A follow-up study of change in quality of life among persons with dementia residing in a long-term care facility.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Older adults with psychiatric disorders have a substantially lower life expectancy than age-matched controls. Knowledge of risk factors may lead to targeting treatment and interventions to reduce this gap in life expectancy. In this study, we investigated whether frailty independently predicts mortality in o...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Benraad CEM,Haaksma ML,Karlietis MHJ,Oude Voshaar RC,Spijker J,Melis RJF,Olde Rikkert MGM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cultural differences in how the symptoms, causes, consequences, and treatments of dementia are understood and interpreted by South Asian people are a commonly expressed reason for late- or nonuse of mental health and care services. However, systematic collection of information on South Asian perceptions of d...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Kampanellou E,Wilberforce M,Worden A,Giebel C,Challis D,Bhui K

更新日期：2020-08-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Assessment of functional ability in people with early-stage dementia (PwD) is an important area of study because it forms part of the diagnostic process and may help in monitoring disease progression. Most researchers and clinicians rely on informant ratings rather than observing actual functional performanc...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Martyr A,Clare L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the extent to which elderly people with cognitive impairment are able to answer questions about their quality of life.Design and setting308 elderly residents were interviewed within 2 weeks of admission to one of 30 residential or nursing homes in north-west England. MEASURES:The Mini-Mental Sta...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Mozley CG,Huxley P,Sutcliffe C,Bagley H,Burns A,Challis D,Cordingley L

更新日期：1999-09-01 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:A clinical indicator should demonstrate clinically meaningful change, be relevant, allow comparisons between services, be acceptable to clinicians, and have acceptable validity, reliability and sensitivity to change. The HoNOS 65+ has been suggested as a clinical outcome indicator. The sensitivity to change ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Spear J,Chawla S,O'Reilly M,Rock D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to analyze modifiable factors related to agitation of nursing home residents with dementia. METHODS:Relationship of agitation with three modifiable factors (depression, psychosis, and pain) was explored using longitudinal Minimum Data Set (MDS) information from 2032 residents of Dutc...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Volicer L,Frijters DH,Van der Steen JT

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between the degree of integration in community mental health teams (CMHTs) and: (i) the costs of service provision; (ii) rates of mental health inpatient and care home admission. METHODS:An observational study of service use and admissions to institutional care was undertaken for...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wilberforce M,Tucker S,Brand C,Abendstern M,Jasper R,Challis D

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine the unidimensionality, item fit, redundancy and differential item functioning (DIF) of the 15-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) in a community sample of 300 Hong Kong Chinese patients with pneumoconiosis. METHODS:Participants were randomly selected...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Tang WK,Wong E,Chiu HF,Lum CM,Ungvari GS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We estimated the cost effectiveness of different cognitive screening tests for use by General Practitioners (GPs) to detect cognitive impairment in England. METHODS:A patient-level cost-effectiveness model was developed using a simulated cohort that represents the elderly population in England (65 years a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Tong T,Thokala P,McMillan B,Ghosh R,Brazier J

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:There is much variation in the services provided for older people with mental health problems. In England, the National Service Framework for Older People (NSFOP) sought to address these inconsistencies and improve care. This study describes the situation three years after its publication. METHODS:A postal ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Tucker S,Baldwin R,Hughes J,Benbow S,Barker A,Burns A,Challis D

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:To identify subtypes of neuropsychiatric symptom (NPS) course among cognitively normal individuals and to assess the association between these subtypes and hazard of later mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia diagnosis. METHODS:We modeled neuropsychiatric inventory questionnaire (NPI-Q) scores from 4...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Leoutsakos JS,Wise EA,Lyketsos CG,Smith GS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the association of alcohol use disorder (AUD) with four candidate genes in older Korean men: aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2, 1/2), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF, val66met), serotonin transporter gene linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR, s/l), and methylenetetrahydro...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Shin S,Stewart R,Ferri CP,Kim JM,Shin IS,Kim SW,Yang SJ,Yoon JS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Research indicates increasing trends among older adults toward heavy and abusive drinking, often associated with depressive symptoms. Possible exceptions are residents of planned retirement communities, whose drinking may be associated with social activities. To better understand these relationships, this st...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Fishleder S,Schonfeld L,Corvin J,Tyler S,VandeWeerd C

更新日期：2016-05-01 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:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with both cognitive and behavioral symptoms. Agitation, hallucinations, delusions, aggression, irritability, and anxiety are observed in up to 90% of patients with dementia. Although new information has emerged in recent years on the treatment of psychosis and agitation...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Mintzer J,Faison W,Street JS,Sutton VK,Breier A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine whether delirium has specific clinical subtypes. METHOD:One hundred and eighty-three elderly subjects meeting DSM-IIIR criteria for delirium were evaluated using a 19-item symptom check-list assessing different dimensions of delirium symptomatology. Exploratory factor ana...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Camus V,Burtin B,Simeone I,Schwed P,Gonthier R,Dubos G

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the present study reports on the first translation and use of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) (Alexopoulos, Abrams, Young, & Shamoian, 1988) among poststroke patients (n = 101) in Japan. OBJECTIVES:the study had three main purposes: 1. To examine the factor structure of the CSDD among Ja...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schreiner AS,Morimoto T

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：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：UNLABELLED:Data on the prevalence of and risk factors for suicide ideation among older people in developing countries is lacking. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to estimate if dementia and other mental disorders are associated with suicide ideation among the older people controlling for demographic and other suspected ris...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Borges G,Acosta I,Sosa AL

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Previous research suggests that spirituality/religiosity has benefits for both mental and physical health, measured using biological indices such as cortisol and IL-6. However, there have been few studies concerning the association of religious beliefs with oxytocin, a neuropeptide hormone secreted by the pit...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Imamura Y,Mizoguchi Y,Nabeta H,Haraguchi Y,Matsushima J,Kojima N,Kawashima T,Yamada S,Monji A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/METHODS:Ten patients with neuropathologically verified frontotemporal dementia (FTD) were analysed for neuropathological features in relation to first presenting and dominating symptoms, age at onset and duration of dementia, as well as to EEG/quantitative EEG. RESULTS:Cases with a late onset (> 65 years) i...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Passant U,Rosén I,Gustafson L,Englund E

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Since plasma protein binding of tricyclic antidepressants may be relevant to treatment effects and can be influenced by age-associated factors, we examined both plasma ultrafiltrate and total concentrations of nortriptyline (NT) in patients and compared these to age. We hypothesized negative associations wit...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Young RC,Dhar AK,Hull J,Kakuma T,Alexopoulos GS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 10/66 Dementia Research Group developed and validated a culture and education fair battery of cognitive tests for diagnosis of dementia in population-based studies in low-income and middle-income countries including India. AIMS:This study examined the association between individual domains of the 10/66 ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Krishna M,Beulah E,Jones S,Sundarachari R,A S,Kumaran K,Karat SC,Copeland JR,Prince M,Fall C

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00