The number of persons 65 years of age and older continues to increase dramatically in the
United States. Comprehensive health maintenance screening of this population is becoming …

Background and Purpose—This prospective, multicenter study was performed to determine
the frequency of symptomatic complications up to 30 months after stroke using prespecified …

Objectives: 1) To describe the pattern of return visits to the emergency department (ED)
among elders over the six months following an index visit; 2) to identify the predictors of …

Background Evidence suggests that acute illness and hospitalization may increase the risk
for falls. Objective To evaluate the rate of falls, and associated risk factors, for 90 days …

The study aimed to establish the diagnostic accuracy of the Geriatric Depression Scale
(GDS), the Even Briefer Assessment Scale for Depression (EBAS DEP), and the single …

OBJECTIVE: To describe functional deficits among older adults living alone and receiving
home nursing following medical hospitalization, and the association of living alone with lack …

It is estimated that 25% of palliative care patients will have identifiable symptoms of
depression. Near the end of life, the distinction between what can be called “appropriate …

The objectives of this prospective cohort study were to 1) determine the prevalence of
depressed mood, 2) identify the characteristics associated with it, and 3) evaluate the …

The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a widely used instrument developed in the early
1980s as a measure of geriatric depressive symptomatology. It is a measure well suited for …

Depression in older primary care patients often co-occurs with physical illness and thereby
creates diagnostic and treatment complexities for the clinician managing such morbidity …