Sleep and physical functioning in family caregivers of older adults with memory impairment.

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：BACKGROUND:The use of benzodiazepines is associated with increased risk of fall-related injuries in the elderly. However, it is unclear if the risks vary across the products and how they depend on the pattern of use and dosage. Specifically, the possibility of cumulative effects of past benzodiazepine use has not been ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Sylvestre MP,Abrahamowicz M,Čapek R,Tamblyn R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children of patients with young onset dementia (YOD) who are confronted with a parent who has a progressive disease, often assist in caregiving tasks, which may have a great impact on their lives. The objective of the present study is to explore the experiences of children living with a young parent with dem...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Millenaar JK,van Vliet D,Bakker C,Vernooij-Dassen MJ,Koopmans RT,Verhey FR,de Vugt ME

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of complicated grief are associated with a traumatic death. However, the subjective experience of whether or not the death was considered traumatic has not been substantially explored. This study first examined the difference between objective and subjective traumatic death, and then investigated th...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Tang S,Chow AY

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seeking medical advice for dementia involves an understanding of norms, values and attitudes towards care-giving and inter-dependency, which are culturally bounded. We hypothesize that local culture and socioeconomic structure affect our Chinese patients who present with forgetfulness to our memory clinic. ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Sheng B,Law CB,Yeung KM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 20 years ago, the Australian Liberal/National Party Federal Opposition had a set of policies with which it hoped to persuade the Australian people to return it to government in the election due in 1996. This particular collection of proposed initiatives was called "The things that matter". When the then leader of...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ames D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Previous research suggested caregiver singing could influence persons with severe dementia to communicate with increased competence, to cease aggression, and to cease disruptive screaming, while at the same time they seemed to understand what was going on when being cared for during morning care sess...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Götell E,Brown S,Ekman SL

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear how brain reserve interacts with gender and apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) genotype, and how this influences the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The association between intracranial volume (ICV) and progression to AD in subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and differences accordin...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： An H,Son SJ,Cho S,Cho EY,Choi B,Kim SY,Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of a social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life of older adults in long-term care (LTC) and to explore participants' experiences and perceptions after the intervention. DESIGN:A mixed-methods approach consisting of a single group, before and after quas...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Chen SC,Moyle W,Jones C,Petsky H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large randomized controlled trials have shown that risperidone reduces the frequency and severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in patients with dementia. Since such trials are obliged to use very strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, their information about the efficacy is l...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Wancata J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The economic cost of dementia is high and can be predicted by cognitive and neuropsychiatric profiles. The differential costs of the various subtypes of dementia are unknown in Argentina, and this study therefore aimed to compare these costs. METHODS:Patients with a diagnosis of dementia of Alzheimer-type (...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Rojas G,Bartoloni L,Dillon C,Serrano CM,Iturry M,Allegri RF

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify, in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia, factors associated with subjective (personal, physical, emotional, and social) and objective (informal caregiver time and costs) caregiver burden. DESIGN:Prospective longitudinal European observational study: post-hoc analysis. S...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Reed C,Belger M,Scott Andrews J,Tockhorn-Heidenreich A,Jones RW,Wimo A,Dodel R,Haro JM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In old age, both apathy and depression have been associated with an increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study evaluated the mediating role of cardiovascular risk factors in the relationship of apathy and mood symptoms with incident CVD. METHODS:Prospective cohort study of 1,790 community-dwell...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Eurelings LS,Jaccard J,Moll van Charante EP,Eikelenboom P,Ligthart SA,van Gool WA,Richard E

更新日期：2016-04-01 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:Socioeconomic status (SES) has been identified as a possible risk factor for the development of dementia, with low SES shown to be associated with a higher prevalence of dementia, increased psychiatric comorbidity and worse baseline cognitive functioning. Few studies have actually looked at the impact of SES...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Fischer C,Yeung E,Hansen T,Gibbons S,Fornazzari L,Ringer L,Schweizer TA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Little is known about the combined use of benzodiazepines and antidepressants in older psychiatric patients. This study examined the prescription pattern of concurrent benzodiazepines in older adults treated with antidepressants in Asia, and explored its demographic and clinical correlates. METHODS...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Zhong XM,Wang F,Zhang Q,Ungvari GS,Ng CH,Chiu HFK,Si TM,Sim K,Avasthi A,Grover S,Chong MY,Chee KY,Kanba S,Lee MS,Yang SY,Udomratn P,Kallivayalil RA,Tanra AJ,Maramis MM,Shen WW,Sartorius N,Mahendran R,Tan CH,

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A third of family members caring for people with dementia report acting abusively towards them, but there are currently no evidence-based interventions to reduce or prevent such behavior. Family carers who act abusively have not previously been consulted about what may help to reduce abuse. METHOD:We prospe...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Selwood A,Cooper C,Owens C,Blanchard M,Livingston G

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of external memory devices on the efficacy of a package of internal mnemonic techniques. Participants wrote two types of lists during the study phase: (a) a list of study words and/or (b) a loci list. At recall, participants were not allowed to refer to either of the lists they had wri...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Brooks JO 3rd,Friedman L,Yesavage JA

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:Current approaches to the diagnosis of delirium are based upon the recognition of symptoms that emerge in the pathological state. As an alternative, we propose an approach to case identification for research purposes based on the recognition of significant changes in the cognitive or cerebral state of the individual p...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Katz IR,Mossey J,Sussman N,Muenz L,Harner R,Curlik Sm,Sands LP

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the high consistency of evidence in favor of person-centered care, little information is available on how person-centered and family-centered interventions are actually provided. The aim of this study is to gain insight into the provision of the effective New York University Caregiver Intervention (N...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Vernooij-Dassen M,Joling K,van Hout H,Mittelman MS

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family caregivers of people with dementia have significant unmet needs in regard to their caregiving role. Despite this, they are reluctant to utilize services to reduce their burden. The aim of this study was to examine the barriers and facilitators of service use among family caregivers of people with deme...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Macleod A,Tatangelo G,McCabe M,You E

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT Background: Cognitive impairment is underrecognized and misdiagnosed among community-dwelling older adults. At present, there is no consensus about which cognitive screening tool represents the "gold standard." However, one tool that shows promise is the Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool (BCAT), which was origi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： MacDougall EE,Mansbach WE,Clark K,Mace RA

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground and Purpose:The impact of dementia-related stressors and strains have been examined for their potential to threaten the well-being of either the person with dementia or the family care partner, but rarely have studies considered the dyadic nature of well-being in dementia. The purpose of this study ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Miller LM,Kaye JA,Lyons KS,Lee CS,Whitlatch CJ,Caserta MS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability and validity of the Subjective Burden Scale (SBS) were investigated in 255 Japanese family caregivers of elderly relatives with dementia. Values of the Cronbach's alpha reliability, split-half reliability (r), and test-retest reliability (r) were .87, .80, and .72, respectively. The SBS score was signi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Matsuda O

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic survey data were used to examine relationships between alcohol use and abuse and the physical and mental health status of elderly public housing residents (weighted n = 865) and to determine the influence that drinking behavior had on mortality. Residents with a current alcohol disorder (4%) were more li...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Black BS,Rabins PV,McGuire MH

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed the relationship between cognitive impairment (including mild cognitive impairment with no signs of dementia, and dementia) and risk for depression in old age (60 years and older). METHODS:MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library database were used to identify potential studies. All of the clini...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Huang CQ,Wang ZR,Li YH,Xie YZ,Liu QX

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty in older adults is a multifactorial syndrome defined by low metabolic reserve, less resistance to stressors, and difficulty in maintaining organic homeostasis due to cumulative decline of multiple physiological systems. The relationship between frailty and cognition remains unclear and studies about ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Macuco CR,Batistoni SS,Lopes A,Cachioni M,da Silva Falcão DV,Neri AL,Yassuda MS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is currently not known whether elderly men and women present with different subtypes of depression and mania/bipolar disorder. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of subtypes of a single depressive episode and mania/bipolar disorder according to the ICD-10 for elderly men and women in a na...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kessing LV

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinician Interview-Based Impression of Change, plus carer interview (CIBIC-Plus), is widely used in antidementia drug trials. It comprises Likert scales for disease severity and changes, and written accounts summarizing semistructured interviews evaluating behavior, cognition, and function. Studies using the CIBI...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Joffres C,Graham J,Rockwood K

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00