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
2011
Antidepressant Use and Cognitive Deficits in Older Men: Addressing Confounding by Indications with Different Methods
Han L, Kim N, Brandt C, Allore HG. Antidepressant Use and Cognitive Deficits in Older Men: Addressing Confounding by Indications with Different Methods. Annals Of Epidemiology 2011, 22: 9-16. PMID: 22037381, PMCID: PMC4054866, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2011.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression-related diagnosisAntidepressant useDepression symptomsOlder personsPropensity scoreHopkins Verbal Learning TestHypertensive menAntidepressant medicationIndication biasVerbal Learning TestMedical recordsPotential confoundingCumulative exposureOlder menCognitive impairmentMemory deficitsCognitive deficitsMultiple linear regressionLinear regressionLearning TestApparent associationScoresSymptomsDiagnosisIndications
2008
Cumulative Anticholinergic Exposure Is Associated with Poor Memory and Executive Function in Older Men
Han L, Agostini JV, Allore HG. Cumulative Anticholinergic Exposure Is Associated with Poor Memory and Executive Function in Older Men. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2008, 56: 2203-2210. PMID: 19093918, PMCID: PMC3952110, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02009.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal anticholinergic burdenCumulative anticholinergic exposureOlder menAnticholinergic medicationsAnticholinergic burdenAnticholinergic exposureCumulative exposureVeterans Affairs primary care clinicsExecutive functionAnticholinergic medication useDeleterious adverse effectsProspective cohort studySeverity of hypertensionCommunity-dwelling menPrimary care clinicsDaily Living ScalePotential risk factorsPrescription of drugsAnticholinergic scoreCohort studyMultiple medicationsAnticholinergic effectsMedication useCare clinicsPhysical function