2022
Depressive symptoms exacerbate disability in older adults: A prospective cohort analysis of participants in the MemAID trial
Buss S, Becerra L, Trevino J, Fortier C, Ngo L, Novak V. Depressive symptoms exacerbate disability in older adults: A prospective cohort analysis of participants in the MemAID trial. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0278319. PMID: 36445876, PMCID: PMC9707770, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsImportant modifiable risk factorOlder adultsWeek 48 visitModifiable risk factorsProspective cohort analysisEffect of comorbiditySelf-reported disabilityType 2 diabetesGeriatric Depression ScalePublic health priorityIntranasal insulinMedical comorbiditiesCardiovascular mortalityGait speedRisk factorsClinical trialsNormal limitsWeek 25Depression ScaleHealth priorityCohort analysisComorbiditiesWorse cognitionCognitive decline
2019
Modifiers of cardiovascular risk score on disability in the elderly
Aponte-Becerra L, Trevino J, Buss S, Ngo L, McGlinchey R, Fortier C, Novak P, Mantzoros C, Novak V. Modifiers of cardiovascular risk score on disability in the elderly. 2019, 109-113. DOI: 10.46354/i3m.2019.iwish.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFramingham risk scoreGait speedRisk scoreCVD risk scorePotential effect modifiersCardiovascular risk scoreCardiovascular mortality riskYears of educationMobility subscoresMobility difficultiesSociodemographic characteristicsOlder adultsGlobal disabilityEffect modifiersMortality riskOverall moodTotal scoreFemale genderWHODASMental statusYounger ageDisabilityScoresMoodGait