This magnitude of effect is unusual in efforts to reduce antibiotic use in nursing homes. Outcomes could be attributed to the commitment of the providers; outreach to providers and staff; and a focus on common clinical situations in which antibiotics are generally not indicated; and suggest that similar results can be achieved on a wider scale if similar commitment is obtained and education provided.

The direct effects of hormones on cognition are not significant when salient factors are considered. Further, hormones do not mediate the age-cognition relationship; it is necessary to look to other explanatory pathways.

High positive affect seems to have a beneficial influence on performance-based functioning after hip fracture.

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