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Sandy S. Chang, Carlos O. Weiss, Qian-Li Xue, and Linda P. Fried
Patterns of Comorbid Inflammatory Diseases in Frail Older Women: The Women’s Health and Aging Studies I and II
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 23, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp181
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Sari Stenholm, Eleanor M. Simonsick, and Luigi Ferrucci
Secular Trends in Body Weight in Older Men Born Between 1877 and 1941: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 23, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp178
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Sébatien Celle, Frédéric Roche, Judith Kerleroux, Catherine Thomas-Anterion, Bernard Laurent, Isabelle Rouch, Vincent Pichot, Jean Claude Barthélémy, and Emilia Sforza
Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Restless Legs Syndrome in an Elderly French Population: The Synapse Study
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 13, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp161
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Dawn E. Alley and Virginia W. Chang
Metabolic Syndrome and Weight Gain in Adulthood
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp177
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Sige Zou, James R. Carey, Pablo Liedo, Donald K. Ingram, Binbing Yu, and Reza Ghaedian
Prolongevity Effects of an Oregano and Cranberry Extract are Diet Dependent in the Mexican Fruit Fly (Anastrepha ludens)
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp176
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J. M. Bauer, A. Haack, K. Winning, R. Wirth, B. Fischer, W. Uter, J. Erdmann, V. Schusdziarra, and C. C. Sieber
Impaired Postprandial Response of Active Ghrelin and Prolonged Suppression of Hunger Sensation in the Elderly
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp174
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Michal M. Masternak, Jacob A. Panici, Feiya Wang, Zhihui Wang, and Adam Spong
The Effects of Growth hormone (GH) Treatment on GH and Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling in Long-Lived Ames Dwarf Mice
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp172
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Darlene E. Berryman, Edward O. List, Amanda J. Palmer, Min-Yu Chung, Jacob Wright-Piekarski, Ellen Lubbers, Patrick O'Connor, Shigeru Okada, and John J. Kopchick
Two-Year Body Composition Analyses of Long-Lived GHR Null Mice
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp175
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Danielle R. Bouchard and Ian Janssen
Dynapenic-Obesity and Physical Function in Older Adults
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp159
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Michelangela Barbieri, Maria Rosaria Rizzo, Michela Papa, Virginia Boccardi, Antonietta Esposito, Morris F. White, and Giuseppe Paolisso
The IRS2 Gly1057Asp Variant Is Associated With Human Longevity
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp154
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Walter Bortz
Disuse and Aging, 2009
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 2, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp164
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Elena Zoico, Andrea Rossi, Vincenzo Di Francesco, Anna Sepe, Debora Olioso, Francesca Pizzini, Francesco Fantin, Ottavio Bosello, Luciano Cominacini, Tamara B Harris, and Mauro Zamboni
Adipose Tissue Infiltration in Skeletal Muscle of Healthy Elderly Men: Relationships With Body Composition, Insulin Resistance, and Inflammation at the Systemic and Tissue Level
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp155
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Hitoshi Ando, Kentarou Ushijima, Masafumi Kumazaki, Toshinari Takamura, Noritsugu Yokota, Tetsuo Saito, Shin Irie, Shuichi Kaneko, and Akio Fujimura
Influence of Age on Clock Gene Expression in Peripheral Blood Cells of Healthy Women
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp160
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Meena M. Sran, Paula J. Stotz, Sarah C. Normandin, and Stephen N. Robinovitch
Age Differences in Energy Absorption in the Upper Extremity During a Descent Movement: Implications for Arresting a Fall
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp153
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Evette J. Ludman, Joan E. Russo, Wayne J. Katon, Gregory E. Simon, Lisa H. Williams, Elizabeth H. B. Lin, Susan R. Heckbert, Paul Ciechanowski, and Bessie A. Young
How Does Change in Depressive Symptomatology Influence Weight Change in Patients With Diabetes? Observational Results From the Pathways Longitudinal Cohort
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 12, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp151
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Sari Stenholm, Annemarie Koster, Dawn E. Alley, Denise K. Houston, Alka Kanaya, Jung Sun Lee, Anne B. Newman, Suzanne Satterfield, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Marjolein Visser, Tamara B. Harris, Luigi Ferrucci, and for the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
Joint Association of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome With Incident Mobility Limitation in Older Men and Women—Results From the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 12, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp150
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Carlos O. Weiss, Helen H. Hoenig, Ravi Varadhan, Eleanor M. Simonsick, and Linda P. Fried
Relationships of Cardiac, Pulmonary, and Muscle Reserves and Frailty to Exercise Capacity in Older Women
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 12, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp147
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James T. Cavanaugh, Naomi Kochi, and Nicholas Stergiou
Nonlinear Analysis of Ambulatory Activity Patterns in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 12, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp144
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Sheila K. West, Daniel V. Hahn, Kevin C. Baldwin, Donald D. Duncan, Beatriz E. Munoz, Kathleen A. Turano, Shirin E. Hassan, Cynthia A. Munro, and Karen Bandeen-Roche
Older Drivers and Failure to Stop at Red Lights
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 12, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp136
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Matthew T. Haren, Theodore K. Malmstrom, Douglas K. Miller, Ping Patrick, H. M. Perry III, Margaret M. Herning, William A. Banks, and John E. Morley
Higher C-Reactive Protein and Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Levels Are Associated With Poor Physical Function and Disability: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Cohort of Late Middle-Aged African Americans
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 7, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp148
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I. Bautmans, R. Njemini, J. De Backer, E. De Waele, and T. Mets
Surgery-Induced Inflammation in Relation to Age, Muscle Endurance, and Self-Perceived Fatigue
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp145
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Susan L. Murphy and Dylan M. Smith
Ecological Measurement of Fatigue and Fatigability in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on September 23, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp137
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Tung Wai Auyeung, Jenny S. W. Lee, Jason Leung, Timothy Kwok, Ping Chung Leung, and Jean Woo
Survival in Older Men May Benefit From Being Slightly Overweight and Centrally Obese—A 5-Year Follow-up Study in 4,000 Older Adults Using DXA
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on July 23, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp099
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Alberto Pilotto, Stefania Maggi, Marianna Noale, Marilisa Franceschi, Giancarlo Parisi, Gaetano Crepaldi, and on behalf of the IPOD Investigators
Development and Validation of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Elderly Population: A Multicenter Study
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on June 15, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp073
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Mauro Di Bari, Daniela Balzi, Anna T. Roberts, Alessandro Barchielli, Stefano Fumagalli, Andrea Ungar, Stefania Bandinelli, Walter De Alfieri, Luciano Gabbani, and Niccolò Marchionni
Prognostic Stratification of Older Persons Based on Simple Administrative Data: Development and Validation of the "Silver Code," To Be Used in Emergency Department Triage
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on June 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp043
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Alice M. Arnold, Anne B. Newman, Mary Cushman, Jingzhong Ding, and Stephen Kritchevsky
Body Weight Dynamics and Their Association With Physical Function and Mortality in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on April 22, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp050
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Jung Sun Lee, Marjolein Visser, Frances A. Tylavsky, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Ann V. Schwartz, Nadine Sahyoun, Tamara B. Harris, Anne B. Newman, and for the Health ABC study
Weight Loss and Regain and Effects on Body Composition: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on April 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp042
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Anna Dahl, Linda B. Hassing, Eleonor Fransson, Stig Berg, Margaret Gatz, Chandra A. Reynolds, and Nancy L. Pedersen
Being Overweight in Midlife Is Associated With Lower Cognitive Ability and Steeper Cognitive Decline in Late Life
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on April 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp035
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Editorial
Luigi Ferrucci, Stephanie A. Studenski, Dawn E. Alley, Mario Barbagallo, and Tamara B. Harris
Obesity in Aging and Art
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 17, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp166
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Editorial
Walter Bortz
Understanding Frailty
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp162
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Invited Response to Letter to the editor
Mauro Di Bari, Daniela Balzi, and Niccolò Marchionni
The Silver Code: What Comes Next?
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on November 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp156
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Articles
Sharda P. Singh, Maciej Niemczyk, Deepti Saini, Vladimir Sadovov, Ludwika Zimniak, and Piotr Zimniak
Disruption of the mGsta4 Gene Increases Life Span of C57BL Mice
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 30, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp165
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Kushang V. Patel, Richard D. Semba, Luigi Ferrucci, Anne B. Newman, Linda P. Fried, Robert B. Wallace, Stefania Bandinelli, Caroline S. Phillips, Binbing Yu, Stephanie Connelly, Michael G. Shlipak, Paulo H. M. Chaves, Lenore J. Launer, William B. Ershler, Tamara B. Harris, Dan L. Longo, and Jack M. Guralnik
Red Cell Distribution Width and Mortality in Older Adults: A Meta-analysis
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 30, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp163
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Hal H. Atkinson, Stephen R. Rapp, Jeff D. Williamson, James Lovato, John R. Absher, Margery Gass, Victor W. Henderson, Karen C. Johnson, John B. Kostis, Kaycee M. Sink, Charles P. Mouton, Judith K. Ockene, Marcia L. Stefanick, Dorothy S. Lane, and Mark A. Espeland
The Relationship Between Cognitive Function and Physical Performance in Older Women: Results From the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on September 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp149
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Review
Antoine E. Roux, Pascal Chartrand, Gerardo Ferbeyre, and Luis A. Rokeach
Fission Yeast and Other Yeasts as Emergent Models to Unravel Cellular Aging in Eukaryotes
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp152
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Letter to the Editor
Fabio Salvi, Valeria Morichi, and Paolo Dessì-Fulgheri
The "Silver Code" and the Frail Elder in the Emergency Department
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 22, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp157
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Brief Report
Andrea L. Weston, Andrea M. Weinstein, Cynthia Barton, and Kristine Yaffe
Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on October 20, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp158
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Brief Report
Hsu-Ko Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang, Yau-Hua Yu, Kang-Ting Tsai, and Ching-Yu Chen
Gender-Specific Association Between Self-reported Sleep Duration and Falls in High-Functioning Older Adults
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Advance Access published on September 30, 2009.
doi:10.1093/gerona/glp143
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