2014
Epidemiology of Restricting Fatigue in Older Adults: The Precipitating Events Project
de Rekeneire N, Leo‐Summers L, Han L, Gill TM. Epidemiology of Restricting Fatigue in Older Adults: The Precipitating Events Project. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2014, 62: 476-481. PMID: 24512073, PMCID: PMC4103720, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older adultsPhysical frailtyOlder adultsCommunity-living older menEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleProspective cohort studySlow gait speedOverall incidence ratePrecipitating Events ProjectCohort studyCumulative incidenceMedian durationGait speedIncidence rateDepression ScaleUsual activitiesOlder menFrailtyDepressionMonthsWomenConsecutive monthsAdultsHigh rateRespective counterparts
2013
Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Lin H, Han L, Allore HG. Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2013, 14: 280-286. PMID: 23294968, PMCID: PMC3615123, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of disabilityOlder menModerate disabilityGender differencesWorse disabilityDisability trajectoriesClinical covariatesDaily livingOlder womenBaseline levelsHigh mortalityGreater burdenSevere disabilityMonthly interviewsLife course approachWomenMild disabilityDisabilityBasic activitiesLongitudinal studyMenMobility activitiesHigh rateHigher initial levelsBurden