Increasing attention is being paid to inappropriate medication use in nursing homes. However,
criteria defining the appropriate or inappropriate use of medication in this setting are not …

Direct observation of physical function has the advantage of providing an objective, quantifiable
measure of functional capabilities. We have developed the Physical Performance Test (…

Previous research has suggested that socio-economic status (SES) differences in mortality
are only partially explained by differences in life-style, psychological and social factors. …

PERSPECTIVE n engl j med 366; 9 nejm. org march 1, 2012 778 tablish goals for symptoms,
such as decreased rigidity and no falls; goals for functional status, such as the ability to get …

purpose: To assess the value of functional status questions in predicting mortality, we
conducted a 4-year prospective longitudinal follow-up study of functionally impaired community-…

Objectives: To assess physician recognition of dementia and cognitive impairment, compare
recognition with documentation, and identify physician and patient factors associated with …

Improving healthcare safety, quality, and coordination, as well as quality of life, are important
aims of caring for older adults with multiple chronic conditions and/or functional limitations. …

To leant about the value of self-report and performance-based measures of function in
predicting mortality and institutionalization, we conducted a longitudinal study of 149 elderly …

To determine the epidemiology of dyspnea in terminal cancer patients, we examined data
from the National Hospice Study, which followed up patients during their last six weeks of life. …

• Planning terminal care for patients with malignant neoplasms is difficult, in part, because
accurate measures of prognosis have not been defined. Using data from the National Hospice …