2024
Changes in neighborhood disadvantage over the course of 22 years among community‐living older persons
Gill T, Becher R, Leo‐Summers L, Gahbauer E. Changes in neighborhood disadvantage over the course of 22 years among community‐living older persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024 PMID: 39206716, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArea Deprivation IndexArea deprivation index scoreNeighborhood disadvantageDisadvantaged neighborhoodsOlder personsLongitudinal studies of older personsCommunity-living older personsSocial determinants of healthStudy of older personsCommunity-living personsDeterminants of healthFunctional well-beingCensus block levelSouth central ConnecticutDeprivation indexSocial determinantsFollow-upProspective longitudinal studyWell-beingLongitudinal studyDecile changeCentral ConnecticutNeighborhoodParticipantsPersonsAPOE epsilon variants and composite risk of dementia, disability, and death in the health and retirement study
Clocchiatti‐Tuozzo S, Szejko N, Rivier C, Renedo D, Huo S, Sheth K, Gill T, Falcone G. APOE epsilon variants and composite risk of dementia, disability, and death in the health and retirement study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2989-2999. PMID: 38946154, PMCID: PMC11461103, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of dementiaOutcome of dementiaAssociated with lower riskOlder adultsRetirement StudySecondary analysisEffects of tested interventionsHealth and Retirement StudyClinical trials of older adultsApo E4Composite outcomePrimary analysisHigh riskLow riskCox proportional hazards modelsProportional hazards modelMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelDementiaAPOE genotypeClinical trialsHazards modelDisabilityParticipantsFunctional outcomesHeart diseaseApplying Machine Learning Approach to Explore Childhood Circumstances and Self-Rated Health in Old Age — China and the US, 2020–2021
Huo S, Feng D, Gill T, Chen X. Applying Machine Learning Approach to Explore Childhood Circumstances and Self-Rated Health in Old Age — China and the US, 2020–2021. China CDC Weekly 2024, 6: 213-218. PMID: 38532746, PMCID: PMC10961215, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2024.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-rated healthSenior healthChildhood circumstancesPromote health equityEarly-life interventionsHealth equityChina HealthChildhood healthRetirement StudyHealthSelf-ratingsAging populationFinancial statusChinese participantsAge ChinaConditional inference treesChildhoodOut-of-sample mean squared errorsInterventionParticipantsRegional differencesUSStatusInference treesRetirement
2023
Feasibility of a Smartwatch Platform to Assess Ecological Mobility: Real-Time Online Assessment and Mobility Monitor.
Smail E, Alpert J, Mardini M, Kaufmann C, Bai C, Gill T, Fillingim R, Cenko E, Zapata R, Karnati Y, Marsiske M, Ranka S, Manini T. Feasibility of a Smartwatch Platform to Assess Ecological Mobility: Real-Time Online Assessment and Mobility Monitor. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2023, 78: 821-830. PMID: 36744611, PMCID: PMC10172974, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad046.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Digital health screening tool for identification of elder mistreatment.
Abujarad F, Edwards C, Choo E, Pantalon M, Jubanyik K, Dziura J, D'Onofrio G, Gill T. Digital health screening tool for identification of elder mistreatment. Gerontechnology 2020, 19: 1-1. PMID: 33574738, PMCID: PMC7875481, DOI: 10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.70138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Negotiated InterviewOlder adultsElder mistreatmentTablet-based toolLarger font sizeFear of retaliationFeelings of privacyTraditional screening processesHealth screening toolTablet-based approachAdults 60 yearsSystem Usability ScaleVirtual coachingFocus groupsEM identificationGroup participantsMore multimediaSocial workersParticipantsProminent suggestionFemale voiceScreening toolFont sizeMistreatmentAdults
2019
RATINGS OF PERCEIVED EXERTION: PREDICTING MOBILITY DISABILITY AND RESPONSE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS
Cenko E, Gill T, Glynn N, Pahor M, Qiu P, Valiani V, You L, Manini T. RATINGS OF PERCEIVED EXERTION: PREDICTING MOBILITY DISABILITY AND RESPONSE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS. Innovation In Aging 2019, 3: s969-s969. PMCID: PMC6845125, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.3512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor mobility disabilityOlder adultsHE groupPA groupMobility disabilityRisk of MMDIncident major mobility disabilityPhysical activity programHealth education programsStructured PA programStructured PAWalk testHigh riskActivity programPerceived ExertionPA programsRPEMobility impairmentsAdultsExertionRiskDisabilityGroupPhysiological indicesParticipants
2017
STRIDE: ASCERTAINING SERIOUS FALL-RELATED INJURIES IN A PRAGMATIC TRIAL OF FALL PREVENTION
Ganz D, Siu A, Magaziner J, Travison T, Gill T, Latham N. STRIDE: ASCERTAINING SERIOUS FALL-RELATED INJURIES IN A PRAGMATIC TRIAL OF FALL PREVENTION. Innovation In Aging 2017, 1: 1008-1008. PMCID: PMC6184873, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerious fall injuriesFall injuriesMedical attentionFalls/injuriesMonthly fall calendarsType of injuryFall calendarsPrimary outcomeClinical featuresPragmatic trialMedical recordsFall preventionInjurySerious fallsTelephone interviewsParticipants' reportsAscertainment biasParticipantsPatientsTrialsFallMonthsPrevention
1999
Mismatches Between the Home Environment and Physical Capabilities Among Community‐Living Older Persons
Gill T, Robison J, Williams C, Tinetti M. Mismatches Between the Home Environment and Physical Capabilities Among Community‐Living Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 88-92. PMID: 9920235, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder personsHomes of participantsCommunity-living older personsTub/showerAdverse functional outcomesPopulation-based cohortCross-sectional studySame deficitSpecific deficitsPhysical performance assessmentPhysical capabilitiesFunctional outcomeEpidemiologic linkGeneral communityPrevalenceComprehensive interviewObstructed pathwaysDeficitsEveryday functionGrab barsObserved deficitsParticipantsGaitPersonsNew Haven
1997
The Role of Change in Physical Performance in Determining Risk for Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Nondisabled Community-Living Elderly Persons
Gill T, Williams C, de Leon C, Tinetti M. The Role of Change in Physical Performance in Determining Risk for Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Nondisabled Community-Living Elderly Persons. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1997, 50: 765-772. PMID: 9253386, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(97)00065-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUseful prognostic informationADL dependencePhysical performanceElderly personsPrognostic informationDaily livingCommunity-living elderly personsSingle assessmentLarge representative cohortAssessment of changesFuture disabilityBaseline interviewRepresentative cohortPowerful predictorRole of changesRiskParticipantsShort intervalsYearsAssessmentBaseline performancePersonsCohortYear interviewsADL
1995
Shared Risk Factors for Falls, Incontinence, and Functional Dependence: Unifying the Approach to Geriatric Syndromes
Tinetti M, Inouye S, Gill T, Doucette J. Shared Risk Factors for Falls, Incontinence, and Functional Dependence: Unifying the Approach to Geriatric Syndromes. JAMA 1995, 273: 1348-1353. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03520410042024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeriatric syndromesUrinary incontinenceMore basic activitiesPopulation-based cohortProportion of participantsRisk factorsIncontinenceDaily livingDepression scoresSyndromeGeneral communityCompensatory abilityArm strengthBasic activitiesSignificant increaseHigh anxietyImpairmentMultiple areasNew HavenYearsParticipantsFallFactorsPredisposesCohort