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abstract：OBJECTIVES:Social reserve such as having close friends helps promoting activity engagement in old age. Activity engagement in turn contributes to the accumulation of cognitive reserve and is a key predictor for maintaining executive functioning in aging. We investigated the mediating role of leisure activity engagement...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ihle A,Oris M,Baeriswyl M,Zuber S,Cullati S,Maurer J,Kliegel M

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older Puerto Ricans belong to two rapidly growing demographic groups known to have high rates of depression: the aging and Hispanic populations. Studies of depression in Puerto Ricans have primarily focused on the impact of demographic factors and health. This study expands previous research, examining the r...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Robison J,Curry L,Gruman C,Covington T,Gaztambide S,Blank K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of complicated grief are associated with a traumatic death. However, the subjective experience of whether or not the death was considered traumatic has not been substantially explored. This study first examined the difference between objective and subjective traumatic death, and then investigated th...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Tang S,Chow AY

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we explore the relationship between epilepsy and cognition and between epilepsy and dementia. Chronic epilepsy, particularly mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) with hippocampal sclerosis, may be associated with impaired cognition, which can be secondary to uncontrolled seizures, to adverse effects of...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Caramelli P,Castro LH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:The number of elderly individuals living in China is increasing rapidly. The aim of this study was to examine the potential risk factors of geriatric depression in rural areas. METHODS:A repeated cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2015 and October 2016 in rural China. Nine hundred ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Zhao D,Hu C,Chen J,Dong B,Ren Q,Yu D,Zhao Y,Li J,Huang Y,Sun Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic survey data were used to examine relationships between alcohol use and abuse and the physical and mental health status of elderly public housing residents (weighted n = 865) and to determine the influence that drinking behavior had on mortality. Residents with a current alcohol disorder (4%) were more li...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Black BS,Rabins PV,McGuire MH

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of spousal bereavement on mental health varies among the widowed. More information is needed on factors influencing bereavement outcome. METHOD:We conducted a cross-sectional study on a sample of 216 widowed individuals. Initial non-response was high, with only 8% of all approached persons partic...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Onrust S,Cuijpers P,Smit F,Bohlmeijer E

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delirium significantly increases morbidity and mortality in older people, especially those affected by other organic disorders, notably dementia (Siddiqi et al., 2006; Davis et al., 2012; Martins and Fernandes, 2012). Both delirium and dementia are characterized by cognitive decline through disintegration of brain fun...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Suh GH,Gega L

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Cognitive impairment and negative signs are common in patients with schizophrenia. Up to 35% of elderly patients with schizophrenia fulfill the diagnostic criteria of dementia. Donepezil inhibits cholinesterase, thus enhancing cholinergic neurotransmission. We tested the efficacy of donepezil in elderly patie...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Mazeh D,Zemishlani H,Barak Y,Mirecki I,Paleacu D

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate survival time and life-expectancy in people with young-onset dementia (YOD) and to examine the relationship with age, sex, dementia subtype and comorbidity. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Survival was examined in 198 participants in the Needs in Young-onset Dementi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gerritsen AAJ,Bakker C,Verhey FRJ,Pijnenburg YAL,Millenaar JK,de Vugt ME,Koopmans RTCM

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：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

abstract：BACKGROUND:The negative image of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in our society has a substantial impact on treating, caring for and integrating those suffering from the disease and their relatives. Little research has been conducted on social perception of AD in the community. METHODS:The aim of this study was to investigat...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cantegreil-Kallen I,Pin S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although interpersonal interactions are thought to affect psychopathology in schizophrenia, there is a paucity of data about how older adults with schizophrenia manage interpersonal conflicts. This paper examines interpersonal conflict strategies and their impact on positive symptom remission in older adults...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cohen CI,Solanki D,Sodhi D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capgras syndrome is characterized by the recurrent, transient belief that a person has been replaced by an identical imposter. We reviewed clinical characteristics of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) patients with Capgras syndrome compared to those without Capgras. METHODS:We identified 55 consecutive DLB pa...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Thaipisuttikul P,Lobach I,Zweig Y,Gurnani A,Galvin JE

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-pharmacological interventions for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) have been developed; however, a systematic review on the effectiveness of this type of intervention from a perspective of ergonomics is lacking. According to ergonomics, the capabilities of Persons with Dementia (P...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Wang G,Albayrak A,van der Cammen TJM

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the magnitude of dementia, little research on survival duration and prognosis of dementia has been reported in developing countries. This study was conducted to investigate survival times, identify related prognostic factors and construct a prognostic index (PI) for community-based dementia patients ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Wang Y,Huang Y,Liu Z,Zhuo C,Li S,Prince M

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND:A carer-held record (CHR) was developed to enable carers to contribute to care plans for their relatives with dementia, alongside other professionals. The aim of this study was to establish whether CHRs provide any measurable benefits for carers, in the areas of health, stress, knowledge of dementia and locu...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Simpson R,Wakefield P,Spiers N,Jagger C,Lindesay J

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) cause caregiver distress and earlier institutionalization. We compared the prevalence and characteristics of BPSD between institution residents and memory clinic outpatients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) to test the hypothesis that there is more BPSD a...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cheng TW,Chen TF,Yip PK,Hua MS,Yang CC,Chiu MJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment and depression are common and disabling non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Previous studies have shown associations between them but the nature of the relationship remains unclear. In chronic illness, problem- or task-oriented coping strategies are associated with better out...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hurt CS,Landau S,Burn DJ,Hindle JV,Samuel M,Wilson K,Brown RG,PROMS-PD Study Group.

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staging methodologies are an essential tool in the assessment of disease severity in progressive dementing illness. Several different instruments have been developed for this purpose. One of the most widely used methodologies is the Global Deterioration Scale/Functional Assessment Staging (GDS/FAST) system. This syste...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Auer S,Reisberg B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive decline, commonly first recognized as memory impairment, is a typical feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Neuropathological changes in the cerebral cortex and limbic system lead to deficits in learning, memory, language, and visuospatial skills. The precise nature of cognitive dysfunction reflects the distr...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Corey-Bloom J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTAssociations between high body mass index (BMI) and subsequent cognitive decline, reported in elderly averaging below age 75, become less consistent at older ages. We compared the associations of BMI with cognition in moderately old (ages 75-84, N = 154) and oldest-old (85+, N = 93) samples. BMI and cognition ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Schmeidler J,Mastrogiacomo CN,Beeri MS,Rosendorff C,Silverman JM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTObjectives:Centenarians have survived into very late life, but whether they reach very old age in good health remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare the cardiovascular health status and cognitive functioning of centenarians in the United States with centenarians in Japan. DESIGN, SETTING, A...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Martin P,Gondo Y,Arai Y,Ishioka Y,Johnson MA,Miller LS,Woodard JL,Poon LW,Hirose N

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00