Sexual harassment from older residents at long-term care facilities: is it really part of the job?

abstract：:ABSTRACTBackground:Little is known about the combined use of benzodiazepines and antidepressants in older psychiatric patients. This study examined the prescription pattern of concurrent benzodiazepines in older adults treated with antidepressants in Asia, and explored its demographic and clinical correlates. METHODS...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Zhong XM,Wang F,Zhang Q,Ungvari GS,Ng CH,Chiu HFK,Si TM,Sim K,Avasthi A,Grover S,Chong MY,Chee KY,Kanba S,Lee MS,Yang SY,Udomratn P,Kallivayalil RA,Tanra AJ,Maramis MM,Shen WW,Sartorius N,Mahendran R,Tan CH,

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:This paper provides a review of research issues and findings on the epidemiology of delirium. Despite the fact that research on this important geriatric syndrome has been conducted for many decades, several methodological issues make it difficult to compare findings across studies. In this paper we first discuss broad...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Levkoff S,Cleary P,Liptzin B,Evans DA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives of this study were to examine the factors modifying the relationship between cortisol level and prevalent/incident cognitive impairment in older adults and to verify whether these relationships were non-linear. METHODS:Data were collected from 1,226 individuals aged 65 and older by two in-hom...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Potvin O,Forget H,Préville M,Berbiche D,Chagnon YC,Hudon C

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We studied the suitability of The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Neuropsychological Battery (CERAD-NB) total score for monitoring Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression in early-diagnosed medicated patients. We also investigated possible differences in progression between patients w...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hallikainen I,Hänninen T,Fraunberg M,Hongisto K,Välimäki T,Hiltunen A,Karppi P,Sivenius J,Soininen H,Koivisto AM,ALSOVA study group.

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：: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: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:Mental capacity has been little studied among older general hospital inpatients. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was undertaken of routinely collected data (age, gender, ethnicity, admission diagnosis, psychiatric diagnosis, Mini-mental State Examination score, whether capacity was assessed, the outcome of...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Mujic F,Von Heising M,Stewart RJ,Prince MJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Earlier research showed that multi-component dyadic interventions - including a combination of intervention strategies and addressing both the person with dementia and caregiver - have a beneficial impact on the mental and physical health of people with dementia and their family caregivers. A randomized cont...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Prick AE,de Lange J,Twisk J,Pot AM

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：:Depression is the most prevalent mental health problem among the elderly, including Chinese-American elderly. A Chinese-language version of the popular Geriatric Depression Scale Long Form (GDS-LF) and Short Form (GDS-SF) was developed. Based on the responses of 50 elderly Chinese immigrants to the U.S. (25 women and ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Mui AC

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the results of studies conducted to determine the usefulness of reflex changes as markers of disease severity in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Standardized and quantified muscle stretch reflexes, cutaneous reflexes, and developmental (primitive) reflexes were studied in normal older adults, in indiv...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Franssen EH,Reisberg B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using magnetic resonance imaging-based planimetry, we measured cortical and cerebral (cortical and ventricular) atrophy in 26 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) (age, 72.2 +/- 7.0) according to NINCDS-ADRDA criteria and 22 control subjects (age, 71.5 +/- 5.4). AD patients exhibited greater cerebral atrophy (p < .0...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Woo JI,Kim JH,Lee JH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of a social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life of older adults in long-term care (LTC) and to explore participants' experiences and perceptions after the intervention. DESIGN:A mixed-methods approach consisting of a single group, before and after quas...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Chen SC,Moyle W,Jones C,Petsky H

更新日期：2020-08-01 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:Dementia in the elderly is associated with a greater risk of being subjected to abuse. More than half of those in Japan who abuse elderly relatives with dementia do not realize that their behavior corresponds to abuse. OBJECTIVE:This study sought to examine the effect of the presence of dementia in the elde...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Matsuda O

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors conducted a survey of members of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) to determine the state of development of both the profession of geriatric psychiatry and services for mentally ill elderly. Ratings for both issues were based on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being little to no development and...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Reifler BV,Cohen W

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major advances in understanding the physiology and genetics of circadian rhythm in the past decade challenge the researcher of sleep/wake disorders in Alzheimer's disease (AD) to distinguish patient characteristics stable across the course of illness ("traits") from characteristics that vary with stage of illness ("st...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Yesavage JA,Taylor JL,Kraemer H,Noda A,Friedman L,Tinklenberg JR

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subjective memory complaints (SMC) have been suggested as an early marker of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. However, there is a paucity of evidence on the effects of early life conditions on the development of SMC in old age. This study is aimed at investigating the association between childhood soc...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Nishizawa T,Morita A,Fujiwara T,Kondo K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuropsychiatric disorders are common in cognitively impaired older persons, and associated with institutionalization and caregiver stress in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Few studies have compared the occurrence of both psychiatric disorders and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with AD and mild cognitive i...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Di Iulio F,Palmer K,Blundo C,Casini AR,Gianni W,Caltagirone C,Spalletta G

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric characteristics of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) in a sample of dementia patients and their spousal caregivers. METHODS:We investigated the reliability and validity of the 14-item PSS in a sample of 80 couples, each including one spouse who...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Deeken F,Häusler A,Nordheim J,Rapp M,Knoll N,Rieckmann N

更新日期：2018-01-01 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:Increasing out-of-pocket health expenditure among older people worsens the inequitable access to essential health services in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). We investigated various socioeconomic and health factors associated with out-of-pocket and catastrophic health expenditures among rural older p...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Brinda EM,Rajkumar AP,Enemark U,Prince M,Jacob KS

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:People with dementia can face barriers when trying to access care after a diagnosis, particularly in young-onset dementia (YOD). Little is known about the effects of ethnicity on the use of anti-dementia medication and variations between age groups. The aim of this study was to analyze national data on varia...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Giebel C,Cations M,Draper B,Komuravelli A

更新日期：2020-06-02 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: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：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：BACKGROUND:Aggressive behavior (AB) is common in institutional settings. It is an important issue because of its consequences on both the person manifesting such behaviors and their caregivers. Although there are numerous studies assessing non-pharmacologic strategies to manage AB in older adults, no extensive review o...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Landreville P,Bédard A,Verreault R,Desrosiers J,Champoux N,Monette J,Voyer P

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irregular circadian rhythm and cognitive impairment are frequently observed in patients with chronic schizophrenia. However, their effects in different living environments or with aging remain unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify the characteristics of circadian rhythm and cognition function in the ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kume Y,Sugita T,Oga K,Kagami K,Igarashi H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00