Association of joint replacement surgery with incident dementia diagnosis in German claims data.

abstract：:Seventy-eight nondemented elderly depressed patients underwent an extensive battery of cognitive tests both before and after seven weeks of treatment with nortriptyline, phenelzine, or placebo. Clinical and cognitive evaluations of the patients were under double-blind conditions. Response to treatment did not appear t...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Georgotas A,McCue RE,Reisberg B,Ferris SH,Nagachandran N,Chang I,Mir P

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide trends of increasing dementia prevalence, have put economic and workforce pressures to shifting care for persons with dementia from residential care to home care. METHODS:We reviewed the effects of the four dominant models of home care delivery on outcomes for community-dwelling persons with demen...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Low LF,Fletcher J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACTObjectives:The objectives of the study were to examine the trajectory of spirituality among older adults, to investigate the roles of gender and religion on the developmental trajectory of spirituality, and to explore whether the linear growth of spirituality accelerated or decelerated at time points at which ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Bailly N,Martinent G,Ferrand C,Agli O,Giraudeau C,Gana K,Roussiau N

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes how demented immigrants' communicative performance together with caregivers who speak/do not speak these people's native language relates to the demented persons' cognitive, linguistic, and neuropsychological abilities. The study was carried out among demented persons who were born in Finland and ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ekman SL,Wahlin TB,Viitanen M,Norberg A,Winblad B

更新日期：1994-04-01 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:A past history of self-harm is a significant risk factor for suicide in older people. The aims of this study are to (i) characterize older people who present with self-harm to emergency departments (EDs); and (ii) determine the predictors for repeat self-harm and suicide. METHODS:Demographic and clinical da...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cheung G,Foster G,de Beer W,Gee S,Hawkes T,Rimkeit S,Tan YM,Merry S,Sundram F

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical presentations in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) overlap considerably with that of Alzheimer's disease (AD) despite different pathological processes. Autopsy studies have also shown that multiple brain pathology occurs frequently, even in cases with a single cli...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Piguet O,Halliday GM,Creasey H,Broe GA,Kril JJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 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: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：:In order to conceptually define quality of life (QOL) in dementia, the literature on QOL in the elderly population, in chronic disease and in dementia was studied. Dementia is a progressive, age-related, chronic condition and to avoid omissions within the dementia-specific concept of QOL, a broad orientation was the p...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ettema TP,Dröes RM,de Lange J,Ooms ME,Mellenbergh GJ,Ribbe MW

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that the presence of depressive symptoms among older persons was evidently associated with subsequent physical and functional decline. However, few studies have directly examined the impact of changes in depressive symptoms or depressed mood on changes in functional ability. The p...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Nyunt MS,Lim ML,Yap KB,Ng TP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 20 years ago, the Australian Liberal/National Party Federal Opposition had a set of policies with which it hoped to persuade the Australian people to return it to government in the election due in 1996. This particular collection of proposed initiatives was called "The things that matter". When the then leader of...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ames D

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：: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:In a previous paper, we presented results from a 12-week study of a Psychomotor DANCe Therapy INtervention (DANCIN) based on Danzón Latin Ballroom that involves motor, emotional-affective, and cognitive domains, using a multiple-baseline single-case design in three care homes. This paper reports the results ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Guzmán A,Robinson L,Rochester L,James IA,Hughes JC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven subjects, 15 with a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and 22 normal controls, participated in a study of the accuracy of telephone screening in identifying potential dementia cases. The telephone protocol and scoring algorithm resulted in 100% sensitivity and 91% specificity. The findings suggest ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gatz M,Reynolds C,Nikolic J,Lowe B,Karel M,Pedersen N

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to test the association between anxiety at the time of hospitalization and falls occurring within one month of discharge, and to offer potential mechanisms for this association. METHODS:One-month, prospective cohort study of 556 older adults in two medical centers in Israel. Anxiet...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Agmon M,Zisberg A,Tonkikh O,Sinoff G,Shadmi E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article analyzes the natural history of wandering behavior throughout the course of dementia. DESIGN:Prospective, 10-year, longitudinal study of wandering behavior in dementia, with autopsy follow-up. SETTING:Participants with dementia, living at home with a carer. All lived in Oxfordshire, UK. PARTIC...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hope T,Keene J,McShane RH,Fairburn CG,Gedling K,Jacoby R

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differentiating Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), two of the commonest forms of dementia in older age, remains a diagnostic challenge. To assist with better understanding of the differences between the conditions during life, we assessed limbic and subcortical brain volumes in AD,...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Watson R,Colloby SJ,Blamire AM,O'Brien JT

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:People with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are often prescribed psychotropic medications. There is little evidence that one class of medication is more effective and safer than another and so expert opinion plays an important role in shaping local practice. In an earlier U.S. survey...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Greve M,O'Connor D

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In dementia, cognitive and psychological disorders might interfere with maintaining social interactions. We have little information about the nature of these interactions of people with dementia in nursing homes. The aim of this study is to investigate social interactions between people with dementia and to ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Mabire JB,Gay MC,Vrignaud P,Garitte C,Vernooij-Dassen M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few instruments are available with which to measure behavioral and psychological signs and symptoms in Hispanic patients with dementia. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to develop and evaluate a 17-item scale adapted from the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist. This measure, the Behavior Problem...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Harwood DG,Barker WW,Ownby RL,Bravo M,Aguero H,Duara R

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Official health organizations have established the dose of physical activity needed for preserving both physical and psychological health in old age. The objective of this study was to explore whether adherence to the recommended criterion of physical activity accounted for better psychological functioning i...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Netz Y,Dunsky A,Zach S,Goldsmith R,Shimony T,Goldbourt U,Zeev A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Disability in older adults is associated with a need for support in work, education, and community activities, reduced independence, and poorer quality of life. This study examines potential determinants of disability in a clinical sample of older adults across the continuum of cognitive decline, including s...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： LaMonica HM,Hickie IB,Ip J,Ireland C,Mowszowski L,English A,Glozier N,Naismith SL

更新日期：2019-11-01 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:Suicide is a major public health concern. The elderly have the highest rate of suicide and they make more lethal suicide attempts and have fewer psychiatric interventions than young people. Furthermore, they have old-age specific psychosocial difficulties. The present study investigated psychosocial risk fac...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kim YR,Choi KH,Oh Y,Lee HK,Kweon YS,Lee CT,Lee KU

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE) and its Revised version (ACE-R) are relatively new screening tools for cognitive impairment that may improve upon the well-known Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and other brief batteries. We systematically reviewed diagnostic accuracy studies of ACE and ACE-...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Larner AJ,Mitchell AJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 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:Multifactorial strategies that prevent or delay the onset or progress of cognitive decline and dementia are needed, and should include education regarding recognized risk factors. The current study sought to investigate whether older adults "at risk" of cognitive decline benefit from psychoeducation targetin...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Norrie LM,Diamond K,Hickie IB,Rogers NL,Fearns S,Naismith SL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00