Geriatrics Journal Articles

• Functional Performance and Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers This findings of this study support an association between functional performance and Alzheimer disease neuroimaging biomarkers very early in the dementia pathophysiology.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, January 2019
• Fall Risk and Supports Following a Nursing Home Discharge How does the presence of supports and services impact the relationship between fall-related risk factors and fall occurrence after nursing home discharge?
  The Gerontologist, January 2019
• Tranexamic Acid in Civilian Trauma Care Is tranexamic acid safe and effective for use in cases of traumatic hemorrhagic shock?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, January 2019
• AF: Rate and Rhythm Control and Cognitive Performance Does controlling rate in older persons with atrial fibrillation affect cognition differently than controlling rhythm?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, January 2019
• Statins for Primary Prevention in Older Adults Is there sufficient evidence to determine the efficacy and safety of statins for primary prevention of atherosclerotic CVD in older adults? This article summarizes the findings of an expert panel.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, January 2019
• Technology in Geriatrics What role can--and should--technology play in geriatric care? How can new technologies be integrated into existing health and social service systems? Explore the issues in this paper.
  Age and Ageing, December 2018
• Loss of Usual Source of Care Among Older Adults This study aimed to identify factors associated with older adults' loss of usual source of care.
  Annals of Family Medicine, December 2018
• Risk of Trauma With Glucose-Lowering Drugs in Older Persons Do older patients on glucose-lowering drugs have an increased risk of hospitalization for trauma? How does the risk vary with different categories of GLDs?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, December 2018
• The Use of Vitamins and Minerals in Skeletal Health A new position statement offers guidance regarding the use of dietary supplements to maintain bone health.
  Endocrine Practice, December 2018
• AGS Efforts to Improve Payment for Geriatrics Care Learn how the American Geriatrics Society has worked diligently to improve compensation for geriatric care by fighting for innovative payment codes for geriatrics services.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, December 2018
• Incidence of Nerve Injury After Hip Arthroscopy Nerve injuries have been reported as a potential complication of hip arthroscopy. How often do they occur?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 2018
• A Tripartite Function of Mindfulness in Adjustment to Aging How might mindfulness help older persons adjust to aging? The author posits that mindfulness has the potential to perform a tripartite function of acceptance, integration, and transcendence.
  The Gerontologist, December 2018
• Long-term Weight Trajectory and Risk of Hip Fracture, Falls This study examines women's weight trajectories in the 20 years leading up to a mean age of 88 and the effect of those trajectories on health outcomes and physical performance.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, December 2018
• Quality of Life Needs in Older Patients With Cancer A position paper from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology recommends that clinicians place a greater focus on the quality of life of older adults living with cancer.
  Annals of Oncology, December 2018
• Adults' Preferences for Discussing Long-term Life Expectancy How reluctant are older adults when it comes to discussing long-term life expectancy?
  Annals of Family Medicine, December 2018
• Ribociclib for Advanced HR+ Breast Cancer The combination of ribociclib, a CDK 4/6 inhibitor, and letrozole may be used successfully in a broad population of patients with advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer.
  Breast Cancer Research, December 2018
• Cumulative Antidepressant Use and Risk of Dementia What are the long-term effects of antidepressant treatment on risk of dementia and late-onset Alzheimer disease? Does the risk from those with anticholinergic properties differ from those without?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, December 2018
• HCoV-NL63 Respiratory Infections in a LTC Facility This report describes an outbreak of respiratory infections associated with human coronavirus NL63 among residents of a long-term care facility.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 2018
• Functional Trajectories Before and After Major Surgery What do we currently know about the course of disability both before and after major surgery?
  Annals of Surgery, December 2018
• Screening for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence by PCPs Are PCPs better informed on managing urinary incontinence than fecal incontinence?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, November 2018