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Accounting for the relationship between low education and dementia: a twin studyMargaret Gatz
Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Box 281, S 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
Physiol Behav 92:232-7. 2007..Low education is confirmed as a risk factor for dementia. Findings from three different analytic approaches showed that genetic influences did not explain this association...- The association between social resources and cognitive change in older adults: evidence from the Charlotte County Healthy Aging StudyTiffany F Hughes
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, MHC 1300, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 63:P241-P244. 2008..The results suggest that social resources may be differentially important for cognitive change but that different cognitive domains respond in a similar pattern to social resources... - Complexity of primary lifetime occupation and cognition in advanced old ageRoss Andel
School of Aging Studies, MHC 1321, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
J Aging Health 19:397-415. 2007..The authors explored the association between complexity of primary lifetime occupation and cognition in older adulthood... - Complexity of work and risk of Alzheimer's disease: a population-based study of Swedish twinsRoss Andel
School of Aging Studies MHC 1321, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 60:P251-8. 2005..Greater complexity of work with people and data was protective in twin pairs discordant for AD. Findings suggest that greater complexity of work, and particularly complex work with people, may reduce the risk of AD... - The effect of education and occupational complexity on rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patientsRoss Andel
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 12:147-52. 2006..These results provide support for the concept of cognitive reserve according to which greater reserve may postpone clinical onset of AD but also accelerate cognitive decline after the onset... - Physical exercise at midlife and risk of dementia three decades later: a population-based study of Swedish twinsRoss Andel
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:62-6. 2008..We explored the association between physical exercise at midlife and subsequent risk of dementia among members of the HARMONY study... - Public expenditures related to the criminal justice system and to services for arrestees with a serious mental illnessJohn Petrila
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Psychiatr Serv 61:516-9. 2010.... - Short-term impact of preferred drug list changes on health care use and Medicaid costs: injectable risperidoneJohn M Robst
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Psychiatr Serv 61:937-9. 2010..This study assessed short-term effects of the removal of injectable risperidone long-acting therapy from the Florida Medicaid preferred drug list (PDL) in April 2006... - Work-related exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and dementia: results from the population-based study of dementia in Swedish twinsRoss Andel
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, MHC 1321, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 65:1220-7. 2010.... - Early diagnoses and psychotherapeutic medication treatment experiences of a cohort of children under 6 years old who received antipsychotic treatment in Florida's Medicaid programRobert J Constantine
Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 21:79-84. 2011..To describe the diagnostic characteristics and psychotherapeutic medication experiences of a cohort of children who received antipsychotic treatment before their sixth birthday... - Risk of arrest in persons with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in a Florida Medicaid program: the role of atypical antipsychotics, conventional neuroleptics, and routine outpatient behavioral health servicesRichard A Van Dorn
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Florida Mental Health Institute, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC 2718, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 72:502-8. 2011.... - Gender differences and risk of arrest among offenders with serious mental illnessMarion A Becker
Department of Aging and Mental Health Disparities, College of Community and Behavioral Sciences, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612 3807, USA
J Behav Health Serv Res 38:16-28. 2011..Findings suggest some important differences between women and men in risk factors for re-arrests. Attention to these factors may improve the ability to prevent future recidivism among men and women with SMI... - Predictors of low-care prevalence in Florida nursing homes: the role of Medicaid waiver programsElizabeth A Hahn
School of Aging Studies and the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
Gerontologist 51:495-503. 2011..To examine the relationship between county-level Medicaid home- and community-based service (HCBS) waiver expenditures and the prevalence of low-care residents in Florida nursing homes (NHs)... - Exploring correlates of turnover among nursing assistants in the National Nursing Home SurveyApril Temple
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
J Nurs Adm 41:S34-42. 2011..High turnover of nursing assistants (NAs) has implications for the quality of nursing home care. Greater understanding of correlates of NA turnover is needed to provide insight into possible retention strategies... - Predictors of preventable nursing home hospitalizations: the role of mental disorders and dementiaMarion A Becker
Department of Aging and Mental Health Disparities, Louis de la Parte Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 18:475-82. 2010..The authors examined risk factors, including mental disorders and dementia, for hospitalization of Medicaid-enrolled NH residents with ACS conditions during fiscal year 2003-2006... - What predicts changes in useful field of view test performance?Melissa Lunsman
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
Psychol Aging 23:917-27. 2008..UFOV and Digit Symbol Substitution subtest, a standard measure of cognitive speed, had similar trajectories of change. The implications of these results are discussed... - Indicators of job strain at midlife and cognitive functioning in advanced old ageRoss Andel
School of Aging Studies MHC 1321, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, FL 33620, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 66:287-91. 2011..We used data from SWEOLD, a Swedish nationally representative study of individuals aged 77 years or older, to examine midlife indicators of job strain in relation to cognitive performance and impairment... - Risk factors for nursing home placement in older adults with and without dementiaRoss Andel
School of Aging Studies MHC 1321, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 8100, USA randel cas usf edu
J Aging Health 19:213-28. 2007..The authors explored the effect of predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics on risk of nursing home placement (NHP) in participants with and without dementia... - Factors related to criminal justice expenditure trajectories for adults with serious mental illnessJohn Robst
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Crim Behav Ment Health 21:350-62. 2011..Criminal careers have been extensively studied in general population sample, but less is known about such patterns among people with major mental illness, and where so, criminal justice expenditure has not been taken into account... - The effect of cholinesterase inhibitors on risk of nursing home placement among medicaid beneficiaries with dementiaMarion Becker
Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 20:147-52. 2006..Therapy with ChE-Is may temporarily reduce the risk of NH placement in Medicaid beneficiaries with dementia, thereby improving quality of life and preserving personal and societal resources... - Correlates of physical activity participation in community-dwelling older adultsChristy Haley
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
J Aging Phys Act 18:375-89. 2010..Attention to different subgroups may be needed to promote participation in specific activities... - The association of individual and facility characteristics with psychiatric hospitalization among nursing home residentsMarion Becker
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy MHC 2735, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 24:261-8. 2009..To examine resident and facility characteristics associated with psychiatric hospitalizations (PH) for Medicaid enrolled nursing home (NH) residents... - Characteristics and experiences of adults with a serious mental illness who were involved in the criminal justice systemRobert Constantine
Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC 2724, Tampa, FL 33647, USA
Psychiatr Serv 61:451-7. 2010..This study identified characteristics and experiences of arrestees and jail inmates with a serious mental illness that were associated with misdemeanor and felony arrests and additional days in jail... - Nonpharmacological therapies for behavioral and cognitive symptoms of mild cognitive impairmentElizabeth A Hahn
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
J Aging Health 23:1223-45. 2011..Evaluate research on nonpharmacological treatments for symptoms of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)... - Exposure to antipsychotic medications over a 4-year period among children who initiated antipsychotic treatment before their sixth birthdayRobert J Constantine
Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, FL 33612, USA
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 21:152-60. 2012.... - Trends in adult antipsychotic polypharmacy: progress and challenges in Florida's Medicaid programRobert J Constantine
Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
Community Ment Health J 46:523-30. 2010..While it is impossible to control for the effects of all variables in evaluating the impact of any system wide intervention the data suggest that the program did help to reduce the use of antipsychotic polypharmacy... - The unintended consequences of staffing mandates in Florida nursing homes: impacts on indirect-care staffKali S Thomas
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida Tampa, FL, USA
Med Care Res Rev 67:555-73. 2010..This may have stemmed from a partial transfer of indirect-care to CNAs and was exacerbated in facilities that received less additional reimbursement to pay for CNA increases... - Exploring correlates of turnover among nursing assistants in the National Nursing Home SurveyApril Temple
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Health Care Manage Rev 34:182-90. 2009..High turnover of nursing assistants (NAs) has implications for the quality of nursing home care. Greater understanding of correlates of NA turnover is needed to provide insight into possible retention strategies... - The white-black disability gap revisited: does an incident heart attack change this gap?Mihaela A Popa
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612 9497, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:420-5. 2008..We explored patterns of change in functional status in a community-based sample of 243 older white and black persons hospitalized for an incident MI... - Does participation in leisure activities lead to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease? A prospective study of Swedish twinsMichael Crowe
Department of Psychology. Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-1061, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 58:P249-55. 2003..Greater participation in intellectual-cultural activities was associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease for women, although not for men... - Toward optimal health: the experts discuss memory loss in aging womenDavid V Espino
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 13:856-62. 2004 - Personality and risk of cognitive impairment 25 years laterMichael Crowe
Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, 35294 2100, USA
Psychol Aging 21:573-80. 2006..Findings are discussed in the context of theories related to personality, psychological distress, arousal, and cognitive function... - Do work-related stress and reactivity to stress predict dementia more than 30 years later?Michael Crowe
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 2041, USA
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 21:205-9. 2007..Overall, indicators of stress due to environment (ie, work) were not associated with dementia, whereas the individual characteristic of reactivity to stress predicted dementia risk... - Is complexity of work associated with risk of dementia? The Canadian Study of Health And AgingEdeltraut Kröger
Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Am J Epidemiol 167:820-30. 2008..High complexity of work appears to be associated with risk of dementia, but effects may vary according to subtype... - Subjective cognitive function and decline among older adults with psychometrically defined amnestic MCIMichael Crowe
Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 21:1187-92. 2006.... - The effects of resistance training and walking on functional fitness in advanced old ageRobert Simons
Bonsai Spa and Wellness Clinic, Largo, Florida, USA
J Aging Health 18:91-105. 2006..Findings demonstrate that exercise can lead to improvements in multiple domains of functional fitness even among very old, previously sedentary individuals, possibly making activities of daily living easier to perform... - Performance on the CERAD Word List Memory task: a comparison of university-based and community-based groupsRoss Andel
Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 18:733-9. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Accurate neuropsychological assessment of Alzheimer's disease may require consideration of potentially subtle differences between older adults tested at university centers and those tested in the community...