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abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the treatment of vocally disruptive behaviour (VDB) of multifactorial aetiology. METHOD:Three case reports were used to illustrate the treatment of multifactorial VDB. RESULTS:A biopsychosocial assessment is required to identify the different aetiologies involved and the way they interact. Acute...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Meares S,Draper B

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proper screening of depression among older adults depends on accurate cut-off scores. Recent articles have recommended the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) for this screening. However, there has been no investigation of the sensitivity and specificity o...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schreiner AS,Hayakawa H,Morimoto T,Kakuma T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In primary care 50-95% of patients with depression present with vegetative symptoms (VS). Based on the extant literature, older adults showing VS (but no dysphoria) may show functional impairment but this hypothesis has not been empirically tested. The goal of this study was to examine neurocognitive and dai...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Paradiso S,Duff K,Vaidya JG,Hoth A,Mold JW

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the current study was to investigate psychological resilience in the older adults (>64 years) compared with that of the young ones (<26 years). METHODS:Questionnaire measures of depression, hopelessness, general health and resilience were administered to the participants. The resilience measure ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gooding PA,Hurst A,Johnson J,Tarrier N

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTS:Identification of biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is important for its early diagnosis and prevention and a key in advancing our understanding of its pathophysiology. The aim of this study was to determine whether systemic inflammatory interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) as well as hypertens...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Honma T,Hatta K,Hitomi Y,Kambayashi Y,Hibino Y,Konoshita T,Nakamura H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveys of older populations reveal rates of senile dementia varying from 5.2% to 25%. The specialist branch of psychiatry dealing with the elderly advocates that services for these patients and their carers should predominantly be based outside hospital. The following study was conducted in Limerick, Ireland before t...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hickey A,Clinch D,Groarke EP

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Limited data are available on how older adults access public mental health systems. This study examines how uninsured or publicly insured older adults with severe mental illness in San Diego County initially accessed the public mental health system, as well as their subsequent use of public mental health serv...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gilmer TP,Ojeda VD,Fuentes D,Criado V,Garcia P

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study identified factors in patients with diabetes associated with risk of developing dementia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This retrospective, longitudinal study used a national cohort of US Veterans with diabetes 65 years or older to examine incidence of dementia over 2 years. A multivariable Cox regr...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Parikh NM,Morgan RO,Kunik ME,Chen H,Aparasu RR,Yadav RK,Schulz PE,Johnson ML

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sleep problems and depression are common symptoms in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), where patients typically experience subjectively poor sleep quality, fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness. However, whilst sleep disturbances have been linked to depression, this relationship has not received much attent...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Elder GJ,Colloby SJ,Lett DJ,O'Brien JT,Anderson KN,Burn DJ,McKeith IG,Taylor JP

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between verbal learning and memory performance and hippocampal volume in subjects with co-morbid type 2 diabetes and major depression compared with healthy control subjects and subjects with type 2 diabetes alone. METHODS:Twenty four subjects with typ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ajilore O,Lamar M,Medina J,Watari K,Elderkin-Thompson V,Kumar A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between care management arrangements and the Care Programme Approach (CPA) in the context of old age mental health services and, particularly, dementia services. METHOD:The information reported is from a national study of care management arrangements, funded by the Department of H...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hughes J,Stewart K,Challis D,Darton R,Weiner K

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate variables associated with quality of life (QOL) in dementia residents in a long-term care facility using a recently standardized and validated dementia-specific QOL scale (ADRQL). METHOD:A cross-sectional, case-control design was employed using validated scales to assess dementia-related symptoma...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： González-Salvador T,Lyketsos CG,Baker A,Hovanec L,Roques C,Brandt J,Steele C

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the contribution of applying the theoretical framework of implementation science for adherence to non-pharmacological interventions to prevent delirium. METHODS:A quasi-experimental prospective design was conducted from March 2017 to October 2018 in a teaching hospital. Participants included 149 ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Garrido MA,Alvarez EA,Ponce DP,Salech F,Tobar DI,Tobar EA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In recent years, there has been a blossoming of studies examining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a method of studying the pathophysiology of delirium. We systematically reviewed the literature for CSF studies in delirium and provide here a summary of the implications for our understanding of delirium pathophysi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hall RJ,Watne LO,Cunningham E,Zetterberg H,Shenkin SD,Wyller TB,MacLullich AMJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effectiveness of dementia programmes and report factors related to programme outcomes. To describe the characteristics which placed hostel residents at risk for nursing home placement and to measure changes in dependencies and impairments over 2 years. DESIGN:Longitudinal, quasi-experimental u...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rosewarne R,Bruce A,McKenna M

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to: (i) replicate previous findings that women experience more strain and distress than men when caring for dementing spouses; (ii) explore what factors underlie this sex difference. DESIGN:Two closely matched subsamples of spouse carers, husbands and wives respectively, were selected and th...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Collins C,Jones R

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the level and clinical correlates of aggressive behaviour in Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHOD:Seventy patients with probable AD were rated using validated assessment instruments including the Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly (RAGE). RESULTS:Thirty-one subjects were rated as a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gormley N,Rizwan MR,Lovestone S

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Less than one-tenth of all population-based research into dementia is directed towards the two-thirds or more of cases living in developing parts of the world. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group has been formed to redress this imbalance, encouraging active research collaboration between centres in different developing ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Prince M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper provides an initial evaluation of the impact of the Single Assessment Process (SAP) in England upon practice regarding multidisciplinary assessment. OBJECTIVES:To investigate changes in recorded health needs of older people and in the number of multidisciplinary assessments undertaken using socia...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Sutcliffe C,Hughes J,Abendstern M,Clarkson P,Challis D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To gain insight into caregivers' understanding of the causes of behaviours they find problematic in people with Alzheimer's disease in order to inform the development of educational strategies. METHODS:A qualitative, semi-structured interview was used. Participants were 205 caregivers for a person with Alzhe...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Paton J,Johnston K,Katona C,Livingston G

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, several reports suggest that oestrogen replacement therapy (ORT=ERT=estrogen replacement therapy) might prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease. Oestrogens influence and modulate brain structure and brain function. There are substantial arguments that the postmenopausal oestrogen loss might, together ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Birkhäuser MH,Strnad J,Kämpf C,Bahro M

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wolf-Klein and colleagues' clock drawing test (CDT) performance was compared with Pfeiffer's Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (Pfeiffer) scores in 145 outpatient geropsychiatry patients. Although normal CDT results were almost always associated with normal Pfeiffer scores, 21% of Pfeiffer normal individuals ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gruber NP,Varner RV,Chen YW,Lesser JM

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to predict rehospitalisation in a psychiatric clinic in older inpatients with a psychotic disorder. METHODS/DESIGN:In this prospective, observational study, all eligible inpatients aged 55 years and over with a primary psychotic disorder, admitted to a specialised ward for old...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Kist N,van den Berg JF,Kok RM

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the 6 and 12 month outcomes of patients who recovered from delirium by 8 weeks with those who did not have an index episode. METHODS:Older medical inpatients were assessed for delirium using the Confusion Assessment Method. All patients with delirium and a sample of patients without delirium were ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Cole MG,You Y,McCusker J,Ciampi A,Belzile E

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the predictive validity of flanker tasks on driving cessation in older drivers. The flanker task comprises a set of response inhibition tests used to assess the ability to suppress responses. METHODS:A total of 2805 older drivers aged ≥65 years at baseline participated in this study. We ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Shimada H,Uemura K,Makizako H,Doi T,Lee S,Suzuki T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explored whether patients with late-onset major depressive disorder showed higher carotid artery intima-medium thickness (IMT) and investigated the relationship between the IMT and white matter hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among patients. METHODS:Fourteen elderly patients ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Chen CS,Chen CC,Kuo YT,Chiang IC,Ko CH,Lin HF

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study assessed whether caregiving contextual factors moderated outcomes of a caregiver intervention. METHODS:Extant data from the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) II study, a randomized-control trial of a multi-component, multi-site intervention for dementia caregiver...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hatch DJ,DeHart WB,Norton MC

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Short-form versions of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (SF-MoCA) are increasingly used to screen for dementia in research and practice. We sought to collate evidence on the accuracy of SF-MoCAs and to externally validate these assessment tools. METHODS:We performed systematic literature searching across...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McDicken JA,Elliott E,Blayney G,Makin S,Ali M,Larner AJ,Quinn TJ,VISTA-Cognition Collaborators.

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find a blood biomarker and disease-related peptides in Alzheimer's disease (AD), we comprehensively detected serum peptides. METHODS:Ion intensity of serum peptides from 62 AD patients and 82 control subjects was measured by mass spectrometry. RESULTS:A total of 157 peptides were detected from 30 AD pati...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Noguchi M,Sato T,Nagai K,Utagawa I,Suzuki I,Arito M,Iizuka N,Suematsu N,Okamoto K,Kato T,Yamaguchi N,Kurokawa MS

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was the development of the quality of life (QOL) questionnaire for dementia (QOL-D) in Japan. METHODS:We performed a questionnaire survey of QOL assessment in elderly patients with dementia in Japan, and developed QOL-D. RESULTS:The final version consists of only 31 items grouped ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Terada S,Ishizu H,Fujisawa Y,Fujita D,Yokota O,Nakashima H,Haraguchi T,Ishihara T,Yamamoto S,Sasaki K,Nakashima Y,Kuroda S

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00