The association between late-life cognitive test scores and retrospective informant interview data.

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is necessary to continue to explore the psychometric characteristics of key cognitive screening tests such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to diagnose cognitive decline as early as possible and to attend to the growing need of clinical trials involving mild cognitive impairment (MCI) participa...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cecato JF,Martinelli JE,Izbicki R,Yassuda MS,Aprahamian I

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to determine the amount of trauma impact and significant post-traumatic stress symptoms, which can indicate a possible post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in a sample of former German child soldiers of World War II. METHODS:103 participants were recruited through the press, then ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kuwert P,Spitzer C,Rosenthal J,Freyberger HJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:This study investigates whether maintaining high levels of cognitive impairment and weak grip strength will predict a higher risk for mortality. METHODS:Data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) from 2006 to 2014 was assessed using longitudinal data analysis and included 5,812 resear...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kim JH,Kim JM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief review of classification in psychiatry from Kraepelin to ICD-10 and DSM-IV reveals that the categorical paradigm inherent in these nosological systems has certain inadequacies when applied to dementia specifically and cognitive impairment in general. There are "outcasts" from these two systems that, with the r...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Chiu E

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on the behavioral correlates of anxiety in older adults is sparse. The aim of this study was to explore the association of anxiety with behavioral patterns defined by health, activity, emotional and social variables. METHODS:A convenience sample of 395 older adults completed measures of health, act...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Losada A,Márquez-González M,Pachana NA,Wetherell JL,Fernández-Fernández V,Nogales-González C,Ruiz-Díaz M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital-treated deliberate self harm and suicide among older adults have rarely been examined at a national level. METHODS:The Irish Central Statistics Office provided suicide and undetermined death data for 1980-2006. The National Registry of Deliberate Self Harm collected data relating to deliberate self...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Corcoran P,Reulbach U,Perry IJ,Arensman E

更新日期：2010-12-01 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:Earlier research showed that multi-component dyadic interventions - including a combination of intervention strategies and addressing both the person with dementia and caregiver - have a beneficial impact on the mental and physical health of people with dementia and their family caregivers. A randomized cont...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Prick AE,de Lange J,Twisk J,Pot AM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia is a neurodegenerative disorder with global impact, with the largest proportion of cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries. It is estimated that there are 46.8 million cases globally with approximately 10 million new cases each year or a new case occurring every 3 sec (Prince et al., 2015). For co...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Anstey KJ,Peters R,Clare L,Lautenschlager NT,Dodge HH,Barnes DE,Shahar S,Brodaty H,Rees G

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with dementia often receive poor end-of-life care, with inadequate pain control and without access to the palliative care services that patients with cancer are offered. This has been identified as an area of need in recent UK. Government reports and by the Alzheimer's Society (UK). Our objective wa...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Sampson EL,Ritchie CW,Lai R,Raven PW,Blanchard MR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicide is a major public health concern. The elderly have the highest rate of suicide and they make more lethal suicide attempts and have fewer psychiatric interventions than young people. Furthermore, they have old-age specific psychosocial difficulties. The present study investigated psychosocial risk fac...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kim YR,Choi KH,Oh Y,Lee HK,Kweon YS,Lee CT,Lee KU

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge about the daily life of older adults with psychiatric disabilities is extremely limited, especially from the standpoint of the individual. The overall aim of this study was to describe and analyze the ways in which older adults with a psychiatric disability experience places, social relations and a...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Nordström M,Dunér A,Olin E,Wijk H

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression in late life is a risk factor for cognitive decline. Depression is also associated with increased disability and social support deficits; these may precede conversion to dementia and inform risk. In this study, we examined if baseline or one-year change in disability and social support predicted l...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Riddle M,McQuoid DR,Potter GG,Steffens DC,Taylor WD

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite delirium being common in older hospitalized people, little is known about its management. The aims of this study are (1) to describe the pharmacological management of delirium in an acute care setting as a baseline measure prior to the implementation of newly developed Australian guidelines; and (2) t...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Tropea J,Slee J,Holmes AC,Gorelik A,Brand CA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Music can be therapeutic to people with dementia; however, little is known about its effect on the family carers. This project aimed to (1) assess the effects of MP3 player use by a person with dementia on caregivers' mental health and wellbeing, including their self-care and health-promoting behavior and (2...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Lewis V,Bauer M,Winbolt M,Chenco C,Hanley F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Raising understanding of dementia has become a key focus of international health and social care. An up-to-date, psychometrically sound measure of dementia knowledge that embraces a biopsychosocial perspective is lacking. The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the DK-...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Shanahan N,Orrell M,Schepers AK,Spector A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the relationship between behavioral disturbances in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and global clinical deterioration is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to explore potential correlations of neuropsychiatric syndromes with global clinical deterioration in patients with AD, with particular ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Stella F,Laks J,Govone JS,de Medeiros K,Forlenza OV

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:Backround: Night-time agitation is a frequent symptom of dementia. It often causes nursing home admission and has been linked to circadian rhythm disturbances. A positive influence of light interventions on night-time agitation was shown in several studies. The aim of our study was to investigate whether there is a lo...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Wahnschaffe A,Nowozin C,Rath A,Floessner T,Appelhoff S,Münch M,Kunz D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most research on family members' experience of dementia has focused on the time after diagnosis. Yet, once people reach clinical attention, families have already been living with the changes for some time. These pre-diagnosis experiences can influence later caregiving. We aimed to synthesize qualitative rese...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Rogers K,Coleman H,Brodtmann A,Darby D,Anderson V

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Official health organizations have established the dose of physical activity needed for preserving both physical and psychological health in old age. The objective of this study was to explore whether adherence to the recommended criterion of physical activity accounted for better psychological functioning i...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Netz Y,Dunsky A,Zach S,Goldsmith R,Shimony T,Goldbourt U,Zeev A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depression in the elderly is often a relapsing, chronic illness with high risk for chronic invalidism, poor treatment compliance, and suicide. In most cases, maintenance treatment to prevent recurrence and to enhance the quality of life is thought to be indicated. We review recent data from our ongoing studies t...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Reynolds CF 3rd,Frank E,Perel JM,Mazumdar S,Kupfer DJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time in old age is uncommon and has been mostly related to cerebral abnormalities. We report a case of late-onset OCD in a 77-year-old woman following stressful life events but with a normal cerebral structure. The contribution of life events and vulnerabi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Velayudhan L,Katz AW

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:There are difficulties in accurately defining patients with vascular dementia (VaD) and, therefore, little is known about the characteristics of this population. OBJECTIVE:To examine the population characteristics in patients with VaD enrolled in two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 24-week cli...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Pratt RD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elder mistreatment, social ageism, and human rights are increasingly powerful discourses in positioning older people in society, yet the relationship between them has rarely been subjected to critical investigation. This perceived relationship will have implications for how mistreatment is understood and res...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Biggs S,Haapala I

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study aimed to evaluate the Cognitive Assessment Battery (CAB) in a specialist clinic setting in order to find out if it if it could be a supplement to the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) and distinguish between normal aging, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, as well as MCI of different ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Nordlund A,Påhlsson L,Holmberg C,Lind K,Wallin A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive decline, commonly first recognized as memory impairment, is a typical feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Neuropathological changes in the cerebral cortex and limbic system lead to deficits in learning, memory, language, and visuospatial skills. The precise nature of cognitive dysfunction reflects the distr...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Corey-Bloom J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate survival time and life-expectancy in people with young-onset dementia (YOD) and to examine the relationship with age, sex, dementia subtype and comorbidity. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Survival was examined in 198 participants in the Needs in Young-onset Dementi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gerritsen AAJ,Bakker C,Verhey FRJ,Pijnenburg YAL,Millenaar JK,de Vugt ME,Koopmans RTCM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individualized guidelines have the potential to offer clinicians assistance in decision-making at the point of consultation to improve health outcomes for patients. This project aims to develop individualized guidelines for the management of aggression in dementia. At an earlier stage, we developed a map of ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Vickland V,Chilko N,Draper B,Low LF,O'Connor D,Brodaty H

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00