Age-related differences in the frequency of personality disorders among inpatient veterans.

abstract：:A common phenomenon in South-East Asia is ageing of the population. This article describes the various stages of development of psychogeriatrics in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. It is only in the last few years that more systematic development of psychogeriatric services has ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Chiu HF,Ng LL,Nivataphand R,Yong KC,Lengkong Y,Buenaventura RD,Li SW

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the last decade, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been introduced as a non-invasive neuromodulation therapy for depression. Little is known, however, about (serious) adverse events (AE) of rTMS in older adults with a depression. In this article, we want to study what is known about (...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Overvliet GM,Jansen RAC,van Balkom AJLM,van Campen DC,Oudega ML,van der Werf YD,van Exel E,van den Heuvel OA,Dols A

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examines the short-term and long-term effects of a cognitive training (CT) program in enhancing cognitive function of older people with subjective memory complaints. METHODS:A single-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial was carried out in a sample of 223 older adults aged 65 years or above wi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Kwok TC,Bai X,Li JC,Ho FK,Lee TM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dementia is a growing health and social concern for all Australians. Whilst the prevalence of dementia amongst Australia's indigenous people is unclear, there is some evidence that dementia rates are five times that of the general Australian population. To date no studies have examined dementia knowledge l...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Garvey G,Simmonds D,Clements V,O'Rourke P,Sullivan K,Gorman D,Curnow V,Wise S,Beattie E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few studies evaluating treatment in gerontopsychiatric day-clinics. In this paper, data are presented on the outcome of day-clinic treatment in late-life depression. METHOD:Forty-four depressed elderly patients (mean Hamilton Depression Score: 17.6) were examined at admission and discharge for psy...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bramesfeld A,Adler G,Brassen S,Schnitzler M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare performance of patients with mild-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) on tests of executive functioning and working memory. METHODS:Patients with AD (n = 76) and VaD (n = 46) were recruited from a memory clinic along with dementia free participants (n = 28). They underwen...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McGuinness B,Barrett SL,Craig D,Lawson J,Passmore AP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present cross-sectional study analyzed the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms among patients with Alzheimer's disease (DAT), vascular dementia (VAD), and among the cognitively normal elderly. Putative risk factors contributing to depression were likewise evaluated. METHODS:Seventy-six DAT pa...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Li Y,Meyer JS,Thornby J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression frequently co-occurs with cognitive decline, but the nature of this association is unclear. We examined relations of late-life depressive symptom patterns to subsequent domain-specific cognitive changes. METHODS:Depressive symptoms were measured at up to 3 timepoints among 11,675 Nurses' Health S...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gillis JC,Chang SC,Devore EE,Rosner BA,Grodstein F,Okereke OI

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：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:The pattern of neural damage in dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) led us to hypothesize that patients with DLB would be particularly impaired on parallel ('pop-out') search tasks, relative to serial search tasks, and that this would serve to distinguish DLB from other forms of neurodegenerative disease, partic...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Cormack F,Gray A,Ballard C,Tovée MJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) on mortality and readmission risk in patients with dementia. METHODS:Prospective hospital-based cohort of 59 194 patients with dementia admitted to hospital or visiting a day-clinic between 2000 and 2010. Patients were divided in those with and without a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： van de Vorst IE,Vaartjes I,Bots ML,Koek HL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of cobalamin/folate supplementation on cognitive function in elderly patients with dementia. METHOD:The cobalamin/folate status of the patients was evaluated by measuring plasma homocysteine, serum methylmalonic acid, serum cobalamin and blood folate. Thirty-three patients were stu...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Nilsson K,Gustafson L,Hultberg B

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an elder's functional impairment increases, so in general does the tendency for the caregiver to intervene in the elder's daily activities and initiatives. To a certain extent, such intervention is necessary to compensate for the elder's loss of independent ability, and without such intervention, adverse outcomes f...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Fulmer T,Gurland B

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the impact of an eight-session training program for aged care staff in managing dementia-related challenging behaviours. Participation in the training program with an additional five-session peer support group was compared with both participation in training only and a wait-list control c...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Davison TE,McCabe MP,Visser S,Hudgson C,Buchanan G,George K

更新日期：2007-09-01 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:Vitamin B12 assay is part of the routine investigation of dementia, although few studies have investigated the effects of treatment on cognition. We examined the effects of B12 treatment on neuropsychological function and disease progression in patients presenting with dementia or cognitive impairment. METH...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Eastley R,Wilcock GK,Bucks RS

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Rare Dementia Support (RDS) Impact study will be the first major study of the value of multicomponent support groups for people living with or supporting someone with a rare form of dementia. The multicentre study aims to evaluate the impact of multicomponent support offered and delivered to people livin...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Brotherhood EV,Stott J,Windle G,Barker S,Culley S,Harding E,Camic PM,Caufield M,Ezeofor V,Hoare Z,McKee-Jackson R,Roberts J,Sharp R,Suarez-Gonzalez A,Sullivan MP,Tudor Edwards R,Walton J,Waddington C,Winrow E,Crutch

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Parental death during childhood, and offspring and spouse death during adulthood have individually been associated with faster cognitive decline and higher Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk in late life. However, the cumulative effect of childhood and adulthood family deaths on AD risk among different age cohort...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Norton MC,Fauth E,Clark CJ,Hatch D,Greene D,Pfister R,Tschanz JT,Smith KR

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-consequences of an intervention for the management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing home residents with young-onset dementia. METHODS:A stepped wedge design was used. The intervention consisted of an educational program and a multidisciplinary care program and was implemented in 1...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： van Duinen-van den IJssel JCL,Bakker C,Smalbrugge M,Zwijsen SA,Adang E,Appelhof B,Zuidema SU,de Vugt ME,Verhey FRJ,Koopmans RTCM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive screening instruments are either too long for routine clinical use or not sensitive to distinguish mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from normal cognition (NC) or dementia. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the AB Cognitive Screen (ABCS) and its subtests with a view to improvi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Standish TI,Molloy DW,Cunje A,Lewis DL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to provide data for advanced interpretation of MMSE performance in community-dwelling elderly persons and in geriatric neuropsychiatry inpatients. Age- and education-corrected cutoff scores, standard errors of measurement and standard errors of difference were computed using previously p...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Iverson GL

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of physical aggression among patients with dementia of different types and to analyze potential differences in clinical traits, in terms of singular or repetitive behavior and occurrence in early or late stage of the disease. We also aimed at examining against whom the physical a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Liljegren M,Landqvist Waldö M,Englund E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure depressive symptomatology in a largely illiterate elderly population in India, using a new Hindi version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-H), and to examine its distribution and associations with age, gender, literacy, cognitive impairment and functional impairment. DESIGN:A Hindi version of...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ganguli M,Dube S,Johnston JM,Pandav R,Chandra V,Dodge HH

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Day hospital (DH) care remains a core component of mental health services for older people. However, there has been an ongoing debate about the effectiveness and value for money of DHs in comparison to day centres (DC). AIM:The aim was to review the recent research on the effectiveness of day hospitals for ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hoe J,Ashaye K,Orrell M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PAS is a standardized interview which assesses the changes seen in dementia and depression using a set of scales. There are three scales derived from an interview with the subject (cognitive impairment, depression, stroke) and three from an interview with an informant (cognitive decline, behaviour change, stroke)....

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Jorm AF,Mackinnon AJ,Christensen H,Henderson AS,Jacomb PA,Korten AE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of cross-cultural studies of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). METHOD:BPSD were examined in a consecutive series of Indian sub-continent origin and white indigenous elders admitted to a dementia day hospital using the BEHAVE-AD. The correlates of individual BPSD i...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Haider I,Shah A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors examine changes in psychiatric referral patterns for geriatric inpatients since last reported in the United States, more than 20 years ago, and compare geriatric psychiatric referrals to those of a non-geriatric cohort. METHOD:Retrospective study comparing psychiatric diagnosis, treatment and aft...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schellhorn SE,Barnhill JW,Raiteri V,Faso VL,Ferrando SJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research has highlighted the influence of psychosocial factors on the wellbeing of carers of people with dementia. This study aimed to investigate the interrelationships between life events, depression and social support in carers of people with dementia. METHOD:Participants were 72 carers of people with de...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Waite A,Bebbington P,Skelton-Robinson M,Orrell M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nowadays, there is an increasing interest in the heritable aspects of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The ethical implications of this kind of research are also attracting attention. However, relatively few open-ended qualitative studies have been carried out to study these aspects. OBJECTIVE:To explore and analy...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： van der Vorm A,Rikkert MO,Vernooij-Dassen M,Dekkers W,EDCON Panel.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00