Does standardized needs assessment improve the outcome of psychiatric day hospital care for older people? A randomized controlled trial.

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：:The Acute versus Chronic Pain Questionnaire (ACPQ) was applied to older people. Two groups emerged from an analysis of which an item of each pair (an acute and a chronic affective item) was considered to cause the most suffering. One group of subjects comprised those who expected to suffer more from one or more acute ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Scherder EJ,Smit R,Vuijk PJ,Bouma A,Sergeant JA

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study compares black and white caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) on two general measures of negative and positive emotion (depressive symptoms, positive mood) and two caregiving specific measures of negative and positive emotion (caregiver burden, caregiver satisfaction). We hypothesiz...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Skarupski KA,McCann JJ,Bienias JL,Evans DA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B) is a modified version of the MoCA that is especially suitable for use in elderly subjects with low education. The Authors translated the tool into Arabic and they aimed at validation of this tool in a sample of elderly Egyptians. METHODS:The study ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Saleh AA,Alkholy RSAEHA,Khalaf OO,Sabry NA,Amer H,El-Jaafary S,Khalil MAEF

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article integrates a number of theoretical perspectives and examines the concept of psychological resilience in older age. Drawing on the literature it is hypothesised that an overarching construct-resilience-accounts for the functioning of a number of psychological resources (self-esteem, personal compe...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Windle G,Markland DA,Woods RT

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed (1) to determine whether octogenarian and centenarian care recipients' self-report on physical, social, and emotional status are different from caregivers' reports, (2) to assess associations between octogenarian and centenarian care recipients' poor physical, social, and emotional status an...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Lee K,Martin P,Poon LW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Social intelligence is the ability to understand others and the social context effectively and thus to interact with people successfully. Research has suggested that the theory of mind (ToM) and executive function may play important roles in explaining social intelligence. The specific aim of the present stu...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Yeh ZT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: To examine the extent to which time perspective, an individual's habitual way of relating to the past, the present, and the future time frames, accounts for variations in self-reported depressive symptoms among older adults. Method: Four hundred two participants (60-90 years) completed the Center for Epide...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Åström E,Rönnlund M,Adolfsson R,Grazia Carelli M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Depression and anxiety are common in later life, particularly when people are frail. This leads to reduced quality of life, faster decline in physical health and increased health/social care use. Available treatments are commonly not tailored to people with frailty. We explored frail older peoples' experienc...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Frost R,Nair P,Aw S,Gould RL,Kharicha K,Buszewicz M,Walters K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the mental health of a cohort of 262 female and 168 male grandparents across the first two years of their transition to grandparenthood, with particular focus on the impact of providing childcare for the grandchild. METHOD:Baseline assessments were made during the pregnancy with the ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Condon J,Luszcz M,McKee I

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Similarities exist in behavioral expression of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The purpose of this study was to assess presence of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and ASD-like behaviors in adults with ADRD. METHODS:Using a cross-sec...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Rhodus EK,Barber J,Abner EL,Bardach SH,Gibson A,Jicha GA

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Purposes: Responding to the growing needs of the largest aging population in the world, China has been experimenting interventions introduced from other countries to serve its older citizens. Using the life review approach, this study aimed to understand stress and coping experiences of a group of rural older adults l...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Luo Y,Sun F,Jiang L,Zhang A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the UK and elsewhere, specialist community mental health teams (CMHTs) are central to the provision of comprehensive services for older people with mental ill health. Recent guidance documents suggest a core set of attributes that such teams should encompass. This article reports on a systematic literatur...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Abendstern M,Harrington V,Brand C,Tucker S,Wilberforce M,Challis D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Stressors are critical to the caregiver stress process, yet little work has examined resources that contribute to longitudinal changes in subjective stressors. The present study examines a variety of factors that contribute to changes in subjective stressors across time. METHOD:Dementia caregivers (N = 153)...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bangerter LR,Liu Y,Zarit SH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of risk factors for the loss of meaning in life among older adults is needed. In this article, we test hypotheses derived from the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide concerning the role of perceptions that one is a burden on others as a risk factor for lower meaning in life. METHODS:A prospectiv...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Van Orden KA,Bamonti PM,King DA,Duberstein PR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complicated grief reactions are relatively common following spousal bereavement. Old-age spousal loss qualifies as a possible traumatic stressor; however, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a possible complication of the loss has rarely been explored in this population. This study aimed to investigate the frequen...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： O'Connor M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric condition with many adverse outcomes in elderly populations including death. Despite this, it is often misdiagnosed and mistreated. A number of scales can be used to detect delirium. We review scales that have been used in delirium studies and report their psychometric p...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Adamis D,Sharma N,Whelan PJ,Macdonald AJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the relationship between adherence to tradition and depression in a large sample (N = 1502) of Chinese elders living in the People's Republic of China. In Chinese traditional culture, an elder's purpose, meaning and self-worth are derived, in large, from their social roles within the family and com...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Mjelde-Mossey LA,Chi I,Lou VW

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: A considerable body of work addresses prevalence and treatment options for depression in older adults. However, less is known about their capacity to self-manage their depression. Effective self-management of depression has the potential to improve individuals' quality of life through information, empowerm...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Polacsek M,Boardman GH,McCann TV

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early intervention in Alzheimer's disease (AD) should focus on psychological and social needs as well as the provision of medication. One possible component of early intervention programmes for people with early-stage AD is cognitive rehabilitation aimed at fostering the development of strategies for coping with memor...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Clare L,Wilson BA,Carter G,Hodges JR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The US population of older adults is growing, with an increase in diseases like cancer. As cancer rates increase, there is a concomitant increase in adverse correlates, such as cognitive impairment and depressive symptomatology. In order to develop appropriate interventions, it is vital to assess relationship...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Morin RT,Midlarsky E

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Existing research indicates that early life trauma increases the likelihood of depression in later life. This includes children who survived the Nazi Holocaust living in Israel today. For this study, we set out to examine whether early life trauma affects both levels of depression symptomatology and the rela...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： O'Rourke N,Carmel S,Bachner YG

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Elder abuse and neglect is an increasing concern that adversely affects the health and well-being of older people in most societies. The purpose of this paper is to describe the psycho-social impact of elder mistreatment on the health and well-being of older Korean people living in New Zealand. METHOD:Data ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Park HJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the impact of speed of processing training on the cognitive and everyday abilities of older adults with initial processing speed or processing difficulty. Participants were randomized to either a speed of processing intervention or a social- and computer-contact ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Edwards JD,Wadley VG,Vance DE,Wood K,Roenker DL,Ball KK

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：:Objectives: Little research examines trajectories of carer resilience or the factors that facilitate or hinder resilience over time. We use qualitative longitudinal methods to examine trajectories of resilience and which assets and resources are associated with resilience and care status transitions in spousal dementi...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Donnellan WJ,Bennett KM,Soulsby LK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:With the process of population aging and urbanization, a vast amount of studies have confirmed the increasing urban-rural cognition gaps, while less is known about the extent to which cognition gaps can be explained by urban-rural difference and urbanization status. This study aimed to examine the role of ur...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ye X,Zhu D,He P

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the prevalence of dementia and its associated risk factors in developing countries. Some studies suggest that the prevalence of dementia is lower in developing countries than it is in high-income nations. We sought to determine risk factors for dementia in elderly persons in central Nigeria. Usin...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ochayi B,Thacher TD

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper reports on the acceptability and effectiveness of the FITS (Focussed Intervention Training and Support) into Practice Programme. This intervention was scaled up from an earlier cluster randomised-controlled trial that had proven successful in significantly decreasing antipsychotic prescribing in c...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Brooker DJ,Latham I,Evans SC,Jacobson N,Perry W,Bray J,Ballard C,Fossey J,Pickett J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: This study aimed to assess how childhood socioeconomic conditions are associated with sleeping problems in older adults and how this association may be mediated by socioeconomic conditions across the lives of individuals using a life course perspective. Since the life course opportunities differ systematic...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van de Straat V,Cheval B,Schmidt RE,Sieber S,Courvoisier D,Kliegel M,Burton-Jeangros C,Cullati S,Bracke P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00