Philip G Weiler
Biographic Data
| ID | 5540811 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Philip G Weiler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Philip G |
| FAMILY NAME | Weiler |
| SIGNATURE | WEILER P G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Davis |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Cognitive impairment and hospital use
BACKGROUND. An increasing number of older people are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease or another dementias. The resultant cognitive impairment has been well identified as one of the risk factors for nursing home placement but it has not been well studied as a risk for hospitalization. METHODS. To study the association between cognitive impairment and hospital use, this study examined data from a randomly selected cohort of communi…
Investigation of Death Clusters in a Nursing Home
The number of elderly residing in, and dying in, nursing homes is steadily increasing. In 1985, an investigation by the California attorney general's office was undertaken concerning a cluster of deaths in a single rural nursing home. The purpose of this study was to provide information for the investigation. The objectives of the study were to determine if there were excess deaths in the nursing home, and if so, to describe the circumstances sur…
Health practices of the elderly poor
The purpose of the present study was to describe the health practices of the elderly poor and to examine the association between specific health practices and subsequent hospital use. Data came from a sample of 931 Medicaid elderly living in California. Smoking, limited social networks, and lack of regular exercise significantly increased the odds of subsequent hospital utilization. Implications of these findings, which could benefit health promo…
Health Promotion for the Rural Elderly
There has been increased interest in developing health promotion programs for the rural elderly as a means to foster successful aging. The present study describes one such program and identifies rural and urban differences in health promotion activities. Data corne from the California Preventive Health Cane for the Aging Program (PHCAP) which is one of the oldest and largest such programs in the United States. A sample of over 5,000 PHCAP clients…
Screening the elderly for skin disease
1Public Health Medical Officer Adult Health Section California Department of Health Services Sacramento, California 2Professor Department of Community Health University of California, Davis Davis, California
Interview
The public health impact of Alzheimer's disease
The Public Health Impact of Alzheimer's Disease Dementia is emerging as a major public health concern.There are few diseases which have such a profound impact on society, patients, and their circle of families and friends as does dementia.While dementia is a common disorder, our knowledge of its etiology, natural history, treatment, and impact is still incomplete.Although we do know that such deterioration of cognitive functioning is distinct fro…
Author's Affiliation Clarified
Author's Affiliation Clarified Philip G. Weiler Nancy A. Dreyer, and Naomi H. Harley CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.5.598 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The implementation of model standards in local health departments
Four local health departments in California tested a process of state/local negotiations for the purpose of implementing model standards in community preventive health services. The standards, which covered five program areas, had been developed by a collaborative work group of representatives from the United States Conference of City Health Officers, the National Association of County Health Officials, the Association of State and Territorial He…
Adult Day Care
Health Care for Elderly Americans
This study was designed to analyze the cost and effectiveness of a day care program for the elderly. An experimental group of adult day care participants was compared with a control group of elderly people living in the community. The two groups were evaluated in terms of levels of physical and emotional functioning, behavioral independence in activities of daily living, institutionalization, interpersonal relationships, and re-establishment of l…
Health manpower dialectic-physician, nurse, physician assistant
Health manpower dialectic-physician, nurse, physician assistant. P G WeilerCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.65.8.858 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The implementation of model standards in local health departments
Four local health departments in California tested a process of state/local negotiations for the purpose of implementing model standards in community preventive health services. The standards, which covered five program areas, had been developed by a collaborative work group of representatives from the United States Conference of City Health Officers, the National Association of County Health Officials, the Association of State and Territorial He…
Health practices of the elderly poor
The purpose of the present study was to describe the health practices of the elderly poor and to examine the association between specific health practices and subsequent hospital use. Data came from a sample of 931 Medicaid elderly living in California. Smoking, limited social networks, and lack of regular exercise significantly increased the odds of subsequent hospital utilization. Implications of these findings, which could benefit health promo…
Cognitive impairment and hospital use
BACKGROUND. An increasing number of older people are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease or another dementias. The resultant cognitive impairment has been well identified as one of the risk factors for nursing home placement but it has not been well studied as a risk for hospitalization. METHODS. To study the association between cognitive impairment and hospital use, this study examined data from a randomly selected cohort of communi…
The public health impact of Alzheimer's disease
The Public Health Impact of Alzheimer's Disease Dementia is emerging as a major public health concern.There are few diseases which have such a profound impact on society, patients, and their circle of families and friends as does dementia.While dementia is a common disorder, our knowledge of its etiology, natural history, treatment, and impact is still incomplete.Although we do know that such deterioration of cognitive functioning is distinct fro…
Health manpower dialectic-physician, nurse, physician assistant
Health manpower dialectic-physician, nurse, physician assistant. P G WeilerCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.65.8.858 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Health Care for Elderly Americans
This study was designed to analyze the cost and effectiveness of a day care program for the elderly. An experimental group of adult day care participants was compared with a control group of elderly people living in the community. The two groups were evaluated in terms of levels of physical and emotional functioning, behavioral independence in activities of daily living, institutionalization, interpersonal relationships, and re-establishment of l…
Adult Day Care
The implementation of model standards in local health departments
Four local health departments in California tested a process of state/local negotiations for the purpose of implementing model standards in community preventive health services. The standards, which covered five program areas, had been developed by a collaborative work group of representatives from the United States Conference of City Health Officers, the National Association of County Health Officials, the Association of State and Territorial He…
Author's Affiliation Clarified
Author's Affiliation Clarified Philip G. Weiler Nancy A. Dreyer, and Naomi H. Harley CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.5.598 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The public health impact of Alzheimer's disease
The Public Health Impact of Alzheimer's Disease Dementia is emerging as a major public health concern.There are few diseases which have such a profound impact on society, patients, and their circle of families and friends as does dementia.While dementia is a common disorder, our knowledge of its etiology, natural history, treatment, and impact is still incomplete.Although we do know that such deterioration of cognitive functioning is distinct fro…
Health Promotion for the Rural Elderly
There has been increased interest in developing health promotion programs for the rural elderly as a means to foster successful aging. The present study describes one such program and identifies rural and urban differences in health promotion activities. Data corne from the California Preventive Health Cane for the Aging Program (PHCAP) which is one of the oldest and largest such programs in the United States. A sample of over 5,000 PHCAP clients…
Screening the elderly for skin disease
1Public Health Medical Officer Adult Health Section California Department of Health Services Sacramento, California 2Professor Department of Community Health University of California, Davis Davis, California
Interview
Health practices of the elderly poor
The purpose of the present study was to describe the health practices of the elderly poor and to examine the association between specific health practices and subsequent hospital use. Data came from a sample of 931 Medicaid elderly living in California. Smoking, limited social networks, and lack of regular exercise significantly increased the odds of subsequent hospital utilization. Implications of these findings, which could benefit health promo…
Investigation of Death Clusters in a Nursing Home
The number of elderly residing in, and dying in, nursing homes is steadily increasing. In 1985, an investigation by the California attorney general's office was undertaken concerning a cluster of deaths in a single rural nursing home. The purpose of this study was to provide information for the investigation. The objectives of the study were to determine if there were excess deaths in the nursing home, and if so, to describe the circumstances sur…
Cognitive impairment and hospital use
BACKGROUND. An increasing number of older people are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease or another dementias. The resultant cognitive impairment has been well identified as one of the risk factors for nursing home placement but it has not been well studied as a risk for hospitalization. METHODS. To study the association between cognitive impairment and hospital use, this study examined data from a randomly selected cohort of communi…
Medicine (11 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Disease (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (3 works)