Cognitive and motor impairments predict functional declines in patients with vascular dementia.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the effects of kin relationship on response to use of adult day services (ADS) on feelings of overload, depressive symptoms, and positive affect for family caregivers of people with dementia. METHODS:The sample consisted of 341 participants drawn from two studies of ADS. The studies used ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Kim K,Zarit SH,Femia EE,Savla J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the impact of nortriptyline to sertraline on change in cognitive functioning in depressed older adults. METHODS:We used pre-post neuropsychological data collected as part of a 12-week medication trial comparing sertraline to nortriptyline in the treatment of older adults ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Culang-Reinlieb ME,Sneed JR,Keilp JG,Roose SP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine policy preoccupations have been identified in a recent study of dementia care policies in all European countries. These are used to structure a set of issues which researchers might usefully address to assist service planners and policy-makers. Areas where there is already a research literature are identified. So...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Marshall M

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：:The views of GPs about psychiatric services for dementia were obtained by questionnaire survey. Provision of adequate long term care, together with support for both family carers and healthcare workers were strongly stated needs. Other needs were rapid access to care, clear diagnosis, special needs of young patients w...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Williams I

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study to estimate the prevalence of dementia in a rural population was conducted in a community located on the outskirts of Madras city in South India. Seven hundred and fifty elderly 60 years of age and older, selected using the cluster sampling technique, were interviewed using the Geriatric Mental State schedule ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rajkumar S,Kumar S,Thara R

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is a frequent problem in stroke patients but, all too often, the problem goes unrecognized. How depression-like symptoms in post-stroke depression (PSD) should be interpreted is still subject to debate. If PSD has a distinct symptom profile of depression accompanying other chronic vascular somatic...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bour A,Rasquin S,Aben I,Strik J,Boreas A,Crijns H,Limburg M,Verhey F

更新日期：2009-10-01 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 determine the national prevalence of psychotropic use and association with neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with dementia. METHODS:Participants diagnosed with dementia (n = 414) in the Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study, a nationally representative survey of US adults >70 years old. Diagnosis w...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Maust DT,Langa KM,Blow FC,Kales HC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular depression is an important conceptual and clinical concept. OBJECTIVE:To apply criteria which, in an ideal world, should be satisfied before an association between depression and vascular disease can be considered robust. METHOD:A literature review with discussion of findings in the light of recen...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Baldwin RC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the relationship between mental disorders and mortality rates in the elderly community of Zaragoza, Spain. METHODS:Baseline, cross-sectional study (two-stage screening) of a representative, stratified sample (N=1080) of the elderly (65+ years) living in the community. Follow-up study (4.5 years). ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Saz P,Launer LJ,Día JL,De-La-Cámara C,Marcos G,Lobo A

更新日期：1999-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Loneliness is expected to become an even bigger social problem in the upcoming decades, because of the growing number of older adults. It has been argued that the use of social network sites can aid in decreasing loneliness and improving mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine whether and how...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Aarts S,Peek ST,Wouters EJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to keep subscribers up-to-date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Books, ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Arai Y

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cross validation study of the MoCA for the detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in a community-based cohort residing in the Southeastern United States. METHODS:One hundred and eighteen English-speaking older adults, who underwent diagnostic evaluation as part of an on-goi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Luis CA,Keegan AP,Mullan M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify which specific depressive symptoms predict remission to aripiprazole augmentation in late-life treatment resistant depression. METHODS:This is a secondary analysis of data from a late-life treatment resistant depression trial examining the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole augmentation. Partici...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gebara MA,DiNapoli EA,Kasckow J,Karp JF,Blumberger DM,Lenze EJ,Mulsant BH,Reynolds CF 3rd

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral white matter hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans have been associated with vascular disease and late-life depression, both in the general population and in psychiatric patients. Therefore, a cerebrovascular etiology for late-onset depression has been hypothesized. However, lon...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Versluis CE,van der Mast RC,van Buchem MA,Bollen EL,Blauw GJ,Eekhof JA,van der Wee NJ,de Craen AJ,PROSPER Study.

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To summarise existing knowledge of outcomes of older hospital patients with cognitive impairment, including the type and frequency of outcomes reported, and the additional risk experienced by this patient group. METHODS:Integrative literature review. Health care literature databases, reports, and policy doc...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Fogg C,Griffiths P,Meredith P,Bridges J

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to identify factors of significance in the development of acute confusional state (ACS) and the differences between patients who developed ACS and those who did not. METHOD AND RESULTS:Assessment, observations and interviews with 505 patients admitted to an orthopaedic clinic rev...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Andersson EM,Gustafson L,Hallberg IR

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have assessed the impact of caregivers' work activities on the caregiver. There is growing concern about the ever-increasing problems, both physical and physiological, faced by health care workers who provide care for the ill and incapacitated. AIM:The aim of the study was to examine what, if a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Chiou CJ,Chen IP,Wang HH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Apathy is a prominent and disabling symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD) and is a multidimensional behaviour, but which dimensions are specifically affected is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this preliminary study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Dimensional Apathy Scale (DAS) and explore th...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Radakovic R,Davenport R,Starr JM,Abrahams S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Dementia is under-diagnosed in primary care. This study investigated whether an in-home geriatric assessment and management programme could improve the identification of patients with dementia in primary care. METHODS:A secondary analysis was performed, using data of a randomised controlled trial ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Perry M,Melis RJ,Teerenstra S,Drasković I,van Achterberg T,van Eijken MI,Lucassen P,Rikkert MG

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:A major tenet of gerontological practice and policy has been that community-based services relieve stress on family caregivers and delay or prevent institutionalization of frail elders. Evidence for benefits of community-based services is examined from four perspectives: (1) relief for family caregivers; (2) benefits ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Zarit SH,Gaugler JE,Jarrott SE

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify factors which may contribute to prolonged length of stay in an elderly psychiatric inpatient setting. DESIGN:Retrospective case note study. METHODS:A list of all patients over the age of 65 discharged from a private psychiatric hospital over a three-year period excluding those with a length of ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Greene E,Cunningham CJ,Eustace A,Kidd N,Clare AW,Lawlor BA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects millions of people worldwide and the number of AD cases will increase with increased life expectancy. Today there is no cure for this devastating and always lethal disease and therefore it is of great interest for patients, relatives and societies to find new drugs that can hinder the ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ankarcrona M,Winblad B

更新日期：2005-02-01 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:Suicide in older adults is a major public health issue. Past research across the US adult population has linked prescription medication misuse with suicidal ideation. No work has evaluated associations between prescription opioid or benzodiazepine misuse and suicidal ideation in older adults, and this work a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schepis TS,Simoni-Wastila L,McCabe SE

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association between early parental death and the risk of dementia in adult life and to examine the risk factors associated with early parental death in people with and without dementia. METHODS/DESIGN:A population-based case-control study of a sample of 65 997 participants from the Survey of H...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Conde-Sala JL,Garre-Olmo J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationships between apathy, depression and functional impairment in questionable dementia (QD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are complex. This study aimed to explore the interactions between severity of apathy, depression and functional performance; and to investigate the effects of apathy alone, depres...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lam LC,Tam CW,Chiu HF,Lui VW

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00