Abstract

This consists of three projects: Cell-Mediated Immunity to Influenza in the Elderly Costs of Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly Sleepiness in the Elderly: Role of Sleep Apnea This program project application consists of a field core: Administrative Core Field Core The focus of these investigations are all important causes of disability in the elderly and the purpose of this program project is to work toward prevention of these disabilities.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
5P01AG003934-12
Application #
2048781
Study Section
Biological and Clinical Aging Review Committee (BCA)
Project Start
1982-09-29
Project End
1997-04-30
Budget Start
1994-06-01
Budget End
1995-04-30
Support Year
12
Fiscal Year
1994
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Allegheny University of Health Sciences
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19129

  Publications

Souder, E; Saykin, A J; Alavi, A (1995) Multi-modal assessment in Alzheimer's disease. ADL in relation to PET, MRI and neuropsychology. J Gerontol Nurs 21:7-13
Souder, E (1995) A comparison of neuroimaging modalities for diagnosing dementia. Nurse Pract 20:66-74
Sims, R V; Boyko, E J; Maislin, G et al. (1992) The role of age in susceptibility to pneumococcal infections. Age Ageing 21:357-61
Souder, E; Yoder, L (1992) Olfaction: the neglected sense. J Neurosci Nurs 24:273-80
Fazekas, F; Chawluk, J B; Alavi, A et al. (1987) MR signal abnormalities at 1.5 T in Alzheimer's dementia and normal aging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 149:351-6
Chawluk, J B; Alavi, A; Dann, R et al. (1987) Positron emission tomography in aging and dementia: effect of cerebral atrophy. J Nucl Med 28:431-7
Chawluk, J B; Mesulam, M M; Hurtig, H et al. (1986) Slowly progressive aphasia without generalized dementia: studies with positron emission tomography. Ann Neurol 19:68-74