2022
Depressive Multimorbidity and Trajectories of Functional Status among Older Americans: Differences by Racial/Ethnic Group
Botoseneanu A, Elman M, Allore H, Dorr D, Newsom J, Nagel C, Quiñones A. Depressive Multimorbidity and Trajectories of Functional Status among Older Americans: Differences by Racial/Ethnic Group. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2022, 24: 250-257.e3. PMID: 36535384, PMCID: PMC10280885, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional limitationsOlder adultsSomatic multimorbidityBody mass indexScreening/treatmentDaily living limitationsUS older adultsNon-Hispanic blacksHigher depressive symptomsAdults age 65Race/ethnicityMass indexTreatment optionsBaseline ageFunctional statusRepresentative sampleHigh prevalenceInstrumental activitiesFunctional declineDaily livingMultimorbidityDepressive symptomsSomatic diseasesDepressive symptomatologyEthnic groups
2002
A Program to Prevent Functional Decline in Physically Frail, Elderly Persons Who Live at Home
Gill TM, Baker DI, Gottschalk M, Peduzzi PN, Allore H, Byers A. A Program to Prevent Functional Decline in Physically Frail, Elderly Persons Who Live at Home. New England Journal Of Medicine 2002, 347: 1068-1074. PMID: 12362007, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa020423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional declineControl groupElderly personsDisability scoresIntervention groupLower-body dressingMore severe disabilityPrevent Functional DeclineHome-based intervention programFrequency of admissionHome-based programSuch functional declinePersons 75 yearsBase lineSevere frailtyPrimary outcomeSubstantial morbidityModerate frailtyMuscle strengthDisability ScalePhysical abilityPhysical therapyDaily livingNursing homesSix months