Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Highlights of Papers in Clinical Investigations Section
pp. 983-987(5)

The Effect of Body Mass Index on Complications from Cardiac Surgery in the Oldest Old
pp. 988-994(7)
Authors: Maurer M.S.; Luchsinger J.A.; Wellner R.; Kukuy E.; Md N.M.E.

Inappropriate Prescribing Before and After Nursing Home Admission
pp. 995-1000(6)
Authors: Dhalla I.A.; Anderson G.M.; Mamdani M.M.; Bronskill S.E.; Sykora K.; Rochon P.A.

Inappropriate Medication Prescribing in Residential Care/Assisted Living Facilities
pp. 1001-1011(11)
Authors: Sloane P.D.; Zimmerman S.; Brown L.C.; Ives T.J.; Walsh J.F.

Is the Use of Benzodiazepines Associated with Incident Disability?
pp. 1012-1018(7)
Authors: Gray S.L.; LaCroix A.Z.; Blough D.; Wagner E.H.; Koepsell T.D.; Buchner D.

Endothelial Function in Healthy Younger and Older Hyperhomocysteinemic Subjects
pp. 1019-1023(5)
Authors: Hirsch S.; de la Maza P.; Mendoza L.; Petermann M.; Glasinovic A.; Paulinelli P.; Barrera G.; Rosenberg I.H.; Bunout D.

Tai Chi Chuan Training is Associated with Enhanced Endothelium-Dependent Dilation in Skin Vasculature of Healthy Older Men
pp. 1024-1030(7)
Authors: Wang J-S.; Lan C.; Chen S-Y.; Wong M-K.

Identifying Postmenopausal Women at High Risk of Fracture in Populations: A Comparison of Three Strategies
pp. 1031-1038(8)
Authors: Buist D.S.M.; LaCroix A.Z.; Manfredonia D.; Abbott T.

Pain in Cognitively Impaired Nursing Home Residents: How Well Are Physicians Diagnosing It?
pp. 1039-1044(6)
Authors: Cohen-Mansfield J.; Lipson S.

Cognitive Impairment, Depressive Symptoms, and Functional Decline in Older People
pp. 1045-1050(6)
Authors: Mehta K.M.; Yaffe K.; Covinsky K.E.

Predicting Cognitive Impairment in High-Functioning Community-Dwelling Older Persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging
pp. 1051-1060(10)
Authors: Chodosh J.; Reuben D.B.; Albert M.S.; Seeman T.E.

The Effects of Mammographic Detection and Comorbidity on the Survival of Older Women with Breast Cancer
pp. 1061-1068(8)
Authors: McPherson C.P.; Swenson K.K.; Lee M.W.

Reproducibility of Blood Pressure Variation in Older Ambulatory and Bedridden Subjects
pp. 1069-1074(6)
Authors: Tsuchihashi T.; Kawakami Y.; Imamura T.; Abe I.

Prevalence of and Association Between Silent Myocardial Ischemia and New Coronary Events in Older Men and Women with and without Cardiovascular Disease
pp. 1075-1078(4)
Authors: Aronow W.S.; Ahn C.; Mercando A.D.; Epstein S.; Kronzon I.

Caregiver Attitudes and Hospitalization Risk in Michigan Residents Receiving Home- and Community-Based Care
pp. 1079-1085(7)
Authors: Shugarman L.R.; Buttar A.; Fries B.E.; Moore T.; Blaum C.S.

Screening for Alzheimer's Disease: The Memory Impairment Screen Versus the Conventional Three-Word Memory Test
pp. 1086-1091(6)
Authors: Kuslansky G.; Buschke H.; Katz M.; Sliwinski M.; Lipton R.B.

Screening for Depression in Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Physician Response
pp. 1092-1099(8)
Authors: Soon J.A.; Levine M.

Resistance Exercise and Physical Performance in Adults Aged 60 to 83
pp. 1100-1107(8)
Authors: Vincent K.R.; Braith R.W.; Feldman R.A.; Magyari P.M.; Cutler R.B.; Persin S.A.; Lennon S.L.; Md A.H.G.; Lowenthal D.T.

Profiles of Older Medicare Decedents
pp. 1108-1112(5)
Authors: Lunney J.R.; Lynn J.; Hogan C.

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Place of Death: United States, 1993
pp. 1113-1117(5)
Authors: Iwashyna T.J.; Chang V.W.

Prevalence of Impaired Swallowing in Institutionalized Older People in Taiwan
pp. 1118-1123(6)
Authors: Lin L-C.; Wu S-C.; Chen H.S.; Wang T-G.; Chen M-Y.

Deaths Between Bedrails and Air Pressure Mattresses
pp. 1124-1125(2)
Author: Miles S.H.

Profiling Nursing Homes Using Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling
pp. 1126-1130(5)
Authors: Berlowitz D.R.; Christiansen C.L.; Brandeis G.H.; Ash A.S.; Kader B.; Morris J.N.; Moskowitz M.A.

Androgen Supplementation in Older Women: Too Much Hype, Not Enough Data
pp. 1131-1140(10)
Authors: Padero M.C.M.; Bhasin S.; Friedman T.C.

Attitudes Toward Working on Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams: A Comparison by Discipline
pp. 1141-1148(8)
Authors: Leipzig R.M.; Hyer K.; Ek K.; Wallenstein S.; Vezina M.L.; Fairchild S.; Cassel C.K.; Howe J.L.

Similarities and Differences in Attitudes Toward Long-Term Care Between Japanese Americans and Caucasian Americans
pp. 1149-1155(7)
Authors: McCormick W.C.; Ohata C.Y.; Uomoto J.; Young H.M.; Graves A.B.; Kukull W.; Teri L.; Vitaliano P.; Mortimer J.A.; McCurry S.M.; Bowen J.D.; Larson E.B.

Is the Verdict Out? A Systematic Review of Pharmacotherapy for Hypertension in the Elderly
pp. 1156-1158(3)
Authors: Ignacio R.F.; Fields S.D.

Paradigm of Vascular Aging: Conceptual Strides Slowed by Technical Limitations
pp. 1159-1160(2)

Can We Identify Women at High Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures?
pp. 1161-1162(2)

DRUG USE IN OLDER PEOPLE
pp. 1163-1164(2)

DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN OLDER ESTONIANS: PREVALENCE AND MODELS
pp. 1164-1165(2)

RISK OF DELIRIUM WITH CONCOMITANT USE OF TOLTERODINE AND ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS
pp. 1165-1166(2)

NOT ALL CLOCK-DRAWING TASKS ARE THE SAME
pp. 1166-1167(2)

FALLS' GUIDELINES AND OSTEOPOROSIS ASSESSMENT
pp. 1167-1168(2)

Editor's note: The above letter was sent to the authors of the original article; their reply follows.
pp. 1168-1168(1)