Preparedness for Alzheimer's disease and its determinants among laypersons in Israel.

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：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:Olfactory dysfunction, impaired smell identification in particular, is known as a diagnostic and a marker of conversion in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We aimed to evaluate the associations of olfactory identification impairments with cognition, illness severity, and progression in AD patients. METHODS:Fifty-s...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Velayudhan L,Pritchard M,Powell JF,Proitsi P,Lovestone S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young-onset dementia (YOD) is defined as dementia that develops before the age of 65 years. The prevalence and type of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in YOD differ from patients with late onset dementia. NPS in dementia patients are often treated with psychotropic drugs. The aim of this study was to investi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Koopmans RT,Reinders R,van Vliet D,Verhey FR,de Vugt ME,Bor H,Bakker C

更新日期：2014-12-01 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:It is of considerable public health importance to prevent or delay the progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to more severely impaired cognitive states. This study examines the risk of progression from mild to severe cognitive impairment in relation to engagement in social activities while mildly im...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hughes TF,Flatt JD,Fu B,Chang CC,Ganguli M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I read with great interest the study of Petrazzuoli et al. (2017) on exploring dementia management attitudes in primary care. The authors made a laudable effort to evaluate this important issue, which certainly needs timely attention. The high response rate from 25 member countries of the European General Practice Res...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Yaman H

更新日期：2018-09-01 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: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：: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：: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: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：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：:ABSTRACT Background: The consequences of co-occurring persistent loneliness and late life depression are yet unknown. The aim of this study was to get a deeper insight into the mental health consequences of loneliness in older persons with depressive symptoms and their perspectives of emotional distress by using a mix...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： van Beljouw IM,van Exel E,de Jong Gierveld J,Comijs HC,Heerings M,Stek ML,van Marwijk HW

更新日期：2014-04-09 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：OBJECTIVES:While family caregivers (CGs) of persons with dementia are cost-effective for the health system, this form of caregiving leads to disproportionate vulnerability to physical, mental, and social adverse health consequences among CGs. The study goal was to determine the effect of the Reitman Centre CARERS progr...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Sadavoy J,Sajedinejad S,Chiu M

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the prevalence, incidence and cofactors of depression among long-term elderly nursing home (LTNH) residents domiciled for eight months or more may help optimize depression treatment in this vulnerable group. We quantified first year depression in American LTNH residents and the associations bet...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hoover DR,Siegel M,Lucas J,Kalay E,Gaboda D,Devanand DP,Crystal S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is characterized by distinct visual hallucinations and ocularpathology causing visual impairment in patients with insight and the absence of psychiatric comorbidity. The number of reported cases of CBS is expanding as the population ages and the prevalence of vision disorder...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Bergman Y,Barak Y

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:Cholinergic deficits are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Lewy body dementia (LBD). The nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM) provides the major source of cortical cholinergic input; studying its functional connectivity might, therefore, provide a tool for probing the cholinergic system and its degeneration in ne...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Schumacher J,Thomas AJ,Peraza LR,Firbank M,O'Brien JT,Taylor JP

更新日期：2021-01-08 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：:This article reviews longitudinal data collected from patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) that are relevant to the design and interpretation of clinical treatment trials. Longitudinal data from patients tested with the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale demonstrate that cognitive symptoms, including memory loss, ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Mohs RC

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observed cognitive decline in the elderly has been widely reported in the literature. The relation of experimental cognitive ability measures to real-world cognitive competence has been questioned. This research examines the validity of English-language versions of two measures of everyday competency: the Memory in Re...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Goodman CR,Zarit SH

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors would like to apologise for a typographical error in the discussion of the above mentioned article. In the discussion on page 830 of the article, paragraph 'In the present sample, when we tested the accuracy of the MoCA to discriminate between MCI and healthy participants using ROC curves, the best cut-off...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

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

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research with nondepressed adults suggests that social networks and social support are stable over the life course until very late age. This may not hold true for older adults with depression. We examined baseline status and trajectories of social networks and social support at the group and individual level...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Voils CI,Allaire JC,Olsen MK,Steffens DC,Hoyle RH,Bosworth HB

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns about suicide risk in people with dementia have been increasing in recent years along with a discourse about rational suicide and assisted suicide. METHODS:A systematic narrative literature review of suicidal behavior and assisted suicide in persons with dementia. RESULTS:Most studies that have ex...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Draper BM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study determined the reliability, validity, and factor structure of self-report emotions in persons with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) relative to controls. METHODS:Participants (mild AD, n = 73; MCI, n = 159; controls, n = 96) rated current emotions with the Visual ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ready RE,Carvalho JO,Green RC,Gavett BE,Stern RA

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：: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: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