fractures
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts
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Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
The Elderly Can Be Candidates for Angioplasty, Stenting
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Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - March 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
Blood-brain barrier P-glycoprotein function decreases in specific brain regions with aging: A possible role in progressive neurodegeneration.
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Source: Neurobiology of Aging - March 19, 2008 Authors: Bartels AL, Kortekaas R, Bart J, Willemsen AT, de Klerk OL, de Vries JJ, van Oostrom JC, Leenders KL Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: journals
Episodic Crises in the Provision of Care to Elderly Relatives
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Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - March 19, 2008 Authors: Sims-Gould, J., Martin-Matthews, A., Gignac, M. A. M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals
Death and Dying in Nursing Homes: A Burden for the Staff?
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Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - March 19, 2008 Authors: Jenull, B., Brunner, E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals
Maryland General Assembly Approves CareFirst Partnership For 'Doughnut Hole' Subsidy
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Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - March 18, 2008 Source Type: journals
Pine Bark Improves Memory In Elderly
