John W. Rowe

TL;DR: An operational definition of allostatic load is presented, along with preliminary evidence of its predictive validity in relation to salient outcomes of aging, to provide the basis for a more comprehensive assessment of major risks in the aging process.

TL;DR: AL was a better predictor of mortality and decline in physical functioning than either the syndrome X or primary mediator components alone and the findings support the concept of AL as a measure of cumulative biological burden.

TL;DR: Estimates of the impact of race and education on past and present life expectancy are updated, trends in disparities from 1990 through 2008 are examined, and observed disparities are placed in the context of a rapidly aging society that is emerging at a time of optimism about the next revolution in longevity.

TL;DR: It is suggested that delirium is a common disorder that may be substantially less transient than currently believed and that incomplete manifestations of the syndrome may be frequent.

TL;DR: Delirium in hospitalized patients is most closely associated with factors already present on admission such as prior cognitive impairment, advanced age, and fracture, and in the hospital, use of neuroleptics and narcotics and the presence of infection are less strongly associated with this syndrome.