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... The proportion and number of older adults in the United States and much of ... and behavioral factors associated with maintenance of health and overall well-being among older adults of critical ... four United States communities in 1988-89. Plasma phospholipids were measured in 3,941 CHS participants in 1992-1993. ...- 2014-07-22 13:06 - 6 comments
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... Wei-Lin-Weissfeld method Introduction [Rationale and background]: In 1980, James Fries proposed the ... into a shorter span between the increasing age at onset of disease and the fixed limit of lifespan. Fries’ ... stated that the successes of modern medicine and public health have resulted in prolonging life with advanced ...- 2014-07-18 08:56
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... outcomes. New conventions for defining cardiovascular disease events have already emerged. Objective: To compare ... methods of defining events in terms of event rates and risk-factor associations. Design, setting and ... aged 65 years and older recruited into the Cardiovascular Health Study in 1989-1993 and followed for cardiovascular ...- 2014-07-15 18:15 - 2 comments
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depression mortality older adults Introduction [Rationale and background]: It is now widely accepted that both major ... variance in mortality after controlling for demographic and health covariates. In this study we proposed to ... former smoker, never smoked). Prevalent cardiovascular disease will include the number of cardiovascular and ...- 2014-07-23 11:47 - 6 comments
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... mobility disability older adults 1. Introduction [Rationale and background]: <br><br> Incident disability rates in older ... one cannot identify the phase of the dynamic process of disease that is undergoing change. In contrast, a decrease ... planning of clinical trials to prevent disability, aid in health policy and planning and also be useful in estimating ...- 2014-07-08 15:21
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... (TGF-β1) serves several important roles in bone formation and resorption. A consequence of TGF-β1 activation is ... levels. Methods: Participants were from the Cardiovascular Health Study (mean age 78 years; mean follow-up 8.3 years). ... of TGF-B action, secretion, and function can result in bone disease. This has been demonstrated in several rodent ...- 2014-07-28 09:27 - 1 comment
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Abstract Background and purpose Because of a low prevalence of severe carotid ... Atherosclerosis Progression Study, and Cardiovascular Health Study; totaling 23,706 participants) were pooled. ... for overfitting. Results Age, sex, history of vascular disease, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, TC/HDL ...- 2014-07-30 12:27
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Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, incident cardiovascular events, and death in elderly persons: the role of functional limitation in the Cardiovascular Health Study. ...- 2014-07-18 14:34
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Fibroblast growth factor-23 and incident atrial fibrillation: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS). ...- 2014-07-18 14:37
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Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and hip fracture and bone mineral density in older adults: the cardiovascular health study. ...- 2014-07-18 14:40