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Publikováno v:
The Journals of Gerontology: Series A. 76:1806-1813
Background Optimism is associated with health benefits and improved survival among adults older than 65 years. Whether or not optimism beyond age 85 continues to confer survival benefits is poorly documented. We examine the hypothesis that being opti
Autor:
Chariklia Tziraki, Julian Dresner, Rakel Berenbaum, Bracha Erlich, Nechama Pivko, Yoram Maaravi
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International psychogeriatrics. 32(12)
Publikováno v:
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 32:144-148
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 63:2114-2119
Objectives To evaluate the quality of end-of-life (EOL) care in nursing homes. Design Survey and semistructured interviews. Setting Jerusalem district nursing homes. Participants Staff members of 28 long-term care and skilled nursing facilities in th
Publikováno v:
The journal of nutrition, health & aging. 15:678-682
Both frailty and cognitive impairment are increasingly prevalent with advancing age. Nonetheless among the oldest old their relationship is poorly described This study examines the association between frailty status and cognitive impairment at age 85
Going Outdoors Daily Predicts Long-Term Functional and Health Benefits Among Ambulatory Older People
Autor:
Jochanan Stessman, Robert Hammerman-Rozenberg, Aaron Cohen, Daniel Azoulay, Jeremy M. Jacobs, Yoram Maaravi
Publikováno v:
Journal of Aging and Health. 20:259-272
Objective: This article examines the association between frequency of going out of the house and health and functional status among older people. Method: A randomly chosen cohort of ambulatory participants born in 1920 or 1921 from the Jerusalem Long
Autor:
Yoram Maaravi, Jeremy M. Jacobs, Aaron Cohen, Michael Bursztyn, Robert Hammerman-Rozenberg, Jochanan Stesssman, Daniel Azoulay
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 56:470-477
OBJECTIVES: To examine the hypothesis that Holocaust exposure during young adulthood negatively affects physical aging, causing greater morbidity, faster deterioration in health parameters, and shorter survival. DESIGN: A longitudinal cohort study of
Low Alanine Aminotransferase Activity in Older People Is Associated with Greater Long-Term Mortality
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 54:1719-1724
OBJECTIVES: To find possible association between liver enzymes and mortality in older people. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study. SETTING: Jerusalem. PARTICIPANTS: A systematically selected representative sample of 455 70-year-old ambulatory individu
Publikováno v:
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 99:97-102
Background: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) diminishes with age. Kidney function in the elderly is often assessed by serum creatinine alone, although it is insensitive in this age group. Formulae for predicting GFR are not widely used. Aim: To study
Publikováno v:
Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 126:327-331
To analyze the impact of medical and social factors on survival and function from age 70 to 82 and point to possible genetic basis for differences.Longitudinal, cohort study of a representative sample of Jerusalem residents, born 1920-1921. At age 70