Abstract

Conduct epidemiologic investigations in a community to develop new knowledge concerning the medical and social factors in health and diseases of the aged. Studies are to be completed on problems of pain, vision, hearing, sleep, drug use, constipation, social support, and other pertinent areas. The project includes cross-sectional and prospective studies in a carefully defined and accessible population will be included. The population over age 65 has been steadily increasing both in relative and absolute numbers. With this increase has come an awareness of a variety of health and social problems which are creating problems for our social and physical environment; it is important to have studies representing the real condition in a community population. Within obvious logistical constraints, the population will be available for specific studies to the NIA scientific community. High priority short term studies will be encouraged.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01AG002107-014
Application #
2293938
Study Section
Project Start
1980-06-30
Project End
1988-12-29
Budget Start
1985-09-24
Budget End
1986-09-29
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Department
Type
DUNS #
071723621
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code

  Publications

Seshadri, Sudha; Beiser, Alexa; Au, Rhoda et al. (2011) Operationalizing diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease and other age-related cognitive impairment-Part 2. Alzheimers Dement 7:35-52
Brookmeyer, Ron; Evans, Denis A; Hebert, Liesi et al. (2011) National estimates of the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in the United States. Alzheimers Dement 7:61-73
Bassuk, Shari S; Berkman, Lisa F; Amick 3rd, Benjamin C (2002) Socioeconomic status and mortality among the elderly: findings from four US communities. Am J Epidemiol 155:520-33
Guralnik, J M; Ferrucci, L; Balfour, J L et al. (2001) Progressive versus catastrophic loss of the ability to walk: implications for the prevention of mobility loss. J Am Geriatr Soc 49:1463-70
Cricco, M; Simonsick, E M; Foley, D J (2001) The impact of insomnia on cognitive functioning in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 49:1185-9
Hebert, L E; Beckett, L A; Scherr, P A et al. (2001) Annual incidence of Alzheimer disease in the United States projected to the years 2000 through 2050. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 15:169-73
Morris, M C; Scherr, P A; Hebert, L E et al. (2001) Association of incident Alzheimer disease and blood pressure measured from 13 years before to 2 years after diagnosis in a large community study. Arch Neurol 58:1640-6
Cronin-Stubbs, D; de Leon, C F; Beckett, L A et al. (2000) Six-year effect of depressive symptoms on the course of physical disability in community-living older adults. Arch Intern Med 160:3074-80
Penninx, B W; Ferrucci, L; Leveille, S G et al. (2000) Lower extremity performance in nondisabled older persons as a predictor of subsequent hospitalization. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 55:M691-7
Guralnik, J M; Ferrucci, L; Pieper, C F et al. (2000) Lower extremity function and subsequent disability: consistency across studies, predictive models, and value of gait speed alone compared with the short physical performance battery. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 55:M221-31

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