Social interactions between people with dementia: pilot evaluation of an observational instrument in a nursing home.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia caregiving has been linked to negative consequences for mental health in caregivers. Although depression seems to be an enduring psychological consequence associated with caregiving, little is known about the longitudinal effects that modulating variables related to coping strategies have on caregiv...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Romero-Moreno R,Márquez-González M,Mausbach BT,Losada A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to assess the prevalence, incidence, and persistence of suicidal ideation (SI), and to investigate the psychosocial factors associated with these. METHODS:A total of 1,204 community dwelling elderly adults aged 65 years or older were evaluated at baseline, 909 (75%) of whom were followed tw...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kang HJ,Stewart R,Jeong BO,Kim SY,Bae KY,Kim SW,Kim JM,Shin IS,Yoon JS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to examine the levels and rates of depression in Chinese residents living in ethno-specific nursing homes (NHs), and Chinese residents living in mainstream NHs in Sydney. Australia has a growing aging migrant population and rates of depression in NHs are high, but the prevalence of depressio...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Goh I,Low LF,Brodaty H

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

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：: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:Since its development, the Qualidem has had items that were considered unsuited for people with very severe dementia. This study attempted to investigate the applicability of all Qualidem items in people with all stages of dementia severity. METHODS:Four data sets that contained Qualidem observations on peo...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Arons AMM,Wetzels RB,Zwijsen S,Verbeek H,van de Ven G,Ettema TP,Koopmans RTCM,Gerritsen DL

更新日期：2017-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The length of stay and bed usage on acute psychogeriatric admission wards are influenced by several factors. The impact of a dedicated specialist social worker working exclusively with acutely ill psychogeriatric inpatients and with a dedicated budget for domiciliary care packages on the length of stay, bed ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Shah A,Wuntakal B,Fehler J,Sullivan P

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to estimate prevalence rates and risk factors for late-life depression in a large nationwide representative sample from Taiwan. METHODS:A total of 5,664, randomly sampled individuals aged ≥55 years were enrolled. Clinically, relevant depressive symptoms were classified using the Cen...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Wu CS,Yu SH,Lee CY,Tseng HY,Chiu YF,Hsiung CA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Walking ability recently emerged as a sub-clinical marker of cognitive decline. Hence, the relationship between baseline gait and future cognitive decline was examined in geriatric patients. Because a "loss of complexity" (LOC) is a key phenomenon of the aging process that exhibits in multiple syste...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kikkert LHJ,Vuillerme N,van Campen JP,Appels BA,Hortobágyi T,Lamoth CJC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The IPA Taskforce on Mental Health Issues in Long-Term Care Homes seeks to improve mental health care in long-term care (LTC) homes. The aim of this paper is to provide recommendations on comprehensive assessment of depression and behavioral problems in order to further stimulate countries and professionals ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Koopmans RT,Zuidema SU,Leontjevas R,Gerritsen DL

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Psychosocial models suggest that the lived experience of dementia is affected by interpersonal factors such as the ways in which others view, talk about, and behave toward the person with dementia. This review aimed to illuminate how informal, everyday interpersonal relationships are experienced by ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Patterson KM,Clarke C,Wolverson EL,Moniz-Cook ED

更新日期：2018-06-01 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:Frailty in older adults is a multifactorial syndrome defined by low metabolic reserve, less resistance to stressors, and difficulty in maintaining organic homeostasis due to cumulative decline of multiple physiological systems. The relationship between frailty and cognition remains unclear and studies about ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Macuco CR,Batistoni SS,Lopes A,Cachioni M,da Silva Falcão DV,Neri AL,Yassuda MS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health services are encouraged to adopt a strong person-centered approach to the provision of care and services for older people. The aim of this project was to establish a user-friendly, psychometrically valid, and reliable measure of healthcare staff's practice, attitudes, and beliefs regarding person-cent...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Dow B,Fearn M,Haralambous B,Tinney J,Hill K,Gibson S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents updated analyses on the genetic associations of sleep disruption in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD). We published previously a study of the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) found in eight genes related to circadian rhythms and objective measures of sleep-wake dis...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Yesavage JA,Noda A,Heath A,McNerney MW,Domingue BW,Hernandez Y,Benson G,Hallmayer J,O'Hara R,Williams LM,Goldstein-Piekarski AN,Zeitzer JM,Fairchild JK

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The strain of caregiving associated with the care of demented persons living at home often continues after relocation and group-living care units (GL), designed for a small number of subjects, have been developed. The aim was to prospectively describe caregiver burden in relationship to symptoms of patients with demen...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Elmståhl S,Ingvad B,Annerstedt L

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subjective memory complaints (SMCs) are a common occurrence for adults, which increase with age, and cause considerable distress. Traditionally SMCs have been assessed by either questionnaires, which ask whether a person has experienced given examples of SMCs, or open-ended questions which elicit spontaneous...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Burmester B,Leathem J,Merrick P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the study was to examine the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomatology across the lifespan by comparing older individuals' self-reports about current ADHD symptoms and symptoms in childhood. METHODS:The 25-item Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) was initially administered in...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Guldberg-Kjär T,Sehlin S,Johansson B

更新日期：2013-04-01 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:Despite the high prevalence and morbidity of minor and subsyndromal depression in primary care elderly people, there are few data to identify those at highest risk of poor outcomes. The goal of this observational cohort study was to characterize the one-year outcomes of minor and subsyndromal depression, exa...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Lyness JM,Chapman BP,McGriff J,Drayer R,Duberstein PR

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Common sense suggests and research indicates relationships between staff factors in residential dementia care and quality of life (QOL) for residents, with poor care increasing suffering. However, we do not have a coherent picture of which staff interventions have an impact on quality of care (QOC) or reside...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Bird M,Anderson K,MacPherson S,Blair A

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:To examine the effects of complex cognitive (mahjong) and physical (Tai Chi) activities on dementia severity in nursing home residents with dementia. METHODS:Cluster-randomized open-label controlled design. 110 residents were randomized by nursing home into three conditions: mahjong, Tai Chi, and simple han...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cheng ST,Chow PK,Song YQ,Yu EC,Lam JH

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noncognitive or behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) are common in vascular dementia. Many occur with the same frequency as in Alzheimer's disease, though depression, emotional lability, and apathy may be more common and psychosis less so. There is a particularly strong relationship between cerebrovascular dis...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： O'Brien J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the clustering of symptoms on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) and the relative prevalence of symptom clusters in mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed on the polychoric correlation matrix of 12 NPI i...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cheng ST,Kwok T,Lam LC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whilst previous surveys of mental health literacy of general practitioners (GPs) have shown high rates of recognition of common mental disorders, few studies have been carried out into GPs' understanding of presentations in late life. This study aims to determine GPs' recognition of mental disorders in older...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Wijeratne C,Harris P

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Older people commonly present with memory loss although on assessment are not found to have a full dementia complex. Previous studies have suggested however that people with subjective and objective cognitive loss are at higher risk of dementia. We aimed to determine from the literature the rate of conversio...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Bruscoli M,Lovestone S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00