Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical guidelines have the potential to assist in the management of aggression in dementia. This study aims to develop a conceptual framework for the construction of individualized guidelines for this group. METHODS:A concept map of the topic "How to manage aggression in dementia" was developed by reviewi...

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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This subanalysis of a large, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial examined the prevalence of behavioral symptoms in moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the effect of treatment with donepezil. METHODS:Two hundred ninety patients with moderate to severe AD (standardized Mini-Mental State Examina...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gauthier S,Feldman H,Hecker J,Vellas B,Ames D,Subbiah P,Whalen E,Emir B,Donepezil MSAD Study Investigators Group.

更新日期：2002-12-01 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:The clinical presentations in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) overlap considerably with that of Alzheimer's disease (AD) despite different pathological processes. Autopsy studies have also shown that multiple brain pathology occurs frequently, even in cases with a single cli...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Piguet O,Halliday GM,Creasey H,Broe GA,Kril JJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to identify the nature and effects of implementation strategies to increase the use of evidence-based, non-pharmacological interventions designed to reduce the frequency and/or severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, for people living in the community. DES...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Bennett S,Laver K,MacAndrew M,Beattie E,Clemson L,Runge C,Richardson L

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been an increasing interest in the relationship between severity of disease and costs in the care of people with dementia. Much of the current evidence is based on cross-sectional data, suggesting the need to examine trends over time for this important and growing cohort of the population. METHODS...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gillespie P,O'Shea E,Cullinan J,Buchanan J,Bobula J,Lacey L,Gallagher D,Mhaolain AN,Lawlor B,Enhancing Care in Alzheimer’s Disease (ECAD) Study Team.

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the role of some pathogenetical factors in the main morphological variants of vascular dementia and their correlation with certain clinical parameters. On the basis of computer-tomographical (CT) studies of 62 patients with dementia, it was possible to distinguish three groups of patients, accor...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kontsevoy VA,Medvedev AV,Vavilov SB,Shchirina MG

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have thoroughly investigated the prevalence and risk factors for completed suicide. In marked contrast is the lack of a better understanding of attempted suicide in the elderly. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of attempted suicide in the elderly and examine the associate...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Zhang W,Ding H,Su P,Xu Q,Du L,Xie C,Chen R,Yang Y,Jin C,Duan G,Li Y,Gong L,Tian W

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:Perceived financial strain is associated with various health conditions, but it is unknown whether it is associated with an increased risk for dementia. The goal is to examine the associations between midlife perceptions of financial situation and dementia risk later in life. METHODS:Participants were deriv...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Sindi S,Darin-Mattsson A,Kåreholt I,Kulmala J,Ngandu T,Laatikainen T,Soininen H,Kivipelto M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overlap between neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia and delirium complicates diagnosis of delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD). This study sought to examine differences in delirium presentation and outcomes between DSD patients with and without pre-existing behavioral and psychological symptoms of demen...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Abengaña J,Chong MS,Tay L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This issue of International Psychogeriatrics contains three papers from three continents that explore the use of sedatives-hypnotics and opioids in the treatment of older adults (Hamina et al., 2018; Machado-Duque et al., 2018; Tseng et al., 2018), and a fourth paper reporting on a qualitative study that addresses the...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Davies SJC,Mulsant BH

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether perceived changes in memory parallel changes in brain pathology is uncertain. Positron emission tomography (PET) scans using 2-(1-{6-[(2-[F-18]fluoroethyl)(methyl)amino]-2-naphthyl}ethylidene)malononitrile (FDDNP) can measure levels of amyloid plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles in vivo. Here we ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Merrill DA,Siddarth P,Saito NY,Ercoli LM,Burggren AC,Kepe V,Lavretsky H,Miller KJ,Kim J,Huang SC,Bookheimer SY,Barrio JR,Small GW

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric characteristics of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) in a sample of dementia patients and their spousal caregivers. METHODS:We investigated the reliability and validity of the 14-item PSS in a sample of 80 couples, each including one spouse who...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Deeken F,Häusler A,Nordheim J,Rapp M,Knoll N,Rieckmann N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

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：:ABSTRACT Background: The association between disability and depression is complex, with disability well established as a correlate and consequence of late life depression. Studies in community samples report that greater volumes of cerebral white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) seen on brain imaging are linked with fun...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hybels CF,Pieper CF,Landerman LR,Payne ME,Steffens DC

更新日期：2014-05-09 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:The aim of this study was to determine levels, rates and progression of apathy in healthy older persons and to investigate factors associated with its progression. METHODS:Seventy-six healthy elderly subjects, aged 58-85 years (mean 69.9), who were recruited by general advertisement and through local commun...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Brodaty H,Altendorf A,Withall A,Sachdev P

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Religious and spiritual issues are clearly important to the older adult population and may play a positive role in maintaining health and recovering from illness. This study systematically reviewed the literature examining the effects of religion and spirituality on health outcomes such as cognitive function...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Agli O,Bailly N,Ferrand C

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：: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：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：: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: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

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：:Written records have been describing extreme states of emotions since ancient Greece (Angst and Marneros, 2001), but Aretaeus of Cappadocia (which is geographically located in modern Turkey) was probably the first to outline the close relationship between depression and mania nearly 2000 years ago: "I think that melan...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Almeida OP

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTIntroduction:The relationship between Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and alcohol addiction is poorly characterized. Arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) can serve as a proxy for alcohol addiction. Therefore, the potential association between DUI and AD could be helpful in understanding the relationship betw...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Miller M,Orwat D,Rahimi G,Mintzer J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer´s disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative brain disorder characterized by beta-amyloid plaques, Tau pathology, inflammation, neurodegeneration, and cerebrovascular dysfunction. Besides that, alterations in monocytes and platelets have been reported in the blood of Alzheimer patients. In the present study,...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Defrancesco M,Marksteiner J,Humpel C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine: (1) the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and depression associated with anxiety (DA); (2) the risk factor profile of depression, anxiety, and DA; (3) the course of depression, anxiety, and DA over 24 months. METHODS:Two-year longitudinal study of 20,036 adults aged 60+ years...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Almeida OP,Draper B,Pirkis J,Snowdon J,Lautenschlager NT,Byrne G,Sim M,Stocks N,Kerse N,Flicker L,Pfaff JJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00