Recent publications on Aging & Brain Health

Weycker D, Strutton D, Edelsberg J, Sato R, Jackson LA. Clinical and economic burden of pneumococcal disease in older US adults.  Vaccine. 2010;28(31):4955-60. Epub 2010 May 22. PubMed

Dublin S, Walker RL, Jackson ML, Nelson JC, Weiss NS, Jackson LA. Use of proton pump inhibitors and H2 blockers and risk of pneumonia in older adults: a population-based case-control study.  Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2010 Aug;19(8):792-802. Epub 2010 Jul 7. PubMed

Huang AJ, Moore EE, Boyko EJ, Scholes D, Lin F, Vittinghoff E, Fihn SD. Vaginal symptoms in postmenopausal women: self-reported severity, natural history, and risk factors.  Menopause. 2010 Jan-Feb;17(1):121-6. Epub 2009 Jul 1. PubMed

Li G, Shofer JB, Rhew IC, Kukull WA, Peskind ER, McCormick W, Bowen JD, Schellenberg GD, Crane PK, Breitner JC, Larson EB. Age-varying association between statin use and incident Alzheimer's disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Jul;58(7):1311-7. Epub 2010 Jun 1. PubMed

Larson EB. Prospects for delaying the rising tide of worldwide, late-life dementias.  Int Psychogeriatr. 2010 Jul 1:1-7. PubMed

Seshadri S, Fitzpatrick AL, Ikram MA, DeStefano AL, Gudnason V, Boada M, Bis JC, Smith AV, Carassquillo MM, Lambert JC, Harold D, Schrijvers EM, Ramirez-Lorca R, Debette S, Longstreth WT Jr, Janssens AC, Pankratz VS, Dartigues JF, Hollingworth P, Aspelund T, Hernandez I, Beiser A, Kuller LH, Koudstaal PJ, Dickson DW, Tzourio C, Abraham R, Antunez C, Du Y, Rotter JI, Aulchenko YS, Harris TB, Petersen RC, Berr C, Owen MJ, Lopez-Arrieta J, Varadarajan BN, Becker JT, Rivadeneira F, Nalls MA, Graff-Radford NR, Campion D, Auerbach S, Rice K, Hofman A, Jonsson PV, Schmidt H, Lathrop M, Mosley TH, Au R, Psaty BM, Uitterlinden AG, Farrer LA, Lumley T, Ruiz A, Williams J, Amouyel P, Younkin SG, Wolf PA, Launer LJ, Lopez OL, van Duijn CM, Breteler MM; CHARGE Consortium; GERAD1 Consortium; EADI1 Consortium. Genome-wide analysis of genetic loci associated with Alzheimer disease.  JAMA. 2010;303(18):1832-40. PubMed

Kalogeropoulos A, Georgiopoulou V, Psaty BM, Rodondi N, Smith AL, Harrison DG, Liu Y, Hoffmann U, Bauer DC, Newman AB, Kritchevsky SB, Harris TB, Butler J. Inflammatory markers and incident heart failure risk in older adults: the Health ABC (Health, Aging, and Body Composition) study.  J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010;55(19):2129-37. PubMed

Katon WJ, Lin EH, Williams LH, Ciechanowski P, Heckbert SR, Ludman E, Rutter C, Crane PK, Oliver M, Von Korff M. Comorbid depression is associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis in patients with diabetes: a prospective cohort study.  J Gen Intern Med. 2010 May;25(5):423-9. Epub 2010 Jan 28. PubMed

Bohl AA, Fishman PA, Ciol MA, Williams B, LoGerfo J, Phelan EA. A longitudinal analysis of total 3-year healthcare costs for older adults who experience a fall requiring medical care.  J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 May;58(5):853-60. Epub 2010 Apr 6. PubMed

Ehlenbach WJ, Hough CL, Crane PK, Haneuse SJ, Carson SS, Curtis JR, Larson EB. Association between acute care and critical illness hospitalization and cognitive function in older adults.  JAMA. 2010;303(8):763-70. PubMed

Saunders KW, Dunn KM, Merrill JO, Sullivan M, Weisner C, Braden JB, Psaty BM, Von Korff M. Relationship of opioid use and dosage levels to fractures in older chronic pain patients.  J Gen Intern Med. 2010;25(4):310-5. Epub 2010 Jan 5. PubMed

Snitz BE, O'Meara ES, Carlson MC, Arnold AM, Ives DG, Rapp SR, Saxton J, Lopez OL, Dunn LO, Sink KM, DeKosky ST; Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study Investigators. Ginkgo biloba for preventing cognitive decline in older adults: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2009;302(24):2663-2670. PubMed

Van Leeuwen WE, Unützer J, Lee S, Hitcock Noel P. Collaborative depression care for the old old: findings from the IMPACT trial. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2009 Dec;17(12):1040-9. PubMed

Montine TJ, Larson EB. Late-life dementias: does this unyielding global challenge require a broader view?  JAMA. 2009;302(23):2593-4. PubMed

Levine MD, Ross TR, Balderson BH, Phelan EA. Implementing group medical visits for older adults at Group Health Cooperative. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Jan;58(1):168-72. Epub 2009 Dec 9. PubMed

Cheadle A, Egger R, LoGerfo JP, Schwartz S, Harris JR. Promoting sustainable community change in support of older adult physical activity: evaluation findings from the Southeast Seattle Senior Physical Activity Network (SESPAN). J Urban Health. 2010 Jan;87(1):67-75. Epub 2009;87(1):67-75. Epub 2009 Dec 1. PubMed

Fann JR, Fan MY, Unützer J. Improving primary care for older adults with cancer and depression. J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24 Suppl 2:S417-24. PubMed

Peterson L, Bazemore AW, Phillips RL Jr, Teevan B, Dodoo MS, Xierali I, Petterson SM. Family physicians' present and future role in caring for older patients. Am Fam Physician. 2009 Nov 15;80(10):1072. PubMed

Gold HT, Thwin SS, Buist DS, Field TS, Wei F, Yood MU, Lash TL, Quinn VP, Geiger AM, Silliman RA. Delayed radiotherapy for breast cancer patients in integrated delivery systems.  Am J Manag Care. 2009;15(11):785-9. PubMed

Wang LY, Larson EB, Sonnen JA, Shofer JB, McCormick W, Bowen JD, Montine TJ, Li G. Blood pressure and brain injury in older adults: findings from a community-based autopsy study.  J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(11):1975-81. Epub 2009 Sep 28. PubMed