Recent publications on Aging & Brain Health

Gleason PP, Schulz R, Smith NL, Newsom JT, Kroboth PD, Kroboth FJ, Psaty BM. Correlates and prevalence of benzodiazepine use in community-dwelling elderly. J Gen Intern Med. 1998;13(4):243-50. PubMed

Edwards KL, Burchfiel CM, Sharp DS, Curb JD, Rodriguez BL, Fujimoto WY, LaCroix AZ, Vitiello MV, Austin MA. Factors of the insulin resistance syndrome in nondiabetic and diabetic elderly Japanese-American men. Am J Epidemiol. 1998;147(5):441-7. PubMed

Schaie KW, Maitland SB, Willis SL, Intrieri RC. Longitudinal invariance of adult psychometric ability factor structures across 7 years. Psychol Aging. 1998;13(1):8-20. PubMed

Larson EB. Management of Alzheimer's disease in a primary care setting. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 1998;6(2 Suppl 1):S34-40. PubMed

Wallace JI, Buchner DM, Grothaus L, Leveille S, Tyll L, LaCroix AZ, Wagner EH. Implementation and effectiveness of a community-based health promotion program for older adults. J Gerontol. 1998;53A(4):M301-M306. PubMed

Larson EB, McCurry SM, Graves AB, Bowen JD, Rice MM, McCormick WC, Zee N, Homma A, Imai Y, White L, Masaki K, Petrovitch H, Ross W, Yamada M, Mimori Y, Sasaki H. Standardization of the clinical diagnosis of dementia syndrome and its subtypes in a cross-national study: the Ni-Hon-Sea experience. J Gerontol Medical Sciences. 1998;53A(4):M313-M319. PubMed

 Seeing 50% higher costs in depressed seniors, plan begins guideline to manage disorder. Public Sect Contract Rep. 1998;4(1):13-5. PubMed

Shadlen M, Larson EB. Evaluating new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia Issue - the News, Dementia issue:1998;5-7. PubMed

Larson EB. Genotype testing improved the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. Evidence-Based Medicine. 1998;156. PubMed

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. ACP J Club. 1998;129:69. PubMed

Hazzard WR, Larson EB, Perls TT. Preventive gerontology: Strategies for optimal aging. Patient Care. 1998;32:198-211. PubMed

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