2021
Visual trajectories and risk of physical and cognitive impairment among older Chinese adults
Cao G, Wang K, Han L, Zhang Q, Yao S, Chen Z, Huang Z, Luo Y, Hu Y, Xu B. Visual trajectories and risk of physical and cognitive impairment among older Chinese adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 2877-2887. PMID: 34111310, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder Chinese adultsIADL disabilityCognitive impairmentChinese adultsADL disabilityFunctional impairmentCognitive functionMini-Mental State Examination scoreProgressive declineChinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity SurveyState Examination scoreModerate declineGroup-based trajectory modelsKatz scaleLawton scalePotential confoundersLongevity SurveyImpairmentDecline trajectoriesChinese versionDisabilityLongitudinal studyAdultsRiskExamination scores
2019
The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age
Miner B, Gill TM, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS, Van Ness PH, Han L, Fragoso C. The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 2545-2552. PMID: 31390046, PMCID: PMC6898735, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported sleep-disordered breathingRestless legs syndromeMean ESS scoreCommunity-dwelling personsESS scoreCross-sectional associationsAdvanced ageHypersomnia symptomsCentral nervous system depressant medicationsEpworth Sleepiness Scale scoreMini-Mental State Examination scoreEpidemiologic Studies-Depression scoreSelf-reported medical conditionsEpidemiology of patientsLow physical activitySleep-disordered breathingBody mass indexPhysical Activity ScalePrecipitating Events ProjectState Examination scoreInsomnia Severity IndexMultivariable regression modelsDepressant medicationsClinical characteristicsCross-sectional design
2011
Antidepressant Use and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients With Major or Minor Depression
Han L, McCusker J, Cole M, apek R, Abrahamowicz M. Antidepressant Use and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients With Major or Minor Depression. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2011, 31: 429-435. PMID: 21694621, PMCID: PMC3558972, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e318221b2f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder medical patientsAntidepressant useMinor depressionMedical patientsAntidepressant medicationMini-Mental State Examination scoreHamilton Depression Rating ScaleMini-Mental State ExaminationProvincial prescription databasePsychotropic drug useDepression Rating ScaleAcute care hospitalsState Examination scoreComplex medical conditionsLong-term cognitive effectsSignificant cognitive impairmentSmall cognitive improvementsAntidepressant prescriptionsCare hospitalConcomitant benzodiazepinesMedical inpatientsPrescription databaseAntidepressant agentsDepression diagnosisMajor depression