Recent publications on Aging & Geriatrics
Larson EB. Commentary: Review: Tacrine has some benefits and many; adverse effects in Alzheimer disease. Also: Review: Donepezil was safe and effective in Alzheimer disease. Evidence-Based Medicine. 1998;3:178-179. PubMed
Rice MM, Graves AB, McCurry SM, Bowen J, McCormick W, Larson EB. Progesterone, but not ApoE, modifies the beneficial effect of estrogen on cognitive decline. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1998;46:S8. PubMed
McCurry SM, Logsdon RG, Gibbons MS, Teri L, Kukull WA, Larson EB. Characteristics of sleep disturbance in community-dwelling AD patients. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1998;46:S36. PubMed
Gibbons LE, Jones CL, van Belle G, Kukull W, Larson EB, Teri L. Measuring the information content of a neuropsychological battery. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1998;46:S36. PubMed
Logsdon RG, Teri L, McCurry SM, Gibbons LE, Kukull WA, Larson EB. Wandering: A significant problem among community residing individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1998;46:S36. PubMed
Larson EB, Kukull WA, McCormick W, Teri L, Bowen JD. Diagnostic outcomes in a population-based Alzheimer’s disease registry. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1998;46:S88. PubMed
Shadlen M-F, Larson EB. Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. In: UpToDate Primary Care Series CD-ROM, 1998- present (updated quarterly). PubMed
Leveille SG, LaCroix AZ, Newton KM, Keenan NL. Older women and hormone replacement therapy: factors influencing late life initiation. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1997;45(12):1496-500. PubMed
Heckbert SR, Longstreth WT Jr, Psaty BM, Murros KE, Smith NL, Newman AB, Williamson JD, Bernick C, Furberg CD. The association of antihypertensive agents with MRI white matter findings and with Modified Mini-Mental State Examination in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1997;45(12):1423-33. PubMed
Smith NL, Psaty BM, Heckbert SR, Lemaitre RN, Kates DM, Rutan GH, Bleyer A. The association of antihypertensive medication with serum creatinine changes in older adults. Am J Hypertens. 1997;10(12 Pt 1):1368-77. PubMed
Coleman EA, Tyll L, LaCroix AZ, Allen C, Leveille SG, Wallace JI, Buchner DM, Grothaus LC, Wagner EH. Recruiting African-American older adults for a community-based health promotion intervention: Which strategies are effective? Am J Prev Med. 1997;13(6 Suppl):51-6. PubMed
Buchner DM, Nicola RM, Martin ML, Patrick DL. Physical activity and health promotion for older adults in public housing. Am J Prev Med. 1997;13(6 Suppl):57-62. PubMed
Psaty BM, Manolio TA, Kuller LH, Kronmal RA, Cushman M, Fried LP, White R, Furberg CD, Rautaharju PM. Incidence of and risk factors for atrial fibrillation in older adults. Circulation. 1997;96(7):2455-61. PubMed
Tracy RP, Psaty BM, Macy E, Bovill EG, Cushman M, Cornell ES, Kuller LH. Lifetime smoking exposure affects the association of C-reactive protein with cardiovascular disease risk factors and subclinical disease in healthy elderly subjects. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1997;17(10):2167-76. PubMed
Larson EB. Successful aging. An overview. West J Med. 1997;167(4):204-5. PubMed
Buchner DM. Preserving mobility in older adults. West J Med. 1997;167(4):258-64. PubMed
Heckbert SR, LaCroix AZ. Cardiovascular event classification in the very old: how accurate and how complete? Epidemiology. 1997;8(5):473-4. PubMed
Gubler KD, Davis R, Koepsell T, Soderberg R, Maier RV, Rivara FP. Long-term survival of elderly trauma patients. Arch Surg. 1997;132(9):1010-4. PubMed
O'Meara ES, Kukull WA, Sheppard L, Bowen JD, McCormick WC, Teri L, Pfanschmidt M, Thompson JD, Schellenberg GD, Larson EB. Head injury and risk of Alzheimer's disease by apolipoprotein E genotype. Am J Epidemiol. 1997;146(5):373-84. PubMed
Bosworth HB, Schaie KW. The relationship of social environment, social networks, and health outcomes in the Seattle Longitudinal Study: two analytical approaches. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1997;52(5):P197-205. PubMed