Search Results - "Szanton, S. L."

Primary ‘dehydration’ and acute stroke: a systematic research review by Bahouth, Mona N., Gottesman, R. F., Szanton, S. L.

“…Background and purpose Hydration status at the time of stroke has been acknowledged as an important determinant in early stroke recovery. However, the…”
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Socioeconomic status is associated with frailty: the Women’s Health and Aging Studies by Szanton, S L, Seplaki, C L, Thorpe, R J, Allen, J K, Fried, L P

“…Background:Frailty is a common risk factor for morbidity and mortality in older adults. Although both low socioeconomic status (SES) and frailty are important…”
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Longitudinal and reciprocal associations between financial strain, home characteristics and mobility in the National Health and Aging Trends Study by Samuel, L J, Szanton, S L, Seplaki, C L, Cudjoe, T K M, Thorpe, Jr, R J, Agree, E M

“…Older adults need homes that suit their physical capacity. Financial strain may limit home repairs and modifications and prompt relocations; repairing,…”
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Association between lung function and disability in African–Americans by Thorpe, R J, Szanton, S L, Whitfield, K

“…Background:Impaired lung function is independently associated with higher rates of disability; however, few studies have examined the extent to which this…”
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THE ASSOCIATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS WITH OBESITY AND METABOLIC CONDITIONS IN OLDER WOMEN by CORRIERE, Mark D, YAO, W, XUE, Q. L, CAPPOLA, A. R, FRIED, L. P, THORPE, R. J, SZANTON, S. L, KALYANI, Rita R

“…Previous studies exploring the relationship of neighborhood characteristics with metabolic conditions have focused on middle-aged adults but none have…”
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Racism and Older Black Americans’ Health: a Systematic Review by LaFave, S. E., Suen, J. J., Seau, Q., Bergman, A., Fisher, M. C., Thorpe, R. J., Szanton, S. L.

“…We reviewed research that examines racism as an independent variable and one or more health outcomes as dependent variables in Black American adults aged…”
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Noninvasive cardiac output monitor to quantify hydration status in ischemic stroke patients: A feasibility study by Bahouth, M N, Negoita, S, Tenberg, A, Zink, E K, Abshire, M A, Davidson, P M, Suarez, J I, Szanton, S L, Gottesman, R F

“…Individuals who are dehydrated, volume contracted or both at the time of hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke have worse clinical outcomes than do…”
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Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Program to Decrease Blood Pressure in Low-Income African-American Older Adults by Palta, Priya, Page, G., Piferi, R. L., Gill, J. M., Hayat, M. J., Connolly, A. B., Szanton, S. L.

“…Hypertension affects a large proportion of urban African-American older adults. While there have been great strides in drug development, many older adults do…”
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Assessing Frailty in Chinese Nursing Home Older Adults: A Comparison between the Frail-NH Scale and Frailty Index by Ge, F., Liu, Minhui, Tang, Siyuan, Lu, Y., Szanton, S. L.

“…Objective To establish appropriate FRAIL-NH cutoff points in nursing homes in Mainland China; To compare the FRAIL-NH scale and Frailty Index in assessing…”
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Patterns of 12-Year Change in Physical Activity Levels in Community-Dwelling Older Women: Can Modest Levels of Physical Activity Help Older Women Live Longer? by XUE, Qian-Li, BANDEEN-ROCHE, Karen, ROYCHOUDHURY, Arindam, VARADHAN, Ravi, WENLIANG YAO, FRIED, Linda P, MIELENZ, Thelma J, SEPLAKI, Christopher L, SZANTON, Sarah L, THORPE, Roland J, KALYANI, Rita R, CHAVES, Paulo H. M, DAM, Thuy-Tien L, ORNSTEIN, Katherine

“…Few studies have addressed changes in physical activity participation over time among the elderly. The authors hypothesized that there were distinct…”
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Effect of Financial Strain on Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Women by Szanton, Sarah L., Allen, Jerilyn K., Thorpe, Roland J., Seeman, Teresa, Bandeen-Roche, Karen, Fried, Linda P.

“…Objectives. Although it is well established that low socioeconomic status is related to mortality, little research has focused on whether financial strain…”
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The association of neighborhood characteristics with obesity and metabolic conditions in older women by Corriere, Mark D., Yao, W., Xue, Q. L., Cappola, A. R., Fried, L. P., Thorpe, R. J., Szanton, S. L., Kalyani, Rita Rastogi

“…Objective Previous studies exploring the relationship of neighborhood characteristics with metabolic conditions have focused on middle-aged adults but none…”
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Allostatic Load and Frailty in the Women's Health and Aging Studies by Szanton, S.L., Allen, J.K., Seplaki, C.L., Bandeen-Roche, K., Fried, L.P.

“…Background: Frailty involves decrements in many physiologic systems, is prevalent in older ages, and is characterized by increased vulnerability to disability…”
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PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND HEALTH DURING MIDIFE by Parker, L J, Taylor, J L, Szanton, S L

“…Midlife is an important period in the lifecourse trajectory and heath outcomes during this period can have long-term implications into late adulthood. Hence,…”
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Correlates of Mobility Limitation in African Americans by Thorpe, Roland J., Clay, Olivio J., Szanton, Sarah L., Allaire, Jason C., Whitfield, Keith E.

“…Background. This study identified demographic and health-related characteristics that were related to mobility limitation in a sample of community-dwelling…”
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DISCRIMINATION AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING AMONG A RACIALLY DIVERSE SAMPLE OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING ADULTS by Parker, L J, Taylor, J L, Samuel, L, Szanton, S L, Gitlin, L N

“…Little is known about the impact of daily experiences of interpersonal discrimination on cognition among adults across the lifecourse. The Midlife in the…”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISCRIMINATION AND PAIN IN AFRICAN AMERICANS: EVIDENCE FROM THE MIDUS MILWAUKEE COHORT by Nkimbeng, M, Taylor, J L, Parker, L J, Szanton, S L

“…A relationship between types of pain (e.g. back pain) and interpersonal discrimination experienced by African Americans (AA) is known. It is unknown if this…”
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PERCEIVING NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY AS LOW INCREASES ODDS OF FEELING LONELY AMONG MIDDLE-AGED MIDUS PARTICIPANTS by Neresian, P V, Samuel, L J, Yenokyan, G, Han, H, Szanton, S L

“…Loneliness is associated with poor health outcomes and increased odds of death among middle-aged adults. Neighborhood quality and social integration are…”
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PAIN IN PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND ASSOCIATED CAREGIVER BURDEN by Taylor, J L, Regier, N G, Hanson, G C, Rivers, E, Hodgson, N A, Parmelee, P A, Szanton, S L, Gitlin, L N

“…Caregiver upset over behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in people living with dementia is related to caregiver burden. Pain can…”
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Education predicts incidence of preclinical mobility disability in initially high-functioning older women. The Women's Health and Aging Study II by Gregory, Patricia C, Szanton, Sarah L, Xue, Qian-Li, Tian, Jing, Thorpe, Roland J, Fried, Linda P

“…To examine the impact of educational attainment on the incidence of preclinical mobility disability (PCD). The Women's Health and Aging II Study is a…”
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