A prospective study of the effect of fracture on measured physical performance: results from the MacArthur Study - MAC
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A prospective study has been carried out to investigate the effect of fracture on measured physical performance and so assess whether certain fractures have unique sequelae. Results from the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging are considered. Subjects number 762 and are aged 70-79 at baseline. Those with arm, hip, or clinical spinal fracture had similar global physical performance declines. Those with wrist fractures showed no such declines.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2000
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The relation between cortisol excretion and fractures in healthy older people: results from the MacArthur Studies - Mac
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Higher baseline urinary free cortisol (UFC) has been found to be an independent predictor of fracture in the future for 684 healthy older subjects living in the community. The relationship of cortisol excretion with fractures has been studied in such people. In those with depression higher urinary cortisol is associated with lower bone mineral density. Seventy fractures occurred in the 684 persons in the baseline UFC study cohort, 1988-95. Results give support to the hypothesis that higher endogenous cortisol is an osteoporosis risk factor. The major fall risk factor that might be effected by higher cortisol levels is muscle strength.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1999
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An in-home nurse-administered geriatric assessment for hypoalbuminemic older persons: development and preliminary experience
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A short nurse-administered assessment coupled with protocols could address remediable causes of hypoalbuminemia in the aged. Data were provided by 17 persons aged 65 or older with abnormal serum albumin levels. Serum albumin increased among the eight subjects with pre- and post-test measures, and when compared with baseline, two T cell markers of immune function demonstrated changes consistent with better function.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1999
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