The future of disability in America will depend on how well the US prepares for and manages
the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next …

Background . Increasing exercise among older adults to improve function and prevent or
decrease disability is widely promoted in developed countries. This review seeks to critically …

The cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP1A2 mediates the rate‐limiting step in the metabolism of
many drugs including theophylline, clozapine, and tacrine as well as in the bioactivation of …

The laser‐induced forward transfer technique in which material is ablatively transferred from
a thin film to a target substrate by a pulsed excimer laser has been extended to 532 nm …

The mechanism of the laser‐induced forward transfer (LIFT) technique for transferring metal
features from a film to a substrate is examined by using the one‐dimensional thermal …

After hafnium carbide has been oxidized at temperatures in the range of 1400 to 2060C,
three distinct layers are present in the film cross section: (a) a residual carbide layer with …

Background Testosterone supplementation has been shown to increase muscle mass and
strength in healthy older men. The safety and efficacy of testosterone treatment in older men …

A Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) was evaluated in a sample of community-dwelling,
older adults. Respondents were randomly assigned to complete the PASE by mail or …

A comprehensive functional assessment requires thorough and careful inquiry, which is
difficult to accomplish in most busy clinical practices. This paper examines the reliability and …

Objective: The analysis presented here evaluated the psychometric properties of the
Functional Independence Measure (FIM) as a summated rating scale within context of the 20 …