Behavioral correlates of anxiety in well-functioning older adults.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial volume (ICV) has been proposed as a measure of maximum lifetime brain size. Accurate ICV measures require neuroimaging which is not always feasible for epidemiologic investigations. We examined head circumference as a useful surrogate for ICV in older adults. METHODS:99 older adults underwent M...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hshieh TT,Fox ML,Kosar CM,Cavallari M,Guttmann CR,Alsop D,Marcantonio ER,Schmitt EM,Jones RN,Inouye SK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between age-associated changes in central serotonergic function and abnormalities associated with major depression. Under randomized double-blind conditions, prolactin and cortisol responses to the serotonin-releasing agent d,l-fenfluramine hydrochloride (60 mg...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Lerer B,Gillon D,Lichtenberg P,Gorfine M,Gelfin Y,Shapira B

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Emerging genetic, ex-vivo, and clinical trial evidence indicates that calcium channel blockers (CCB) can improve mood and cognitive function. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapy augmented with CCB on depression and cognitive ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Tully PJ,Peters R,Pérès K,Anstey KJ,Tzourio C

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and seven newly diagnosed, untreated patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) were divided into two groups according to their age at reported onset of symptoms. Of these, 79 patients were under age 70 (early-onset) and 28 patients were age 70 and over (late-onset). The group of 50 control subjects comprised ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Reid WG

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The elderly are at high risk of developing tuberculosis. The prevalence and incidence of depression and anxiety are higher in those with tuberculosis than in the general population. A positive correlation between national suicide rates and rates of mortality due to tuberculosis has been reported. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Shah A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are highly prevalent among nursing home patients with dementia. Several studies have investigated subsyndromes of NPS but the stability of these subsyndromes over time has rarely been examined. We have examined the stability over time of the factor structure of the Neuropsychi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Selbæk G,Engedal K

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：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

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Delirium is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by disturbed consciousness, cognitive function, or perception and associated with serious adverse outcomes such as death, dementia, and the need for long-term care. However, recognition and management of delirium is poorly prioritized even though...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Oberai T,Killington M,Laver K,Crotty M,Jaarsma R

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Australia has a growing aging migrant population and rates of dementia in residential care are high. The communication of persons with dementia and limited English language proficiency in residential care is an area that has received little attention in the research literature. METHOD:Thirty-nine Italian-ba...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Runci SJ,Redman JR,O'Connor DW

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Cognitive decline is an important complication of joint replacement surgeries in senior people. METHODS:We determined incidence rates of dementia diagnosis following endoprosthetic joint replacement surgery (upper and lower extremities). The observation period covered up to 28 quarters using German...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Teipel SJ,Fritze T,Ellenrieder M,Haenisch B,Mittelmeier W,Doblhammer G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:With increasing cultural diversity and growing elderly immigrant populations in Western European countries, the availability of brief cognitive screening instruments adequate for assessment of dementia in people from diverse backgrounds becomes increasingly important. The aim of the present study wa...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Nielsen TR,Segers K,Vanderaspoilden V,Bekkhus-Wetterberg P,Bjørkløf GH,Beinhoff U,Minthon L,Pissiota A,Tsolaki M,Gkioka M,Waldemar G

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health-related quality of life (HRQL) was investigated in 211 inhabitants of five residential homes in The Netherlands and was assessed again 1 year later. It was examined (a) if HRQL was related to the presence of specific general medical illnesses, (b) if comorbidity resulted in poorer HRQL, independent of the type ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cuijpers P,van Lammeren P,Duzijn B

更新日期：1999-12-01 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: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 Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG) is a useful test in screening for Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the interpretation of CAMCOG cut-off scores is problematic and reference values are needed for different educational strata. Given the importance of earlier diagnoses of mild dementia, new cut-of...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

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

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Alterations in iron metabolism have been suggested as potential pathological markers in patients with manifest depression. No data on the association between iron and depression exist from population-based studies, in which milder forms of depressive symptoms are much more common. The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Baune BT,Eckardstein Av,Berger K

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study sought to conduct a comprehensive search for genetic risk of cognitive decline in the context of geriatric depression. DESIGN:A genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis in the Neurocognitive Outcomes of Depression in the Elderly (NCODE) study. SETTING:Longitudinal, naturalistic follow-up stu...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Steffens DC,Garrett ME,Soldano KL,McQuoid DR,Ashley-Koch AE,Potter GG

更新日期：2020-07-09 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：:ABSTRACTBackground:Psychological and social resources such as extraversion, optimism, social support, or social networks contribute to adaptation and to successful aging. Building on assumptions derived from successful aging and from the developmental adaptation models, this study aims to analyze the joint impact of d...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Dumitrache CG,Rubio L,Cordón-Pozo E

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly suicide rates are associated with the elderly population size, the proportion of elderly in the general population and the elderly dependency ratio. METHODS:A cross-national study examining the "a priori" hypothesis that the relationship between elderly suicide rates and average annual population gr...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Shah A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive psychiatry is the science and practice of psychiatry that focuses on psycho-bio-social study and promotion of well-being and health through enhancement of positive psychosocial factors (such as resilience, optimism, wisdom, and social support) in people with illnesses or disabilities as well as the in communi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Jeste DV

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the extent to which staff members in long-term care facilities (LTCF) have experienced situations of sexual harassment, how they commonly and ideally manage the situation, and how their work position influences their responses. DESIGN:Cross-sectional quantitative study, using the vignette techniq...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Villar F,Fabà J,Serrat R,Celdrán M,Martínez T

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Several studies have suggested that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is related to adverse health outcomes. There are limited data on PTSD and cancer, which has a long latency period. We investigated the association between World War II (WWII)-related PTSD and subsequent breast cancer (BC) risk among Je...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Vin-Raviv N,Dekel R,Barchana M,Linn S,Keinan-Boker L

更新日期：2014-03-01 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:One in three adults, most of whom are living in a care home at the time, dies with dementia. Their end-of-life is often in hospital, where they may experience uncomfortable interventions without known benefit and die rapidly with uncontrolled pain and comfort needs. This study aimed to improve end-of-life ca...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Livingston G,Lewis-Holmes E,Pitfield C,Manela M,Chan D,Constant E,Jacobs H,Wills G,Carson N,Morris J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00