The ACTIVE cognitive training trial and predicted medical expenditures (2009)
Wolinsky, Fredric D, Mahncke, Henry W, Kosinski, Mark, Unverzagt, Frederick W, Smith, David M, Jones, Richard N, ...
Abstract Background Health care expenditures for older adults are disproportionately high and increasing at both the individual and population levels. We evaluated the effects of the three cognitive...
A 12-year prospective study of stroke risk in older Medicare beneficiaries (2009)
Wolinsky, Fredric D, Bentler, Suzanne E, Cook, Elizabeth A, Chrischilles, Elizabeth A, Liu, Li, Wright, Kara B, ...
Abstract Background 5.8 M living Americans have experienced a stroke at some time in their lives, 780K had either their first or a recurrent stroke this year, and 150K died from strokes this year....
Wolinsky, Fredric D., Mahncke, Henry W., Weg, Mark W. Vander, Martin, Rene, Unverzagt, Frederick W., Ball, Karlene K., ...
We evaluated the effects of the 3 cognitive interventions fielded in the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly study on 2 subsets of participants—1,606 without and 424 with...
Miller, Douglas K., Malmstrom, Theodore K., Andresen, Elena M., Miller, J. Philip, Herning, Margaret M., Schootman, Mario, ...
Background Poor muscle size and function (sarcopenia) have an important role in the age-associated disability process. However, no commonly accepted index of sarcopenia exists for use in...
Wolinsky, Fredric D., Malmstrom, Theodore K., Miller, J. Philip, Andresen, Elena M., Schootman, Mario, Miller, Douglas K.
Objective We examined global declines in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for a period of 3 years among the 998 participants in the African American Health (AAH) project. Methods The AAH is a...
The Effect of Speed-of-Processing Training on Depressive Symptoms in ACTIVE (2009)
Wolinsky, Fredric D., Vander Weg, Mark W., Martin, Rene, Unverzagt, Frederick W., Ball, Karlene K., Jones, Richard N., ...
Objective We evaluated the effects of three cognitive training interventions on depressive symptoms at 1 and 5 years. Methods Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly is a...
Recent Hospitalization and the Risk of Hip Fracture Among Older Americans (2009)
Wolinsky, Fredric D., Bentler, Suzanne E., Liu, Li, Obrizan, Maksym, Cook, Elizabeth A., Wright, Kara B., ...
Background We identified hip fracture risks in a prospective national study. Methods Baseline (1993–1994) interview data were linked to Medicare claims for 1993–2005. Participants were 5,511...
The Aftermath of Hip Fracture: Discharge Placement, Functional Status Change, and Mortality (2009)
Bentler, Suzanne E., Liu, Li, Obrizan, Maksym, Cook, Elizabeth A., Wright, Kara B., Geweke, John F., ...
The authors prospectively explored the consequences of hip fracture with regard to discharge placement, functional status, and mortality using the Survey on Assets and Health Dynamics Among the...
Rating neighborhoods for older adult health: results from the African American Health study (2008)
Andresen, Elena M, Malmstrom, Theodore K, Wolinsky, Fredric D, Schootman, Mario, Miller, J Philip, Miller, Douglas K
Abstract Background Social theories suggest that neighborhood quality affects health. Observer ratings of neighborhoods should be subjected to psychometric tests. Methods African American Health...
The use of chiropractors by older adults in the United States (2007)
Wolinsky, Fredric D, Liu, Li, Miller, Thomas R, Geweke, John F, Cook, Elizabeth A, Greene, Barry R, ...
Abstract Background In a nationally representative sample of United States Medicare beneficiaries, we examined the extent of chiropractic use, factors associated with seeing a chiropractor, and...
Schootman, Mario, Andresen, Elena M., Wolinsky, Fredric D., Malmstrom, Theodore K., Miller, J. Philip, Yan, Yan, ...
The authors examined the associations of observed neighborhood (block face) and housing conditions with the incidence of diabetes by using data from 644 subjects in the African-American Health Study...
Schootman et al. Respond to "Diabetes Causality in African Americans" (2007)
Schootman, Mario, Andresen, Elena M., Wolinsky, Fredric D., Malmstrom, Theodore K., Miller, J. Philip, Yan, Yan, ...
Wolinsky, Fredric D, An, Hyonggin, Liu, Li, Miller, Thomas R, Rosenthal, Gary E
Abstract Background Older veterans may use both the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Medicare, but the association of dual use with health outcomes is unclear. We examined the association of...
Schootman, Mario, Andresen, Elena M., Wolinsky, Fredric D., Malmstrom, Theodore K., Miller, J. Philip, Yan, Yan, ...
The authors examined the associations of observed neighborhood (block face) and housing conditions with the incidence of diabetes by using data from 644 subjects in the African-American Health Study...
Wolinsky, Fredric D, Miller, Thomas R, An, Hyonggin, Brezinski, Paul R, Vaughn, Thomas E, Rosenthal, Gary E
Abstract Background Millions of veterans are eligible to use the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Medicare because of their military service and age. This article examines whether an indirect...
Kroenke, Kurt, Wyrwich, Kathleen W, Tierney, William M, Babu, Ajit N, Wolinsky, Fredric D
Abstract Background We evaluated how well physicians' global estimates of disease severity correspond to more specific physician-rated disease variables as well as patients' self-rated health and...
Schootman, Mario, Andresen, Elena M., Wolinsky, Fredric D., Malmstrom, Theodore K., Miller, J. Philip, Miller, Douglas K.
The authors investigated the association between observed neighborhood conditions and lower-body functional limitations (LBFLs) using data from 563 subjects of the African-American Health Study. This...
Physical Function Among Retirement-Aged African American Men and Women (1996)
Clark, Daniel O., Callahan, Christopher M., Mungai, Simon M., Wolinsky, Fredric D.
Prior attempts to identify factors associated with physical function (here, major lower body movements) among African Americans have been constrained by a narrow range of measures, small sample...
Antecedents and Consequences of Physical Activity and Exercise Among Older Adults (1995)
Wolinsky, Fredric D., Stump, Timothy E., Clark, Daniel O.
The antecedents and consequences of four markers of physical activity and exercise are examined for the 6,780 baseline self-respondents to the Longitudinal Study on Aging. These dichotomous markers...
The Risk of Mortality Among Older Adults Over an Eight-Year Period (1995)
Wolinsky, Fredric D., Johnson, Robert L., Stump, Timothy E.
Mortality risks over an 8-year period are assessed among the 7,527 older adults interviewed as part of the Longitudinal Study on Aging. Using a modified version of the behavioral model, hierarchical...
Much is written about the use of health services by older adults. Many such studies involve secondary analyses of existing data sources and rely on the behavioral model of health services utilization...
Gender, Race, and Health: The Structure of Health Status Among Older Adults (1994)
Johnson, Robert J., Wolinsky, Fredric D.
A previously developed model of disease, disability, functional limitation, and perceived health was examined for race and/or gender biases. This model focuses on (a) the direct effects of three...
Complementary and Compensatory Functions in Social Network Relationships Among the Elderly (1984)
Coe, Rodney M., Wolinsky, Fredric D., Miller, Douglas K., Prendergast, John M.
This paper examines some effects on health status and health services utilization of simultaneous participation by elderly persons in family and neighbor network systems. The functions of this...
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Thesis (M.A.)--Drake University, 1974.
Wyrwich, Kathleen W, Fihn, Stephan D, Tierney, William M, Babu, Ajit N, Wolinsky, Fredric D, Kroenke, Kurt
Tierney, William M, Overhage, J Marc, Murray, Michael D, Harris, Lisa E, Zhou, Xiao-Hua, Eckert, George J, ...
The Effect of Discussions About Advance Directives on Patients' Satisfaction with Primary Care
Tierney, William M, Dexter, Paul R, Gramelspacher, Gregory P, Perkins, Anthony J, Zhou, Xiao-Hua, Wolinsky, Fredric D
Mortality, Symptoms, and Functional Impairment in Late-Life Depression
Callahan, Christopher M, Wolinsky, Fredric D, Stump, Timothy E, Nienaber, Nancy A, Hui, Siu L, Tierney, William M
Dual use of Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration: are there adverse health outcomes?
Wolinsky, Fredric D, Miller, Thomas R, An, Hyonggin, Brezinski, Paul R, Vaughn, Thomas E, Rosenthal, Gary E
The Organization of Medical Practice and Primary Care Physician Income
Wolinsky, Fredric D., Marder, William D.
This study investigates the effect of the organization of medical practice, e.g., solo, fee-for-service group, or health maintenance organization (HMO) settings, on primary care physicians' net...
Wyrwich, Kathleen W, Fihn, Stephan D, Tierney, William M, Babu, Ajit N, Wolinsky, Fredric D, Kroenke, Kurt
Tierney, William M, Overhage, J Marc, Murray, Michael D, Harris, Lisa E, Zhou, Xiao-Hua, Eckert, George J, ...
The Effect of Discussions About Advance Directives on Patients' Satisfaction with Primary Care
Tierney, William M, Dexter, Paul R, Gramelspacher, Gregory P, Perkins, Anthony J, Zhou, Xiao-Hua, Wolinsky, Fredric D
Mortality, Symptoms, and Functional Impairment in Late-Life Depression
Callahan, Christopher M, Wolinsky, Fredric D, Stump, Timothy E, Nienaber, Nancy A, Hui, Siu L, Tierney, William M
Dual use of Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration: are there adverse health outcomes?
Wolinsky, Fredric D, Miller, Thomas R, An, Hyonggin, Brezinski, Paul R, Vaughn, Thomas E, Rosenthal, Gary E
The Organization of Medical Practice and Primary Care Physician Income
Wolinsky, Fredric D., Marder, William D.
This study investigates the effect of the organization of medical practice, e.g., solo, fee-for-service group, or health maintenance organization (HMO) settings, on primary care physicians' net...
Wyrwich, Kathleen W., Metz, Stacie M., Kroenke, Kurt, Tierney, William M., Babu, Ajit N., Wolinsky, Fredric D.
Tierney, William M, Overhage, J Marc, Murray, Michael D, Harris, Lisa E, Zhou, Xiao-Hua, Eckert, George J, ...
The use of chiropractors by older adults in the United States
Wolinsky, Fredric D, Liu, Li, Miller, Thomas R, Geweke, John F, Cook, Elizabeth A, Greene, Barry R, ...
Rating neighborhoods for older adult health: results from the African American Health study
Andresen, Elena M, Malmstrom, Theodore K, Wolinsky, Fredric D, Schootman, Mario, Miller, J Philip, Miller, Douglas K