One-year outcomes of minor and subsyndromal depression in older primary care patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the clustering of symptoms on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) and the relative prevalence of symptom clusters in mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed on the polychoric correlation matrix of 12 NPI i...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cheng ST,Kwok T,Lam LC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment and depression are common and disabling non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Previous studies have shown associations between them but the nature of the relationship remains unclear. In chronic illness, problem- or task-oriented coping strategies are associated with better out...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hurt CS,Landau S,Burn DJ,Hindle JV,Samuel M,Wilson K,Brown RG,PROMS-PD Study Group.

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors conducted a survey of members of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) to determine the state of development of both the profession of geriatric psychiatry and services for mentally ill elderly. Ratings for both issues were based on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being little to no development and...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Reifler BV,Cohen W

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide trends of increasing dementia prevalence, have put economic and workforce pressures to shifting care for persons with dementia from residential care to home care. METHODS:We reviewed the effects of the four dominant models of home care delivery on outcomes for community-dwelling persons with demen...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Low LF,Fletcher J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Foreign home care services provided to frail older adults by individuals from the developing world are a global phenomenon. This study evaluated the challenges associated with live-in foreign home care from the perspective of older care recipients and their family members. METHODS:Qualitative interviews wer...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ayalon L

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence and risk factors of documented delirium in general practices in Germany. METHODS:The present study includes 2,194 patients over the age of 65 years with delirium and 2,194 controls without delirium from a sample of 6,180,042 patients from 1,262 ge...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Bohlken J,Kostev K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Geriatric depression complicates cognitive health in older adults. This study aims to investigate the impact of depressive symptoms on cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults, depending on whether cognitive dysfunction accompanied. DESIGN:A community-based longitudinal cohort study. SETTING...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Shin M

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since its development, the Qualidem has had items that were considered unsuited for people with very severe dementia. This study attempted to investigate the applicability of all Qualidem items in people with all stages of dementia severity. METHODS:Four data sets that contained Qualidem observations on peo...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Arons AMM,Wetzels RB,Zwijsen S,Verbeek H,van de Ven G,Ettema TP,Koopmans RTCM,Gerritsen DL

更新日期：2017-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of simulation-based dementia education programmes for acute care settings that support the development of interpersonal skills pertinent to good care. Moreover, few studies measure the effectiveness of such programmes by evaluating the persistence of practice change beyond the immediate ti...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Heward M,Board M,Spriggs A,Murphy J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that the verbal fluency test (VFT) is a sensitive measure of cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, other studies have shown that the performances were significantly influenced by education in the normal elderly population. In order to examine the utility of t...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kawano N,Umegaki H,Suzuki Y,Yamamoto S,Mogi N,Iguchi A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vocally disruptive behavior (VDB) in the elderly is a common condition, especially in people with dementia, but difficult to treat. It may occur in as many as 40% of nursing home residents. This study is a review of the existing literature on this condition. METHOD:The literature review was conducted using ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： von Gunten A,Alnawaqil AM,Abderhalden C,Needham I,Schupbach B

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTAssociations between high body mass index (BMI) and subsequent cognitive decline, reported in elderly averaging below age 75, become less consistent at older ages. We compared the associations of BMI with cognition in moderately old (ages 75-84, N = 154) and oldest-old (85+, N = 93) samples. BMI and cognition ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Schmeidler J,Mastrogiacomo CN,Beeri MS,Rosendorff C,Silverman JM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to give an in-depth description of the impact of disclosure of the diagnosis of dementia on a patient and the patient's partner. METHODS:Grounded theory interview study. RESULTS:Analysis of the interviews revealed that disclosure had an impact on three key domains: awareness of dem...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Derksen E,Vernooij-Dassen M,Gillissen F,Olde-Rikkert M,Scheltens P

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Hong Kong, as previously reported, requires verification. Furthermore, the relationship between loneliness, depression, and cognitive impairment with regards to MCI are unclear. The present study aims to establish the prevalence of MCI in a community ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Yu J,Lam CL,Lee TM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Alzheimer Report 2016 estimated that 47 million people are living with dementia worldwide (Alzheimer's Disease International, 2016). In the inaugural World Health Organization Ministerial Conference on Global Action against Dementia, six of the top ten research priorities were focused on prevention, identifi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Mortby ME,Black SE,Gauthier S,Miller D,Porsteinsson A,Smith EE,Ismail Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding of vascular substrates of cognitive decline in the elderly is evolving to include a major emphasis on the impact of small vessel disease (SVD). While existing concepts of multi-infarct dementia and strategic infarct dementia remain valid, they present difficulty in generalizing clinicopathological correl...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ince PG,Fernando MS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of the current study was to test the properties of a scale especially developed for use in epidemiological surveys in low sociocultural populations, and to determine whether this scale can be used in a clinical population. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Two hundred fifty subjects took part; 150 were controls ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Fountoulakis KN,Tsolaki M,Paulopoulos H,Kazis A

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eating disorders in the elderly are often overlooked. When they occur, significant morbidity and mortality result. In this study we review all existing literature on eating disorders in the elderly and provide practical guidelines for clinicians in recognizing and managing eating disorders in the elderly. M...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Lapid MI,Prom MC,Burton MC,McAlpine DE,Sutor B,Rummans TA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Verbal fluency (VF) tasks are simple and efficient clinical tools to detect executive dysfunction and lexico-semantic impairment. VF tasks are widely used in patients with suspected dementia, but their accuracy for detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is still under investigation. Schooling in partic...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Radanovic M,Diniz BS,Mirandez RM,Novaretti TM,Flacks MK,Yassuda MS,Forlenza OV

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTObjectives:Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are nearly universal in dementia, a condition occurring in more than 40 million people worldwide. BPSD present a considerable treatment challenge for prescribers and healthcare professionals. Our purpose was to prioritize existing and emerging...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kales HC,Lyketsos CG,Miller EM,Ballard C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia is defined as global cognitive impairment that interferes with function; however, function has been less well measured than cognition in anti-dementia drug trials. In the modern era of anti-dementia clinical trials, measurement of function has improved by differentiating between the aspects of function that h...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Rockwood K

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:With increasing cultural diversity and growing elderly immigrant populations in Western European countries, the availability of brief cognitive screening instruments adequate for assessment of dementia in people from diverse backgrounds becomes increasingly important. The aim of the present study wa...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Nielsen TR,Segers K,Vanderaspoilden V,Bekkhus-Wetterberg P,Bjørkløf GH,Beinhoff U,Minthon L,Pissiota A,Tsolaki M,Gkioka M,Waldemar G

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors reanalyzed previously published data from a prospectively randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase-III study of 130 inpatients with dementia syndrome. The patients in the study had been diagnosed as having suffered from organic brain syndrome (ICD 290), which is the core syndrome of dementia (so-...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Herrmann WM,Stephan K

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past five to ten years, neuroimaging capability for neurodegenerative diseases has made remarkable progress. However, debate remains as to the true clinical utility of these advanced and costly investigations. Not only is the place of these tests in diagnostic algorithms unclear, but the access to them varies...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ritchie CW,Ames D,Burke JR,Bustin J,Connelly P,Laczo J,Portet F

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The delirium index (DI) is a valid measure of delirium severity. We proposed to describe longitudinal patterns of severity scores in older long-term care (LTC) residents. METHODS:A prospective cohort study of 280 residents in seven LTC facilities in Montreal and Quebec City, Canada, was conducted. DI, Barth...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ciampi A,Bai C,Dyachenko A,McCusker J,Cole MG,Belzile E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The growing and welcome interest in the issues leading to distress and impairment in younger doctors has not been mirrored by a focus on the similar issues in older doctors which is surprising given the aging medical workforce. OBJECTIVES:To improve understanding of impairment in older doctors and to facili...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Peisah C,Wilhelm K

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Delirium is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by disturbed consciousness, cognitive function, or perception and associated with serious adverse outcomes such as death, dementia, and the need for long-term care. However, recognition and management of delirium is poorly prioritized even though...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Oberai T,Killington M,Laver K,Crotty M,Jaarsma R

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Cognitive decline is an important complication of joint replacement surgeries in senior people. METHODS:We determined incidence rates of dementia diagnosis following endoprosthetic joint replacement surgery (upper and lower extremities). The observation period covered up to 28 quarters using German...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Teipel SJ,Fritze T,Ellenrieder M,Haenisch B,Mittelmeier W,Doblhammer G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case describes the differential diagnosis and treatment of a 70-year-old man with an avoidant personality disorder. It illustrates that diagnostic assessment and treatment of personality problems in the elderly are possible in mental health care. It demonstrates that multiple stand-alone treatment modules can for...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： van Alphen SP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the prevalence of, or associations with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in developing countries. METHODS:Individuals diagnosed as having dementia according to DSM-IV criteria (mild and moderate cases as defined by the Clinical Dementia Rating scale only), toget...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ferri CP,Ames D,Prince M,10\/66 Dementia Research Group.

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00