Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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Association Between Cataract and Risks of Osteoporosis and Fracture
Are individuals with cataract at higher risks of osteoporosis and fracture than those without?

March 21, 2019
Adequacy of Inclusion of Older Adults in NIH-Funded Phase III Clinical Trials
Are older adults being underrepresented in clinical studies due to upper age limits for recruitment and exclusion criteria that include illnesses and medications common in the older population?

March 14, 2019
Tools for Deprescribing in Frail Older Persons and Those With Limited Life Expectancy
The authors evaluated 15 tools designed to assist clinicians in identifying and reducing or stopping potentially inappropriate medications in frail older persons or those near the end of life.

March 07, 2019
Ten Things Every Geriatrician Should Know About House Calls
This brief review outlines key concepts which provide geriatricians and other care team members with the practical knowledge needed to include home-based primary care in routine practice.

February 28, 2019
Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults: Deprescribing With a Clinical Pharmacist
This study evaluated the effect an interdisciplinary team which includes a clinical pharmacy specialist would have on deprescribing of potentially inappropriate medications in older adults.

February 21, 2019

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From Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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Depressive Symptoms and Total Healthcare Costs: Roles of Functional Limitations and Multimorbidity.
March 23, 2019
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Understanding Caregiver Quality of Life in Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Adults With Cancer.
March 22, 2019
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Review of Programs to Combat Elder Mistreatment: Focus on Hospitals and Level of Resources Needed.
March 22, 2019
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Combating Elder Mistreatment: Still Muddling-Not Yet Transformed.
March 22, 2019
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Finding Someone Like Me: The Secret to Successfully Mentoring Specialists in Aging Research.
March 20, 2019
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Reply to: Comment on: Serum Cholesterol and Incident Alzheimer's Disease: Findings From the Adult Changes in Thought Study.
March 20, 2019
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Comment on: Serum Cholesterol and Incident Alzheimer Disease: Findings From the Adult Changes in Thought Study.
March 20, 2019
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Influence of Multimorbidity on Burden and Appropriateness of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapies.
March 20, 2019
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Effects of Multicomponent Exercise on Frailty in Long-Term Nursing Homes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
March 19, 2019
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Paid Family Leave: An Emerging Benefit for Employed Family Caregivers of Older Adults.
March 18, 2019
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Beyond Parental Leave: Paid Family Leave for an Aging America.
March 18, 2019
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Healthcare and Financial Decision Making and Incident Adverse Cognitive Outcomes among Older Adults.
March 18, 2019
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Delirium Incidence and Functional Outcomes After Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
March 18, 2019
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Putting Goal-Oriented Patient Care Into Practice.
March 18, 2019
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Visual Abstracts to Disseminate Geriatrics Research Through Social Media.
March 15, 2019
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Emergency Department Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review.
March 15, 2019
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Fall Ascertainment and Development of a Risk Prediction Model Using Electronic Medical Records.
March 15, 2019
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Making and Measuring an Impact in a Digital World: The Role of Social Media and the Medical Journal.
March 15, 2019
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Association of Chronic Periodontitis on Alzheimer's Disease or Vascular Dementia.
March 15, 2019
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Metabolic Syndrome and Cognitive Impairment among High Socioeconomic, Nondemented Older US Adults.
March 10, 2019
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Implementing Advance Care Planning in Acute Hospitals: Leading the Transformation of Norms.
March 10, 2019
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Frequency and Documentation of Medication Decisions on Discharge from the Hospital to Hospice Care.
March 10, 2019
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Reply to: Why Amyloid Is Still a Target for Alzheimer's Disease.
March 09, 2019
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Major Clinical Trials Failed the Amyloid Hypothesis of Alzheimer's Disease.
March 09, 2019
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Reply to: Major Clinical Trials Failed the Amyloid Hypothesis of Alzheimer's Disease.
March 09, 2019
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Why Amyloid Is Still a Target for Alzheimer disease Clinical Trials.
March 09, 2019
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Association Between Symptom Burden and Physical Function in Older Patients with Cancer.
March 08, 2019
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Self-Reported Hearing Loss and Nonfatal Fall-Related Injury in a Nationally Representative Sample.
March 08, 2019
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Comparing Three Methods for Reducing Psychotropic Use in Older Demented Spanish Care Home Residents.
March 08, 2019
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Perspectives of Patients in Identifying Their Values-Based Health Priorities.
March 07, 2019
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Treatment Modalities and Survival in Older Adults with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in Real Life.
March 06, 2019
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Medicare Shared Savings ACOs and Hospice Care for Ischemic Stroke Patients.
March 05, 2019
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Factors Considered by Interprofessional Team for Treatment Decision in Hip Fracture with Dementia.
March 04, 2019
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End-of-Life Care in Patients Exposed to Home-Based Palliative Care vs Hospice Only.
March 04, 2019
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"Yes! We Have a Home-Based Palliative Care Program!"
March 04, 2019
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"Taking to Bed": A Simple, and Important, Clinical Indicator.
March 04, 2019
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Taking to Bed at the End of Life.
March 04, 2019
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Lessons from Mrs. Rose.
March 01, 2019
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Incidence of Lower-Extremity Fractures in US Nursing Homes.
February 27, 2019
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The Impact of a Community-Based Serious Illness Care Program on Healthcare Utilization and Patient Care Experience.
February 27, 2019
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The Effect of Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention on Daily Functioning in Older People.
February 26, 2019
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Post-Acute Care After Joint Replacement in Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative.
February 25, 2019
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Prevalence of Benzodiazepine and Benzodiazepine-Receptor Agonist Use in a Geriatric Emergency Department Population.
February 25, 2019
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Quality of Life with Late-Stage Dementia: Exploring Opportunities to Intervene.
February 25, 2019
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Inhaler Review in Older Adults with Asthma or COPD: A Cost-Effectiveness Study and a Perspective in Portugal.
February 23, 2019
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Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Older Adults in the United States: 2011 to 2014.
February 23, 2019
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Preferred Post-Acute Care Providers in Bundled Payment: Implications for Patient Choice.
February 23, 2019
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Colonoscopy in Nonagenarians Is Safe and May Be Associated with Clinical Benefit.
February 22, 2019
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Impact of an Intensive Dementia Caregiver Training Model on Knowledge and Self-Competence: The Improving Caregiving for Dementia Program.
February 22, 2019
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Postural Tremor Is Associated with Gait and Balance Impairments in Community-Dwelling Older People.
February 19, 2019
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A Practical Approach to Assessing and Mitigating Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults.
February 14, 2019
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Attitudes of Older Adults and Caregivers in Australia toward Deprescribing.
February 13, 2019
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Assessing the Scope and Appropriateness of Prescribing Cascades.
February 12, 2019
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Navigating the Minefield of QTc Interval-Prolonging Therapy in Nursing Facility Residents.
February 12, 2019
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Optimizing the Feasibility and Scalability of a Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative.
February 12, 2019
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Use of the MMSE in the Prediction of Driving Fitness: Relevance of Specific Subtests.
February 08, 2019
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"Don Died Peacefully": Perception Is Reality.
February 08, 2019
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Access to Care for Older Adults: An Insurmountable Flight of Stairs?
February 06, 2019
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Do Differences in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters Predict the Risk of Developing Depression in Later Life?
February 05, 2019
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Elderly People With Disabilities in China.
February 05, 2019
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Educational Differences in Cognitive Life Expectancy Among Older Adults in Brazil.
February 04, 2019
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Effect of Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D on Mental Health in Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a RCT.
February 01, 2019
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The Social Vulnerability Index: Assessing Replicability in Predicting Mortality Over 27 Years.
February 01, 2019
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Perceived Costs of Care Influence Post-Acute Care Choices by Clinicians, Patients, and Caregivers.
February 01, 2019
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The Conundrum of Choosing Post-Acute Care: A Challenge for Patients, Families, and Clinicians.
February 01, 2019
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Prevalence of Retinal Signs and Association With Cognitive Status: The ARIC Neurocognitive Study.
February 01, 2019
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Differences in National Diabetes Treatment Patterns and Trends between Older and Younger Adults.
January 31, 2019
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Changes in Older Adults' Oral Health and Disparities: 1999 to 2004 and 2011 to 2016.
January 30, 2019
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Polypharmacy, Gait Performance, and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Results from the Gait and Brain Study.
January 30, 2019
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Vitamin D and Falls in Older African American Women: The PODA Randomized Clinical Trial.
January 30, 2019
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Real-World Treatment of Older Adults with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
January 30, 2019
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Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Sarcopenia: Is It Real?
January 30, 2019
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Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of Appropriate Polypharmacy.
January 30, 2019
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Reply to Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Sarcopenia: Is It Real?
January 30, 2019
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Natural Disasters and Population Health Management for Homebound Older Adults.
January 29, 2019
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Tricyclic Antidepressant and/or γ-Aminobutyric Acid-Analog Use Is Associated With Fall Risk in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
January 29, 2019
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Heterogeneity in the Health and Functional Capacity of Adults Aged 85+ as Risk for Mortality.
January 29, 2019
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Using Wisely: A Reminder on the Proper Use of the American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria®.
January 29, 2019
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Facilitated Peer Mentorship to Support Aging Research: A RE-AIM Evaluation of the CoMPAdRE Program.
January 29, 2019
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American Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.
January 29, 2019
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Leadership Lessons: Developing Mentoring Infrastructure for GEMSSTAR Scholars.
January 29, 2019
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An Assessment of Oral Health Training Among Geriatric Fellowship Programs: A National Survey.
January 29, 2019
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The Association of Resident Communication Abilities and Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care.
January 28, 2019
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Reply to: Statins for Primary Prevention in Older Adults.
January 28, 2019
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Challenges of a Statin Trial in Older People.
January 28, 2019
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Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescriptions for Older Adults with Painful Conditions and Association with Return Emergency Department Visits.
January 27, 2019
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Pharmacological Management of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Pragmatic Clinical Trial.
January 25, 2019
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The INTUIT Study: Investigating Neuroinflammation Underlying Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction.
January 23, 2019
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Spills of Age.
January 22, 2019
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Deprescribing in the Pharmacologic Management of Delirium: A Randomized Trial in the Intensive Care Unit.
January 21, 2019
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Decision Making for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Executive Summary for the American Geriatrics Society Guiding Principles on the Care of Older Adults With Multimorbidity.
January 21, 2019
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The Effect of a Geriatric Oncology Clinic on Treatment Decisions in Mexican Older Adults With Cancer.
January 14, 2019
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Hearing Care Services: What Is It Worth to Medicare?
January 14, 2019
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Comment on Association Between Functional Performance and Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers in Individuals Without Dementia.
January 11, 2019
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Reply to: A Body of Work, A Missed Opportunity: Dyadic Research in Older Adults.
January 11, 2019
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A body of work, a missed opportunity: Dyadic research in older adults.
January 11, 2019
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Reply to: The Interplay between Experiences of Abuse, Physical Activity, and Falls in Older Adults.
January 10, 2019
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The Interplay between Experiences of Abuse, Physical Activity, and Falls in Older Adults.
January 10, 2019
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Triglycerides Paradox Among the Oldest Old: "The Lower the Better?"
January 10, 2019
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Reply to: Prediction of Adverse Outcomes After Emergency General Surgery in Older Patients.
January 09, 2019
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Prediction of Adverse Outcomes After Emergency General Surgery in Older Patients.
January 09, 2019
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Factors Influencing Emergency Care by Persons With Dementia: Stakeholder Perceptions and Unmet Needs.
January 09, 2019
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Hypertension Treatment and Control and Risk of Falls in Older Women.
January 07, 2019
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