Susan E Hardy

Summary

Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Ability to walk 1/4 mile predicts subsequent disability, mortality, and health care costs
    Susan E Hardy
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 26:130-5. 2011
  2. ncbi Improvement in usual gait speed predicts better survival in older adults
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1727-34. 2007
  3. ncbi Fatigue predicts mortality in older adults
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1910-4. 2008
  4. ncbi Explaining the effect of gender on functional transitions in older persons
    Susan E Hardy
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Gerontology 54:79-86. 2008
  5. ncbi Qualities of fatigue and associated chronic conditions among older adults
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 39:1033-42. 2010
  6. ncbi Fatigue and function over 3 years among older adults
    Susan E Hardy
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:1389-92. 2008
  7. ncbi Biopsychosocial characteristics of community-dwelling older adults with limited ability to walk one-quarter of a mile
    Susan E Hardy
    Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:539-44. 2010
  8. ncbi Arterial stiffness and cognitive decline in well-functioning older adults
    Nora L Watson
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 3545, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 66:1336-42. 2011
  9. ncbi The effect of prior disability history on subsequent functional transitions
    Susan E Hardy
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 61:272-7. 2006
  10. ncbi Missing data: a special challenge in aging research
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 57:722-9. 2009

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Ability to walk 1/4 mile predicts subsequent disability, mortality, and health care costs
    Susan E Hardy
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 26:130-5. 2011
    ..For mobility to be successfully integrated into clinical practice and health policy, an easily assessed marker that predicts subsequent health outcomes is required...
  2. ncbi Improvement in usual gait speed predicts better survival in older adults
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1727-34. 2007
    ..To estimate the relationship between 1-year improvement in measures of health and physical function and 8-year survival...
  3. ncbi Fatigue predicts mortality in older adults
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1910-4. 2008
    ..To determine the association between fatigue and survival over 10 years in a population of older community-dwelling primary care patients...
  4. ncbi Explaining the effect of gender on functional transitions in older persons
    Susan E Hardy
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Gerontology 54:79-86. 2008
    ..Women live longer but experience greater disability than men. The reasons for this gender difference in disability are not well understood...
  5. ncbi Qualities of fatigue and associated chronic conditions among older adults
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 39:1033-42. 2010
    ..Although fatigue is a common and distressing symptom, a well-specified definition of fatigue is lacking. One of the least well-defined aspects of fatigue is its quality, which might reflect the underlying pathophysiology...
  6. ncbi Fatigue and function over 3 years among older adults
    Susan E Hardy
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:1389-92. 2008
    ..Fatigue is a common complaint among older adults, but the association of fatigue with subsequent function is not well known...
  7. ncbi Biopsychosocial characteristics of community-dwelling older adults with limited ability to walk one-quarter of a mile
    Susan E Hardy
    Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:539-44. 2010
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  8. ncbi Arterial stiffness and cognitive decline in well-functioning older adults
    Nora L Watson
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 3545, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 66:1336-42. 2011
    ..Few studies of older adults have evaluated the association of central arterial stiffness with longitudinal cognitive decline...
  9. ncbi The effect of prior disability history on subsequent functional transitions
    Susan E Hardy
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 61:272-7. 2006
    ..Our objective was to determine the effect of prior disability on subsequent transitions between no disability, mild disability, severe disability, and death...
  10. ncbi Missing data: a special challenge in aging research
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 57:722-9. 2009
    ....
  11. ncbi Methylphenidate for the treatment of depressive symptoms, including fatigue and apathy, in medically ill older adults and terminally ill adults
    Susan E Hardy
    Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA hardysdom pitt edu
    Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 7:34-59. 2009
    ..Despite the long history of methylphenidate use for the treatment of depressive symptoms, fatigue, and apathy, there is little definitive evidence to support its use...