Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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June 2012

Volume 60, Issue 6

Pages 1005–1199

  1. Clinical Investigations

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
    1. Fall Prevention Using Olfactory Stimulation with Lavender Odor in Elderly Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial (pages 1005–1011)

      Yuko Sakamoto, Satoru Ebihara, Takae Ebihara, Naoki Tomita, Kenji Toba, Shannon Freeman, Hiroyuki Arai and Masahiro Kohzuki

      Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03977.x

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      Erratum: Erratum

      Vol. 60, Issue 11, 2193, Article first published online: 13 NOV 2012

    2. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Burden in Nursing Homes Associated with Environmental Contamination of Common Areas (pages 1012–1018)

      Courtney R. Murphy, Samantha J. Eells, Victor Quan, Diane Kim, Ellena Peterson, Loren G. Miller and Susan S. Huang

      Article first published online: 5 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03978.x

    3. Provider Views About Responsibility for Medication Adherence and Content of Physician–Older Patient Discussions (pages 1019–1026)

      Derjung M. Tarn, Thomas J. Mattimore, Douglas S. Bell, Richard L. Kravitz and Neil S. Wenger

      Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03969.x

    4. Screening for Cognitive Impairment: Comparing the Performance of Four Instruments in Primary Care (pages 1027–1036)

      Tracey Holsinger, Brenda L. Plassman, Karen M. Stechuchak, James R. Burke, Cynthia J. Coffman and John W. Williams Jr.

      Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03967.x

    5. Effect of Patient Perceptions on Dementia Screening in Primary Care (pages 1037–1043)

      Nicole R. Fowler, Malaz A. Boustani, Amie Frame, Anthony J. Perkins, Patrick Monahan, Sujuan Gao, Greg A. Sachs and Hugh C. Hendrie

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03991.x

    6. Identifying Indicators of Important Diagnostic Features of Delirium (pages 1044–1050)

      Li-Wen Huang, Sharon K. Inouye, Richard N. Jones, Tamara G. Fong, James L. Rudolph, Margaret G. O'Connor, Eran D. Metzger, Paul K. Crane and Edward R. Marcantonio

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03996.x

    7. An Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Hospital-Based Discharge Transition Program for Elderly Medicare Recipients (pages 1051–1056)

      Shadi S. Saleh, Chris Freire, Gwendolyn Morris-Dickinson and Trip Shannon

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03992.x

    8. Relationship Between Vitamin B12 and Sensory and Motor Peripheral Nerve Function in Older Adults (pages 1057–1063)

      Kira Leishear, Robert M. Boudreau, Stephanie A. Studenski, Luigi Ferrucci, Caterina Rosano, Nathalie de Rekeneire, Denise K. Houston, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Ann V. Schwartz, Aaron I. Vinik, Eva Hogervorst, Kristine Yaffe, Tamara B. Harris, Anne B. Newman and Elsa S. Strotmeyer, for the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03998.x

    9. Celiac Disease in Elderly Adults: Clinical, Serological, and Histological Characteristics and the Effect of a Gluten-Free Diet (pages 1064–1069)

      Silvia Casella, Barbara Zanini, Francesco Lanzarotto, Vincenzo Villanacci, Chiara Ricci and Alberto Lanzini

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03997.x

    10. Population Burden of Long-Term Survivorship After Severe Sepsis in Older Americans (pages 1070–1077)

      Theodore J. Iwashyna, Colin R. Cooke, Hannah Wunsch and Jeremy M. Kahn

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03989.x

    11. Nurse Staffing and Postsurgical Outcomes in Black Adults (pages 1078–1084)

      J. Margo Brooks Carthon, Ann Kutney-Lee, Olga Jarrín, Douglas Sloane and Linda H. Aiken

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03990.x

    12. Routine Physical Activity and Mortality in Mexican Americans Aged 75 and Older (pages 1085–1091)

      Allison J. Ottenbacher, Soham A. Snih, Amol Karmarkar, Jinhyung Lee, Rafael Samper-Ternent, Amit Kumar, Saad Bindawas, Kyriakos S. Markides and Kenneth J. Ottenbacher

      Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03995.x

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      Poor Sleep Quality and Functional Decline in Older Women (pages 1092–1098)

      Adam P. Spira, Kenneth Covinsky, George W. Rebok, Naresh M. Punjabi, Katie L. Stone, Teresa A. Hillier, Kristine E. Ensrud and Kristine Yaffe

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03968.x

  2. Brief Reports

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
    1. Effects of Sleep Apnea Syndrome on Delayed Memory and Executive Function in Elderly Adults (pages 1099–1103)

      Gawon Ju, In-Young Yoon, Sang Don Lee, Tae Hui Kim, Jin Young Choe and Ki Woong Kim

      Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03961.x

    2. Nocturnal Hypokinesia and Sleep Quality in Parkinson's Disease (pages 1104–1108)

      Maartje Louter, Marten Munneke, Bastiaan R. Bloem and Sebastiaan Overeem

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03966.x

    3. Effect of Guided Relaxation and Imagery on Falls Self-Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Trial (pages 1109–1114)

      Bang Hyun Kim, Roberta A. Newton, Michael L. Sachs, Joseph J. Glutting and Karen Glanz

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03959.x

    4. Fall Prediction According to Nurses' Clinical Judgment: Differences Between Medical, Surgical, and Geriatric Wards (pages 1115–1121)

      Koen Milisen, Joke Coussement, Johan Flamaing, Ellen Vlaeyen, René Schwendimann, Eddy Dejaeger, Kurt Surmont and Steven Boonen

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03957.x

    5. Complications in Postacute Care Are Associated with Persistent Delirium (pages 1122–1127)

      Corrie P. Anderson, Long H. Ngo and Edward R. Marcantonio

      Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03958.x

    6. Predicting Alzheimer's Disease: Neuropsychological Tests, Self-Reports, and Informant Reports of Cognitive Difficulties (pages 1128–1134)

      Laura A. Rabin, Cuiling Wang, Mindy J. Katz, Carol A. Derby, Herman Buschke and Richard B. Lipton

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03956.x

    7. Strikingly Low Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Tanzanians (pages 1135–1140)

      Matthew J. Dewhurst, Philip C. Adams, William K. Gray, Felicity Dewhurst, Golda P. Orega, Paul Chaote and Richard W. Walker

      Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03963.x

  3. Education and Training

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
    1. Palliative Care Teaching in Medical Residency: A Review of Two POGO-e Teaching Products (pages 1141–1144)

      Lionel S. Lim, Karthikeyan Kandavelou and Nabeela Khan

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03964.x

    2. The Use of Clinical Decision-Support Tools to Facilitate Geriatric Education (pages 1145–1149)

      Cara B. Litvin, Kimberly S. Davis, William P. Moran, Patty J. Iverson, Yumin Zhao and Jane Zapka

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03960.x

  4. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
    1. Addressing the Aging Crisis in U.S. Criminal Justice Health Care (pages 1150–1156)

      Brie A. Williams, James S. Goodwin, Jacques Baillargeon, Cyrus Ahalt and Louise C. Walter

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03962.x

  5. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
    1. Distance Coursework and Coaching to Improve Nursing Home Incontinence Care: Lessons Learned (pages 1157–1164)

      Anna N. Rahman, John F. Schnelle, Robert Applebaum, Kate Lindabury and Sandra Simmons

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03939.x

  6. Special Articles

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
    1. National Institute on Aging at Middle Age—Its Past, Present, and Future (pages 1165–1169)

      Catherine L. Nagy, Marie A. Bernard and Richard J. Hodes

      Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03994.x

  7. Letters to the Editor

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices

    1. Case Reports

      Disseminated Herpes Zoster in an Immunocompetent Host (page 1170)

      Carmen Castillo, Arely Muruaga and Antonio Carbonell

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03973.x

    2. Benign Ovarian Cyst Presenting As a Huge Intraabdominal Mass in an Elderly Postmenopausal Woman (pages 1170–1172)

      Hakan Buluş, Muzaffer Akkoca, Ali Coskun, Erdem Koçak and Seyfettin Köklü

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03972.x

    3. Early Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a 100-Year-Old Woman (pages 1172–1173)

      Wing-Keung Cheung, Yuk-Ming Tsang, Pei-Wei Shueng and Min-Po Ho

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03993.x

    4. Uncommon Diagnosis of Oral Kaposi's Sarcoma in an Elderly Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Seronegative Adult (pages 1174–1175)

      David Braga, Taciria Bezerra, Virginia de Matos, Fernanda S. Cavalcante, Pricilla Matos, Wagner Hespanhol, Maria Aparecida Cavalcante and Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03971.x

    5. Age and Speech Production: A 50-Year Longitudinal Study (pages 1175–1177)

      Eric J. Hunter, Mara Kapsner-Smith, Patrick Pead, Megan Z. Engar and Wesley R. Brown

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03983.x

    6. A Curious Case of Lactobacillus casei in a Prosthetic Joint: Was It the Yogurt? (pages 1177–1178)

      Ariela R. Orkaby, Billy Chen, Eirini F. Iliaki, Carol A. Sulis and Daniel J. Oates

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03980.x

    7. Waterborne Pathogen Treatment of Surgical Water in U.S. Hospitals: Negative Implications for Vulnerable Patient Populations (Elderly, Immunosuppressed, and Pediatric) (pages 1178–1179)

      Zigmond A. Kozicki, Stephanie J.S. Baiyasi-Kozicki, Mark A. Cwiek and Nathaniel Tymes Jr,

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03970.x

    8. Pilot Randomized Controlled Dosing Study of Cranberry Capsules for Reduction of Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria in Female Nursing Home Residents (pages 1180–1181)

      Luann Bianco, Eleanor Perrelli, Virginia Towle, Peter H. Van Ness and Manisha Juthani-Mehta

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03976.x

    9. Comparison of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Epidemiology Formula with Other Calculated Creatinine Formulas for the Determination of CKD in Cognitively Intact and Impaired Elderly Outpatients (pages 1181–1183)

      Kannayiram Alagiakrishnan and Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03974.x

    10. Time of Occurrence of In-Hospital Falls: A Systematic Mini Review (pages 1183–1184)

      Roberto Manfredini, Fabio Fabbian, Marco Pala, Alfredo De Giorgi, Alessandra Mallozzi Menegatti, Benedetta Boari, Raffaella Salmi and Massimo Gallerani

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03984.x

    11. The Effect of Exceptional Parental Longevity on Life Expectancy (page 1185)

      Robert Shavelle and David Paculdo

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03988.x

    12. Pemphigus in Elderly Adults: Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Prognosis (pages 1185–1187)

      Saskia Ingen-Housz-Oro, Marina Alexandre, Christelle Le Roux-Villet, Catherine Picard-Dahan, Emmanuelle Tancrède-Bohin, Nadège Wallet-Faber, Emmanuel Mahé, Edouard Begon, Camille Francès, Michèle Sigal, Sabine Grootenboer-Mignot, Françoise Aucouturier, Chantal André, Pierre Wolkenstein, Olivier Chosidow and Catherine Prost-Squarcioni

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03987.x

    13. Relationship Between Testosterone and Cognitive Function in Elderly Men with Dementia (pages 1188–1189)

      Kumiko Nagai, Masahiro Akishita, Shigeki Shibata, Yoshio Kobayashi, Yukiko Yamada, Sayaka Kimura, Ayako Machida, Kenji Toba and Koichi Kozaki

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03982.x

    14. Baseline Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Incident Dementia (pages 1189–1190)

      Paul Regal and Eileen Heatherington

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03986.x

    15. Factors Associated with Prolonged Hospital Stay in a Geriatric Ward of a University Hospital in Japan (pages 1190–1191)

      Taro Kojima, Masahiro Akishita, Yumi Kameyama, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Masato Eto and Yasuyoshi Ouchi

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03975.x

    16. Activities of Daily Living Rather Than Depressive Symptoms Increase the Risk of Mortality in Japanese Community-Dwelling Elderly People: A 4-Year Longitudinal Survey (pages 1191–1193)

      Hissei Imai, Taizo Wada, Ryota Sakamoto, Yoriko Kasahara, Yasuko Ishimoto, Yumi Kimura, Eriko Fukutomi, Wen-Ling Chen, Kiyohito Okumiya, Kuniaki Otsuka and Kozo Matsubayashi

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03981.x

    17. Hernioplasty in Elderly High-Risk Adults: Efficacy of Fibrin Glue (pages 1193–1194)

      Andrea Casarotto, Valentina Militello, Giacomo Piatto, Mario Gruppo and Carmelo Militello

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03979.x

    18. Comments/Responses

      Nascher's Conflict with the American Medical Association (pages 1194–1195)

      Philip St. John

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03985.x

  8. Top Reviewers

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
    1. Top 6 Reviewers of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society For 2011 (page 1196)

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04093.x

  9. Errata

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
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      Erratum (page 1197)

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04094.x

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      Family Perceptions of End-of-Life Care for Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: Differences Between the United States and the Netherlands

      Vol. 60, Issue 2, 316–322, Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012

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      Erratum (page 1198)

      Bianca I. Buijck, Sytse U. Zuidema, Monica S. van Eijk, Debby L. Gerritsen, Raymond TCM Koopmans, Harmen van der Linde, Bianca I. Buijck, Monica S. van Eijk and Sytse U. Zuidema

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04095.x

      This article corrects:

      Determinants of Quality of Life in Older Adults After Lower Limb Amputation and Rehabilitation in Skilled Nursing Facilities

      Vol. 60, Issue 4, 796–798, Article first published online: 11 APR 2012

  10. Official Notices

    1. Top of page
    2. Clinical Investigations
    3. Brief Reports
    4. Education and Training
    5. Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations
    6. Models of Geriatric Care, Quality Improvement, and Program Dissemination
    7. Special Articles
    8. Letters to the Editor
    9. Top Reviewers
    10. Errata
    11. Official Notices
    1. Official Notices (page 1199)

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04096.x

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