Physical activity and physique anxiety in older adults: fitness, and efficacy influences.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether caregiver relationship and race modify associations between physical functioning of persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregiver's burden and general depressive symptoms. METHOD:We pooled data from four behavioral intervention trials (N = 1,211). Using latent growth modeling, we eval...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Armstrong NM,Gitlin LN,Parisi JM,Roth DL,Gross AL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formal cognitive testing is an integral part of the mental state examination, and we aimed to test whether clinicians were able to predict the score on the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) by watching a conversation between a person and the interviewer about their memory. A total of 41 professionals rated 30 patie...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Burns A,Karim S,Morris J,Byrne J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The research largely aimed at exploring the impact of marital status, cognitive efficiency, gender, physical health and sociocultural context on self-rated emotional competence, depression, memory and cognitive measures. METHOD:Ninety-four healthy adults aged 75-99 were recruited in the Sardinian province o...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Fastame MC,Penna MP

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined determinants of discriminatory behavior towards a person with Alzheimer's disease (AD) using an attribution model. More specifically, the effects of residing in a nursing home compared with the community were examined. METHOD:A phone survey was conducted during the summer of 2007 with a ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Werner P

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Mentally stimulating leisure activities and cognitive interventions are associated with delayed cognitive decline, although evidence has not been unequivocal, possibly due to differential contribution of the two types of activities. This study aimed to examine the respective contributions of mentally activ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Tang JYM,Wong GHY,Luo H,Liu T,Lum TYS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify caregiver profiles of persons with mild to moderate dementia and to investigate differences between identified caregiver profiles, using baseline data of the international prospective cohort study Actifcare. METHODS:A latent class analysis was used to discover different caregiver profiles based ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Janssen EP,de Vugt M,Köhler S,Wolfs C,Kerpershoek L,Handels RL,Orrell M,Woods B,Jelley H,Stephan A,Bieber A,Meyer G,Engedal K,Selbaek G,Wimo A,Irving K,Hopper L,Gonçalves-Pereira M,Portolani E,Zanetti O,Verhey FR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the characteristics of the caregiving experience according to age at onset of dementia to adapt support programs. METHOD:Fifty-seven spouse caregivers of persons with early-onset dementia (PEOD) and 93 spouse caregivers of persons with late-onset dementia (PLOD) participated. The characterist...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wawrziczny E,Berna G,Ducharme F,Kergoat MJ,Pasquier F,Antoine P

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although persons 50 years of age and older account for 10% of all US AIDS cases, the mental health needs of this growing group remain largely overlooked. The current study delineated patterns and predictors of psychological symptoms amongst late middle-aged and older adults living with HIV/AIDS in two large US cities....

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Heckman TG,Heckman BD,Kochman A,Sikkema KJ,Suhr J,Goodkin K

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is used widely internationally. Data on population age and gender distribution of MMSE scores outside of the US is rare. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), which incorporates the MMSE, was administered to a household sample of 2978 individuals age 15 and o...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Kohn R,Vicente B,Rioseco P,Saldivia S,Torres S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Although numerous studies have documented that negative age stereotypes and perceived age discrimination are related to older adults' lower well-being, few studies have investigated the mechanisms underlying these relationships. In this study, we tested whether self-perceptions of aging and subjective age ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Marquet M,Chasteen AL,Plaks JE,Balasubramaniam L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We examined the psychometric properties of the CD-RISC, including factor structure. Secondly, we examined if resilience factors moderate the association between negative affect and hazardous alcohol use. METHOD:The sample population consisted of 1,368 community-dwelling older adults. We used standardized ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van Gils Y,Dom G,Dierckx E,Van Alphen SPJ,Franck E

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Providing care for family members with Alzheimer's disease (AD) might awaken ambivalent feelings in caregivers. This topic, however, has received little research attention. Having reliable and valid scales is a first step in expanding our knowledge in this area, particularly among different cultural groups...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： AboJabel H,Schiffman IK,Werner P

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine psychotropic drug prescription rates in nursing home residents with dementia and to identify associations with the so far understudied psychosocial non-resident-related factors. METHOD:A cross-sectional, observational, exploratory design as part of PROPER I (PRescription Optimization of Psychot...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Smeets CHW,Gerritsen DL,Zuidema SU,Teerenstra S,van der Spek K,Smalbrugge M,Koopmans RTCM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is very often a lengthy delay between first noticing symptoms of dementia and making first contact with Health Care Professionals (HCPs). This article identifies influences on the decision to contact HCPs for the first time. METHOD:Qualitative thematic analysis of 20 case studies of carer experience. ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Chrisp TA,Tabberer S,Thomas BD,Goddard WA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research suggests that the use of creative, artistic activities in later life may positively impact the psychological well-being of older adults. Social robots have been utilized in research with older adults, however, few studies have integrated participatory arts (e.g. theatre) into social robotic platforms for the ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Fields N,Xu L,Greer J,Murphy E

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate physical decline over 1-year in a cohort of older people across the cognitive spectrum. METHODS:Physical function was assessed using the Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) in 593 participants (cognitively normal [CN]: n = 342, mild cognitive impairment [MCI]: n =...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Taylor ME,Boripuntakul S,Toson B,Close JCT,Lord SR,Kochan NA,Sachdev PS,Brodaty H,Delbaere K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To study the association between vitamin D levels and frailty, its components and course in a depressed sample.Methods: Baseline and two-year follow-up data from the depressed sample of the Netherlands Study of Depression in Older persons (NESDO), a prospective observational cohort study, were analyzed. The...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van den Berg KS,Arts MHL,Collard RM,van den Brink RHS,Comijs HC,Marijnissen RM,Oude Voshaar RC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Integrated care has been identified as means of managing the demands on the healthcare budget while improving access to and quality of services. It is particularly pertinent to rural health services, which face limited access to specialist and support services. This paper explores the capacity of three rural ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Henderson J,Dawson S,Fuller J,O'Kane D,Gerace A,Oster C,Cochrane EM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate associations between dementia-attitudes and help-seeking intentions. METHOD:An online survey of 611 Australian adults (45-60 years) assessed dementia-related attitudes and help-seeking intentions in response to two scenarios of an experience of early dementia: for themselves (Scenario 1); and...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Phillipson L,Magee C,Jones S,Reis S,Skladzien E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the impact of a meditation program in mitigating loneliness and promoting wellbeing, life satisfaction and contentment among retired South Asian older adults. METHOD:Intervention group older adults (IN2 =166) underwent weekly classes of the customized meditation program for 2 years as compared to...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Pandya SP

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Illness representations shape responses to illness experienced by the self or by others. The illness representations held by family members of those with long-term conditions such as dementia influence their understanding of what is happening to the person and how they respond and provide support. The aim of...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Quinn C,Jones IR,Clare L

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Policy research into the service needs of persons with dementia had its origin looking at challenges confronting caregivers-extended hours of instrumental task assistance, social isolation, fatigue, depression-and how public policy might support informal care-giving while saving public expenditures from nursing home c...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Newcomer RJ,Fox PJ,Harrington CA

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine how health impairment, socioeconomic status, and social support relate to life satisfaction in later life. Using data from a sample of 320 older adults from The Georgia Centenarian Study, we constructed a structural model of life satisfaction. LISREL analysis was performed to...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bishop AJ,Martin P,Poon L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality of written prescriptions has not been examined in a psychiatric setting. The aim of this study was to examine the quality of drug prescribing by medical staff for elderly patients hospitalized with dementia in comparison with the quality of prescribing for elderly patients hospitalized for functional psych...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Nirodi P,Mitchell AJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicide rates are higher among older adults than any other age group and suicidal ideation is one of the best predictors of completed suicide in older adults. Despite this, few studies have evaluated predictors of suicidal ideation and other correlates of death by suicide (e.g. hopelessness) among older adults. Even f...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Cukrowicz KC,Ekblad AG,Cheavens JS,Rosenthal MZ,Lynch TR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Information and communicative technology (ICT) use is a potential vehicle for improving the psychological well-being (PWB) of older people. We examined the roles of age, frailty, and social connectedness in the relationship between ICT use and PWB. METHOD:Telephone interviews were conducted in mid-2016 with...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Fang Y,Chau AKC,Wong A,Fung HH,Woo J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: We examined: 1. depression rates among senior center clients; and 2. the acceptability of a lay-delivered intervention for depression ("Do More, Feel Better") from the perspective of key stakeholders prior to its implementation.Method: We conducted cross-sectional surveys at four Seattle-area senior centers...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Raue PJ,Dawson A,Hoeft T,Russo J,Ferguson D,Green L,Petersky C,Kaplan C

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Explorations of relationships between loneliness and depression have focused on loneliness as a uni-dimensional construct. We hypothesised that reciprocal relationships may exist between depressive symptomatology and social and emotional subtypes of loneliness.Methods: Using data from 373 adults aged over ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： McHugh Power J,Hannigan C,Hyland P,Brennan S,Kee F,Lawlor BA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive aging research suggests that environmental support can minimize memory failures in older adults. Similarly, designers of dwellings for frail and dementing older populations try to provide prosthetic environments to support greater independence. We review some of these research issues and design practices fro...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Charness N,Holley P

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: The stress-related psychological symptoms experienced by informal family caregivers do not always improve or resolve after the death of the care recipient. The purpose of this study was to explore the independent associations of sociodemographic variables, personality and coping, environmental variables, a...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Corey KL,McCurry MK,Sethares KA,Bourbonniere M,Hirschman KB,Meghani SH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00