Psychological functioning and adherence to the recommended dose of physical activity in later life: results from a national health survey.

abstract：:ABSTRACT Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a diagnostic classification used to describe patients experiencing cognitive decline but without a corresponding impairment in daily functioning. Over the years, MCI diagnostic criteria have undergone major changes that correspond to advancements in research. Des...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gerstenecker A,Mast B

更新日期：2014-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Cognition is multidimensional, and each domain plays a unique and crucial part in successful daily life engagement. However, less attention has been paid to multi-domain cognitive health for the elderly, and the role of lifestyle factors in each domain remains unclear. METHODS:We conducted a cross-...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Yuan M,Chen J,Han Y,Wei X,Ye Z,Zhang L,Hong YA,Fang Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 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: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：:This article reviews the evidence available from natural history studies and randomized clinical trials (RCT) concerning what is now coined as amnestic MCI and vascular MCI and will answer the question about the similarity and difference of their progression toward dementia. The issues to be resolved prior to the use ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gauthier S,Rockwood K

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Both anxiety disorders and subclinical anxiety symptoms are related to poorer health and functioning in later life. Because worry is an important component of anxiety, the accurate measurement of worry is crucial to studying the etiology, prevention and treatment of anxiety disorders. Assessment of the trait...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Nuevo R,Mackintosh MA,Gatz M,Montorio I,Wetherell JL

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examine the association between leisure-time activities and the risk of developing cognitive impairment among Chinese older people, and further investigate whether the association varies by educational level. METHODS:This follow-up study included 6,586 participants (aged 79.5 ± 9.8 years, range 65-105 ye...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Zhu X,Qiu C,Zeng Y,Li J

更新日期：2017-05-01 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:Apathy, characterized by diminished motivation, is a highly prevalent neuropsychiatric symptom in dementia. However, there is a substantial knowledge gap with regard to prevalence rates, neurobiological underpinnings, and effective treatments for apathy in pre-dementia states, including mild cognitive impair...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Sherman C,Liu CS,Herrmann N,Lanctôt KL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few current studies explore psychological well-being among older Chinese immigrants in Australia. The study addressed this gap and provided preliminary data on psychological well-being among this group. Four indicators, namely depression, anxiety, loneliness, and quality of life, were used to present a compr...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Lin X,Bryant C,Boldero J,Dow B

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been associated with increased rates of cognitive impairment and functional decline. Prior studies have been conflicting with regard to whether AD patients with psychosis (AD+P) have evidence of more severe neuropathologic findings at postmortem exam. We examined the...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Sweet RA,Hamilton RL,Lopez OL,Klunk WE,Wisniewski SR,Kaufer DI,Healy MT,DeKosky ST

更新日期：2000-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Clinical syndromes such as amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are highly predictive of future development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but it is not known how many of the individuals that develop the disease can be identified with these syndromes. This study aims to determine how many individuals with A...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Palmer K,Bäckman L,Winblad B,Fratiglioni L

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III (ACE-III) is a screening test that was recently validated for diagnosing dementia. Since it assesses attention, language, memory, fluency, and visuospatial function separately, it may also be useful for general neuropsychological assessments. The aim of this study was ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Matias-Guiu JA,Cortés-Martínez A,Valles-Salgado M,Rognoni T,Fernández-Matarrubia M,Moreno-Ramos T,Matías-Guiu J

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：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: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：: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:Studies indicate that diet may be related to the occurrence of brain lesions. The cross-sectional association between food intake and brain lesion volumes in late-life depression was examined in a cohort of elderly individuals with current or prior depression. METHODS:Food intake was assessed in 54 elderly ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Payne ME,Haines PS,Chambless LE,Anderson JJ,Steffens DC

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：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：: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：: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 orbitofrontal cortex has been implicated as a key component in depression by several imaging studies. This study aims to examine morphometrically glial cell and neuronal density and neuronal volume in the orbitofrontal cortex of late-life major depression patients. METHODS:Post mortem tissue from 13 pat...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Khundakar A,Morris C,Oakley A,Thomas AJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：: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:Workforce shortages to meet the mental health needs of the world's aging population are well documented. Within the field of professional geropsychology in the U.S.A., a national conference was convened in 2006 to delineate competencies for psychological practice with older adults and a training model for th...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Karel MJ,Emery EE,Molinari V,CoPGTP Task Force on the Assessment of Geropsychology Competencies.

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older people have a higher risk of drug-related problems (DRPs). However, little is known about the prevalence of DRPs in community-dwelling people who screened positive for dementia. Our study aimed to determine (1) the prevalence and types of DRPs and (2) the socio-demographic and clinical variables associ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Wucherer D,Thyrian JR,Eichler T,Hertel J,Kilimann I,Richter S,Michalowsky B,Zwingmann I,Dreier-Wolfgramm A,Ritter CA,Teipel S,Hoffmann W

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00