November 19, 2003

Of Special Interest

Resources

• Kitchen and Pantry Pests: Cockroach Control Manual. For professionals and consumers, this manual provides information on how to control pest problems in a kitchen. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension. (402) 441-7180.

• Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults. For consumers, this guide talks a lot about your risk for getting a disease or a condition and whether you are at risk for that health problem. Also available in Spanish. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
  

Research and Reports

• Abete P, Cacciatore F, Ferrara N, Calabrese C, Santis D, Testa G, Galizia G, Del Vecchio S, Leosco D, Condorelli M, Napoli C, Rengo F. Body mass index and preinfarction angina in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003;78:796-801.
  
  
• Alagiakrishnan K, Mereu LE, Tsuyuki RT, Kalisiak M, Sclater A, Hervas-Malo M. Cholesterol and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: a pilot study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:1504–1512.
  
  
• Andrade SE, Majumdar SR, Chan KA, Buist SM, Go AS, Goodman M, Smith DH, Platt R, Gurwitz JH. Low frequency of treatment of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women following a fracture. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2052-2057.
  
  

• Colorectal Cancer Test Use Among Persons Aged >50 Years --- United States, 2001. MMWR. 2003;52:193-196
  

• Dalton DS, Cruickshanks KJ, Klein BEK, Klein R, Wiley TL, Nondahl DM. The impact of hearing loss on quality of life in older adults. Gerontologist. 2003;43:661-668.
  

• Ettinger MP. Aging bone and osteoporosis: strategies for preventing fractures in the elderly. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2237-2246.

• Feldstein A, Elmer PJ, Orwoll E, Herson M, Hillier T. Bone mineral density measurement and treatment for osteoporosis in older individuals with fractures: a gap in evidence-based practice guideline implementation. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2165-2172.
  

• Huston SL, Evenson KR, Bors P, Gizlice Z. Neighborhood environment, access to places for activity, and leisure-time physical activity in a diverse North Carolina population. Am J Health Promot. 2003;18:58-69.
  

• Lawlor DA, Patel R, Ebrahim S. Association between falls in elderly women and chronic diseases and drug use: cross sectional study. BMJ. 2003;327:712-717.

• Li F, Fisher KJ, Harmer P, McAuley E, Wilson NL. Fear of falling in elderly persons: association with falls, functional ability, and quality of life.
  J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2003;58:P283-P290.
  

• Martin KS, Cook JT, Rogers BL, Joseph HM. Public versus private food assistance: barriers to participation differ by age and ethnicity. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2003;35:249-254.

• Moudon AV, Lee C. Walking and bicycling: an evaluation of environmental audit instruments. Am J Health Promot. 2003;18:21-37.
  
  

• Newman AB, Arnold AM, Naydeck BL, Fried LP, Burke GL, Enright P, Gottdiener J, Hirsch C, O'Leary D, Tracy R. "Successful aging" effect of subclinical cardiovascular disease. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2315-2322.

• O'Connell H, Chin AV, Cunningham C, Lawlor B. Alcohol use disorders in elderly people—redefining an age old problem in old age. BMJ. 2003;327:664-667.

• Pollard T. Policy prescriptions for healthier communities. Am J Health Promot. 2003;18:109-13.

• Public Health and Aging: Atrial Fibrillation as a Contributing Cause of Death and Medicare Hospitalization --- United States, 1999. MMWR. 2003;52:128-131.

• Sheehan NW, Oakes CE. Bringing assisted living services into congregate housing: residents' perspectives. Gerontologist. 2003;43:766-770.
  

• Stel VS, Pluijm SMF, Deeg DJH, Smit JH, Bouter LM, Lips P. A classification tree for predicting recurrent falling in community-dwelling older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:1356–1364.
  

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