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CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – November 26, 2012

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“Health behaviour changes after diagnosis of chronic illness among Canadians aged 50 or older,” by Jason T. Newsom, Nathalie Huguet, Pamela L. Ramage-Morin, Michael J. McCarthy, Julie Bernier, Mark S. Kaplan and Bentson H. McFarland (Health Reports, Vol. 23, No. 4, November 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).

www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2012004/article/11740-eng.htm

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 20, 2012

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A. “Clinical Disorders in a Post War British Cohort Reaching Retirement: Evidence from the First National Birth Cohort Study,” by Mary B. Pierce, Richard J. Silverwood, Dorothea Nitsch, Judith E. Adams, Alison M. Stephen, Wing Nip, Peter Macfarlane, Andrew Wong, Marcus Richards, Rebecca Hardy, Diana Kuh, on behalf of the NSHD Scientific and Data Collection Teams (PLoS ONE 7(9): e44857. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044857, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0044857

B. “Structural and Functional Changes in Subcortical Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Combined Voxel-Based Morphometry and Resting-State fMRI Study,” by Liye Yi, Jinhui Wang, Longfei Jia, Zhilian Zhao, Jie Lu, Kuncheng Li, Jianping Jia, Yong He, Chuanlu Jiang, and Ying Han (PLoS ONE 7(9): e44758. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044758, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0044758

CAAR – Statistics Netherlands Article – September 18, 2012

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“65-year-olds live longer without physical limitations, but suffer more from chronic diseases,” (September 2012).

www.cbs.nl/en-GB/menu/themas/gezondheid-welzijn/publicaties/artikelen/archief/2012/2012-3669-wm.htm

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 18, 2012

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A. “Does Multimorbidity Influence the Occurrence Rates of Chronic Conditions? A Claims Data Based Comparison of Expected and Observed Prevalence Rates,” by Ingmar Schafer (PLoS ONE 7(9): e45390. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045390, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0045390

B. “Stability of the Transthyretin Molecule as a Key Factor in the Interaction with A-Beta Peptide – Relevance in Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Carlos A. Ribeiro, Maria Joao Saraiva, and Isabel Cardoso (PLoS ONE 7(9): e45368. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045368, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0045368

C. “Mitochondrial Genomic Analysis of Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Reveals Protective Haplogroups H6A1A/H6A1B: The Cache County Study on Memory in Aging,” by Perry G. Ridge, Taylor J. Maxwell, Christopher D. Corcoran, Maria C. Norton, JoAnn T. Tschanz, Elizabeth O’Brien, Richard A. Kerber, Richard M. Cawthon, Ronald G. Munger, and John S. K. Kauwe (PLoS ONE 7(9): e45134. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045134, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0045134

D. “Aging Effect on Neurotrophic Activity of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells,” by Maria Brohlin, Paul J. Kingham, Liudmila N. Novikova, Lev N. Novikov, and Mikael Wiberg (PLoS ONE 7(9): e45052. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045052, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0045052

CAAR – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report – August 22, 2012

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“Multiple causes of death in Australia: an analysis of all natural and selected chronic disease causes of death 1997-2007,” (August 2012, .pdf and Rich-text format, 25p.).

www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737422603

CAAR-Conferencealerts.com Gerontology Conferences-August 8, 2012

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Conferencealerts has recently added the following gerontology related conferences:

Aug. 20, 2012: 2012 Florida Conference on Aging-Orlando, Florida
Sep. 5, 2012: Ageing: Moving Beyond Boundaries-Lancaster, Lancashire, UK
Sep. 14, 2012: 2nd annual Sexuality, Intimacy & Aging Conference-Chester, Pennsylvania
Oct. 17, 2012: 1st IAGG Conference on Gerontology and Geriatrics-Capetown, Western Cape, South Africa
Oct. 18, 2021: Aging in a Changing World: 41st Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology-Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Oct. 20, 2012: Asia Pacific Geriatrics Conference-Hong Kong
Oct. 22, 2012: Keystone Symposia: Aging and Diseases of Aging-Tokyo, Japan
Nov. 5, 2012: Aging and Society: An Interdisciplinary Conference-Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nov. 14, 2012: GSA’s 65th Annual Scientific Meeting-San Diego, California
Nov. 15, 2012: Healthy Ageing 2012-Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Nov. 20, 2012: Ageing: Challenging the boundaries-Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Feb. 13, 2013: Mitochondria, metabolic regulation and the Biology of Aging-Canary Islands, Spain

www.conferencealerts.com/topic-listing?topic=Gerontology

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 6, 2012

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A. “Informing Evidence-Based Decision-Making for Patients with Comorbidity: Availability of Necessary Information in Clinical Trials for Chronic Diseases,” by Cynthia M. Boyd, Daniela Vollenweider, and Milo A. Puhan (PLoS ONE 7(8): e41601. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041601, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0041601

B. “Quantitative Normative Gait Data in a Large Cohort of Ambulatory Persons with Parkinson’s Disease,” by Chris J. Hass, Paul Malczak, Joe Nocera, Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, Aparna Shukala, Irene Malaty, Charles E. Jacobson, Michael S. Okun, and Nick McFarland (PLoS ONE 7(8): e42337. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042337, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042337

C. “Effectiveness of Family Meetings for Family Caregivers on Delaying Time to Nursing Home Placement of Dementia Patients: A Randomized Trial,” by Karlijn J. Joling, Harm W. J. van Marwijk, Henriette E. van der Horst, Philip Scheltens, Peter M. van de Ven, Bregje A. Appels, and Hein P. J. van Hout (PLoS ONE 7(8): e42145. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042145, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042145

D. “Technology Acceptance for an Intelligent Comprehensive Interactive Care (ICIC) System for Care of the Elderly: A Survey-Questionnaire Study,” by Alice M. K. Wong, Wei-Han Chang, Pei-Chih Ke, Chun-Kai Huang, Tsai-Hsuan Tsai, Hsien-Tsung Chang, Wann-Yun Shieh, Hsiao-Lung Chan, Chih-Kuang Chen, and Yu-Cheng Pei (PLoS ONE 7(8): e40591. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040591, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0040591

E. “Single-Channel Electrophysiology Reveals a Distinct and Uniform Pore Complex Formed by {alpha}-Synuclein Oligomers in Lipid Membranes,” by Felix Schmidt, Johannes Levin, Frits Kamp, Hans Kretzschmar, Armin Giese, and Kai Botzel (PLoS ONE 7(8): e42545. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042545, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042545

CAAR – Population Reference Bureau Periodical – August 1, 2012

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Today’s Research on Aging (Issue No. 26, August 2012, .pdf format, 7p.). The title article of this issue is “Noncommunicable Diseases Among Older Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.”

www.prb.org/Reports/2012/noncommunicable-diseases-older-adults.asp

CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief – July 31, 2012

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“Multiple Chronic Conditions Among Adults Aged 45 and Over: Trends Over the Past 10 Years,” by Virginia M. Freid, Amy B. Bernstein, and Mary Ann Bush (Data Brief No. 100, July 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 8p.).

www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db100.htm

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine Articles – July 19, 2012

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A. “Effect of a Community-Based Nursing Intervention on Mortality in Chronically Ill Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” by Kenneth D. Coburn, Sherry Marcantonio, Robert Lazansky, Maryellen Keller, and Nancy Davis (PLoS Med 9(7): e1001265. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001265, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).

www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001265

B. “Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Regulates Angiogenesis Independently of VEGF during Ocular Neovascularization,” by Christina L. Grant, Leslie A. Caromile, Khayyam Durrani, M. Mamunur Rahman, Kevin P. Claffey, Guo-Hua Fong, and Linda H. Shapiro (PLoS ONE 7(7): e41285. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041285, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0041285

C. “Home-Based Aerobic Interval Training Improves Peak Oxygen Uptake Equal to Residential Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Randomized, Controlled Trial,” by Trine Moholdt, Mona Bekken Vold, Jostein Grimsmo, Stig Arild Slordahl, and Ulrik Wisloff (PLoS ONE 7(7): e41199. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041199, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0041199

CAAR – US Administration on Aging Funding Opportunity – May 30, 2012

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“PPHF 2012 Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs: Financed by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2012),” (HHS-2012-AoA-CS-1211, .pdf and Word format, 63p.).

PDF:

aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/FY2012_CDSMP_042612.pdf

Word:

aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/FY2012_CDSMP_042612.doc

CAAR – AARP Factsheet – May 22, 2012

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“Chronic Condition Prevalence in the 50+ US Population,” by Keith D. Lind and Claire Noel-Miller (May 2012, .pdf format, 1p.).

www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-05-2012/chronic-condition-prevalence-in-the-50-us-population-AARP-ppi-health.html

CAAR – Urban Institute Report – April 30, 2012

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:05:58 +0000

“Potential Savings Through Prevention of Avoidable Chronic Illness Among CalPERS State Active Members,” by Timothy Waidmann, Barbara A. Ormond, and Brenda Spillman (April 2012, .pdf format, 10p.).

www.urban.org/publications/412550.html

CAAR – US Administration on Aging Funding Opportunity – April 27, 2012

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:55:20 +0000

“Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs,” (HHS-2012-AoA-CS-1211, .pdf and Word format, 63p.). Note: The application deadline is June 11, 2012.

PDF:

www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/FY2012_CDSMP_042612.pdf

Word:

www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/FY2012_CDSMP_042612.doc

CAAR – National Academies Press Monograph – February 1, 2012

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:53:42 +0000

Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Health Action (Committee on Living Well with Chronic Disease: Public Health Action to Reduce Disability and Improve Functioning and Quality of Life; Institute of Medicine, January 2012, OpenBook and .pdf format, 330p.). Ordering information for a print copy is available at the site. Note: NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.