Research Domain - Geriatrics

Release Date:

July 2, 2018; reviewed July 2, 2018

Scope of Domain:
Scope Elements Final Protocols To Toolkit (17)
Arthritis/Chronic Inflammation Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis
Dementia (Parkinson's disease dementia, lewy body dementia, vascular dementia), Alzheimer's Behavioral Disturbances
Cognitive Changes
Depression/Anxiety Depression Symptoms (added two protocols to existing measure)
Falls Falls
Family health history (Longevity) Family History of Dementia and Longevity
Foot Disorders Foot Pain
Frailty Frailty
Involuntary Weight Loss/BMI Change Involuntary Weight Loss
Kidney Cystatin C Assay for Kidney Function
Life Space Life Space
Oral and dental care (tooth decay, gum disease) Dental Issues and Difficulty Chewing
Physical Functioning 400 Meter Walk
Resilience Resilience
Sensory capabilities/Impairment Auditory Perception and Noise Exposure
Smell and Taste
Urinary issues Urinary Incontinence
Sexuality Addressed elsewhere in PhenX Toolkit
Sleep Addressed elsewhere in PhenX Toolkit
Verbal Memory Addressed elsewhere in PhenX Toolkit
Working Group Roster:

WG Members:

Mary Sano, PhD, Chair
Icahn School of Medicine
New York, NY
Steven Cummings, MD
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Philip De Jager, MD, PhD, MMSc
Columbia University
New York, NY
Colin Depp, PhD
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
Jack Guralnik, MD, PhD, MPH
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Tamara Harris, MD
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Bethesda, MS
Denise Houston, PhD
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Claudia Kawas, MD
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
Douglas P. Kiel, MD
Harvard University
Belmont, MA
Richard Mayeux, MD, MSc
Columbia University
New York, NY

SC Liaison, WG Manager and WG Supervisor:

Lindsay A. Farrer, PhD, SC Liaison
Boston University
Boston, MA
Lisa Cox, MS, WG Manager
RTI International
Atlanta, GA
Michael Phillips, MS, WG Supervisor
RTI International
Research Triangle Park, NC