Recent publications on Aging & Brain Health

Aguila E, Escarce J, Leng M, Morales L. Health status and behavioral risk factors in older adult Mexicans and Mexican immigrants to the United States. J Aging Health. 2013;25(1):136-58. doi: 10.1177/0898264312468155. Epub 2012 Dec 21. PubMed

Tsuang D, Leverenz JB, Lopez OL, Hamilton RL, Bennett DA, Schneider JA, Buchman AS, Larson EB, Crane PK, Kaye JA, Kramer P, Woltjer R, Trojanowski JQ, Weintraub D, Chen-Plotkin AS, Irwin DJ, Rick J, Schellenberg GD, Watson GS, Kukull W, Nelson PT, Jicha GA, Neltner JH, Galasko D, Masliah E, Quinn JF, Chung KA, Yearout D, Mata IF, Wan JY, Edwards KL, Montine TJ, Zabetian CP. APOE ß4 increases risk for dementia in pure synucleinopathies. JAMA Neurol. 2013;70(2):223-8. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.600. PubMed

Dams-O'Connor K, Gibbons LE, Bowen JD, McCurry SM, Larson EB, Crane PK. Risk for late-life re-injury, dementia and death among individuals with traumatic brain injury: a population-based study.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2013 Feb;84(2):177-82. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-303938. Epub 2012 Nov 21. PubMed

Jensen PN, Thacker EL, Dublin S, Psaty BM, Heckbert SR. Racial differences in the incidence of and risk factors for atrial fibrillation in older adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Feb;61(2):276-80. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12085. Epub 2013 Jan 15. PubMed

Passarelli MN, Phipps AI, Potter JD, Makar KW, Coghill AE, Wernli KJ, White E, Chan AT, Hutter CM, Peters U, Newcomb PA. Common single nucleotide polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor beta promoter are associated with colorectal cancer survival in postmenopausal women.  Cancer Res. 2013 Jan 15;73(2):767-75. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-12-2484. Epub 2012 Nov 13. PubMed

Holliday EG, Smith AV, Cornes BK, Buitendijk GH, Jensen RA, Sim X, Aspelund T, Aung T, Baird PN, Boerwinkle E, Cheng CY, van Duijn CM, Eiriksdottir G, Gudnason V, Harris T, Hewitt AW, Inouye M, Jonasson F, Klein BE, Launer L, Li X, Liew G, Lumley T, McElduff P, McKnight B, Mitchell P, Psaty BM, Rochtchina E, Rotter JI, Scott RJ, Tay W, Taylor K, Teo YY, Uitterlinden AG, Viswanathan A, Xie S; Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium 2, Vingerling JR, Klaver CC, Tai ES, Siscovick D, Klein R, Cotch MF, Wong TY, Attia J, Wang JJ. Insights into the genetic architecture of early stage age-related macular degeneration: a genome-wide association study meta-analysis.  PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e53830. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053830. Epub 2013 Jan 11. PubMed

Ioannidis G, Flahive J, Pickard L, Papaioannou A, Chapurlat RD, Saag KG, Silverman S, Anderson FA Jr, Gehlbach SH, Hooven FH, Boonen S, Compston JE, Cooper C, Diez-Perez A, Greenspan SL, LaCroix AZ, Lindsay R, Netelenbos JC, Pfeilschifter J, Rossini M, Roux C, Sambrook PN, Siris ES, Watts NB, Adachi JD; for the GLOW Investigators. Non-hip, non-spine fractures drive healthcare utilization following a fracture: the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW).  Osteoporos Int. 2013 Jan;24(1):59-67. doi: 10.1007/s00198-012-1968-z. Epub 2012 Apr 12. PubMed

Costa AG, Wyman A, Siris ES, Watts NB, Silverman S, Saag KG, Roux C, Rossini M, Pfeilschifter J, Nieves JW, Netelenbos JC, March L, LaCroix AZ, Hooven FH, Greenspan SL, Gehlbach SH, Diez-Perez A, Cooper C, Compston JE, Chapurlat RD, Boonen S, Anderson FA Jr, Adachi JD, Adami S. When, where and how osteoporosis-associated fractures occur: an analysis from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW). PLoS One. 2013 Dec 11;8(12):e83306. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083306. PubMed

Getter A. Precarious hope. Am J Nurs. 2012;112(12):72. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000423517.43338.84. PubMed

Gray SL, Aragaki AK, Lamonte MJ, Cochrane BB, Kooperberg C, Robinson JG, Woods NF, LaCroix AZ. Statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and physical performance in older women. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012;60(12):2206-14. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12029. Epub 2012 Nov. PubMed

Hubbard RA, Zhu W, Onega TL, Fishman P, Henderson LM, Tosteson AN, Buist DS. Effects of digital mammography uptake on downstream breast-related care among older women.  Med Care. 2012;50(12):1053-9. PubMed

O'Hare AM, Walker R, Haneuse S, Crane PK, McCormick WC, Bowen JD, Larson EB. Relationship between longitudinal measures of renal function and onset of dementia in a community cohort of older adults.  J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012;60(12):2215-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04238.x. PubMed

Zieman SJ, Kamineni A, Ix JH, Barzilay J, Djousse L, Kizer JR, Biggs ML, de Boer IH, Chonchol M, Gottdiener JS, Selvin E, Newman AB, Kuller LH, Siscovick DS, Mukamal KJ. Hemoglobin A1c and arterial and ventricular stiffness in older adults. PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e47941. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047941. Epub 2012 Oct 30. PubMed

Brosseau L, Wells GA, Kenny GP, Reid R, Maetzel A, Tugwell P, Huijbregts M, McCullough C, Angelis G, Chen L. The implementation of a community-based aerobic walking program for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA): a knowledge translation (KT) randomized controlled trial (RCT): Part I: The Uptake of the Ottawa Panel clinical practice guidelines (CPGs).  BMC Public Health. 2012 Oct 13;12(1):871. PubMed

Tsuang D, Leverenz JB, Galasko D, Hamilton RL, Kaye JA, Lopez OL, Trojanowski JQ, Clark C, Masliah E, Larson EB, Crane PK, Kukull W, Yearout D, Huston H, Fritts-Penniman A, Kramer P, Woltjer R, Neltner JH, Nelson PT, Mata IF, Snapinn KW, Edward KL, Schellenberg GD, Montine TJ, Zabetain CP. GBA mutations increase risk for Lewy body disease with and without Alzheimer disease pathology. Neurology. 2012 Nov 6;79(19):1944-1950. Epub 2012 Oct 3. PubMed

Jun G, Vardarajan BN, Buros J, Yu CE, Hawk MV, Dombroski BA, Crane PK, Larson EB, Mayeux R, Haines JL, Lunetta KL, Pericak-Vance MA, Schellenberg GD, Farrer LA. Comprehensive search for Alzheimer disease susceptibility loci in the APOE region. Arch Neurol. 2012 Oct;69(10):1270-9. Epub 2012 Aug 6. PubMed

Bohl AA, Phelan EA, Fishman PA, Harris JR. How are the costs of care for medical falls distributed? The costs of medical falls by component of cost, timing, and injury severity. Gerontologist. 2012 Oct;52(5):664-75. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnr151. Epub 2012 Mar 8. PubMed

Fishman PA, Johnson EA, Coleman K, Larson EB, Hsu C, Ross TR, Liss D, Tufano J, Reid RJ. Impact on seniors of the patient-centered medical home: evidence from a pilot study.  Gerontologist. 2012 Oct;52(5):703-11. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnr158. Epub 2012 Mar 15. PubMed

LaCroix AZ, Freeman EW, Larson J, Carpenter JS, Joffe H, Reed SD, Newton KM, Seguin RA, Sternfeld B, Cohen L, Ensrud KE. Effects of escitalopram on menopause-specific quality of life and pain in healthy menopausal women with hot flashes: A randomized controlled trial. Maturitas. 2012 Dec;73(4):361-8. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.09.006. Epub 2012 Sep 30. PubMed

Rosenberg DE, Huang DL, Simonovich SD, Belza B. Outdoor built environment barriers and facilitators to activity among midlife and older adults with mobility disabilities. Gerontologist. 2013 Apr;53(2):268-79. doi: 10.1093/geront/gns119. Epub 2012 Sep 25. PubMed