Background. This report describes changes in eight areas of functioning after a hip fracture,
identifies the point at which maximal levels of recovery are reached in each area, and …

The effects of several social-affective presentation contexts on the formation of preschool
children's food preferences were investigated. The children's preferences for a set of snack …

Objectives: To compare rates of falling between nursing home residents with and without
dementia and to examine dementia as an independent risk factor for falls and fall injuries. …

▪ Abstract Recent developments in basic research suggest that therapeutic breakthroughs
may occur in Alzheimer's disease treatment over the coming decades. To model the potential …

Purpose: Considering the increasing proportion of residents in long-term care who have
dementia, and the important influence that direct care providers have on resident quality of life, …

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to develop a measure of outcome expectations for
exercise specifically for the older adult (The Outcome Expectations for Exercise [OEE] Scale)…

OBJECTIVES: Determine the relationship between a broad array of structure and process
elements of nursing home care and (a) resident infection and (b) hospitalization for infection. …

This study estimated the prevalence of dementia in 2,285 new admissions age 65+ to a
statewide sample of 59 nursing homes in Maryland, 1992–1995. Dementia was ascertained …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to estimate the excess mortality attributable to
hip fracture. METHODS: The 6-year survival rate of community-dwelling White female hip …

Disability attributable to hip fracture regarding activities of daily living was evaluated by
comparing 594 hip fracture patients entering eight hospitals in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1990–…