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Depression and Its Relationship to Function and Medical Status, By Dementia Status, in Nursing Home Admissions by Kaup, Bruce A., M.D., M.P.H, Loreck, David, M.D, Gruber-Baldini, Ann L., Ph.D, German, Pearl, Sc.D, Menon, A.S., M.D., Ph.D, Zimmerman, Sheryl, Ph.D, Burton, Lynda, Sc.D, Magaziner, Jay, Ph.D., M.S.Hyg

“…Objective To determine rates of depression by dementia status in a statewide sample of nursing home admissions, and associations with medical comorbidity and…”
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Determinants of Physical Activity Initiation and Maintenance among Community-Dwelling Older Persons by Burton, Lynda C., Shapiro, Sam, German, Pearl S.

“…Background. Understanding determinants of initiation and maintenance of an active lifestyle among older individuals is of great concern to public health…”
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Predictors of Nursing Home Placement Among Elderly Public Housing Residents by Black, Betty Smith, Rabins, Peter V., German, Pearl S.

“…This study examines risk factors for nursing home placement among elderly residents of public housing. Data on residents of six urban public housing…”
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Medical Care for Nursing Home Residents: Differences by Dementia Status by Burton, Lynda C., German, Pearl S., Gruber-Baldini, Ann L., Hebel, J. Richard, Zimmerman, Sheryl, Magaziner, Jay, For The Epidemiology of Dementia in Nursing Homes Research Group

“…OBJECTIVE: To understand the use of medical services by nursing home residents. DESIGN: Descriptive, longitudinal study comparing medical service use of…”
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Factors contributing to nursing home admission because of disruptive behaviour by Morriss, Richard K., Rovner, Barry W., German, Pearl S.

“…The key relative of 417 nursing home residents was interviewed to determine reasons for admission and patient behaviour before admission using the…”
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Delusions in newly admitted residents of nursing homes by Morriss, R K, Rovner, B W, Folstein, M F, German, P S

“…Two psychiatrists, using standardized clinical examinations, found that 21% of 125 patients newly admitted to nursing homes had delusions. The psychiatric…”
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Compliance and Chronic Disease by GERMAN, PEARL S

“…The shifting demographics of the population and increasing skill in treatment of chronic disease in this country have combined to make compliance a topic of…”
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The Role of Mental Morbidity in the Nursing Home Experience by German, Pearl S

“…Studied newly admitted cohort (n=454) to eight nursing homes over first year of residence. Gathered data at admission, two months, and one year. Examined…”
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Detection and Management of Mental Health Problems of Older Patients by Primary Care Providers by German, Pearl S, Shapiro, Sam, Skinner, Elizabeth A, Von Korff, Michael, Klein, Lawrence E, Turner, Raymond W, Teitelbaum, Mark L, Burke, Jack, Burns, Barbara J

“…Evidence is accruing that older individuals receive little attention for mental health problems and that any attention that is given is most often within the…”
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Mental Illness and the Use of Restraints in Nursing Homes by Burton, Lynda C

“…Used data from 441 new nursing home residents to examine physical restraint use in high and low restraint use homes. Predictors of restraint use during first…”
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Drugs, Ageing and Society: Social and Pharmacological Perspectives by German, Pearl S

“…There is little doubt that the numbers and types of drugs with which the clinician treats chronic disease are increasing exponentially. Indeed, it is the major…”
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The prevalence and management of dementia and other psychiatric disorders in nursing homes by Rovner, B W, German, P S, Broadhead, J, Morriss, R K, Brant, L J, Blaustein, J, Folstein, M F

“…The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among new admissions to nursing homes is unknown. Such data are needed to estimate the psychiatric needs of this…”
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The prevalence of dementia in a statewide sample of new nursing home admissions aged 65 and older: Diagnosis by expert panel by Magaziner, Jay, German, Pearl, Sheryl Itkin Zimmerman

“…This study estimated the prevalence of dementia in 2,285 new admissions age 65+ to a statewide sample of 59 nursing homes in Maryland, 1992-1995. Dementia was…”
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The Family Practitioner and Psychiatric Problems in the Old-Reply by German, Pearl S

“…In Reply.—Dr Smith describes the dilemma of concerned family and general practitioners regarding mental morbidity in the older patient. He counsels very…”
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Function and visual impairment in a population-based study of older adults the see project by WEST, S. K, MUNOZ, B, RUBIN, G. S, SCHEIN, O. D, BANDEEN-ROCHE, K, ZEGER, S, GERMAN, P. S, FRIED, L. P

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Medication and the elderly. Issues of prescription and use by German, P S, Burton, L C

“…Use of medication has become an increasingly important issue in the health and health care of older populations. The demographic changes resulting in greater…”
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Mortality and Adverse Health Events in Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents with and without Dementia by Magaziner, Jay, Zimmerman, Sheryl, Gruber-Baldini, Ann L., Van Doorn, Carol, Hebel, J. Richard, German, Pearl, Burton, Lynda, Taler, George, May, Conrad, Quinn, Charlene C., Port, Cynthia L., Baumgarten, Mona

“…Objectives: To evaluate the association between dementia and mortality, adverse health events, and discharge disposition of newly admitted nursing home…”
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A Longitudinal Approach to Modeling Outcomes in a Nursing Home Study by Brant, Larry J

“…Used linear mixed-effects model to study adaptation in a longitudinal nursing home study with different numbers of repeated measurements for each individual…”
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Preventive Health Behaviors among Spousal Caregivers by Burton, Lynda C., Newsom, Jason T., Schulz, Richard, Hirsch, Calvin H., German, Pearl S.

“…Background.The physical and emotional burden of caring for a functionally impaired spouse may adversely affect the preventive health behavior of the caregiver…”
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A Longitudinal Examination of Functional Recovery Among Older People with Subcapital Hip Fractures by Young, Yuchi, Brant, Larry, German, Pearl, Kenzora, John, Magaziner, Jay

“…OBJECTIVE: Few studies have examined the time‐dependent change in functional recovery along with the factors that affect the change among older hip fracture…”
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