Addressing the informational needs of healthcare professionals in dementia care: an explorative study in a Chinese society.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed at exploring the Internet's role in supporting subjective well-being in later life by applying a functional approach, namely, simultaneously but separately examining each of the principal online functions common among older adults (interpersonal communication, information, task performance a...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Lifshitz R,Nimrod G,Bachner YG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increased evidence of an association between inflammatory mediators, particularly serum IL-6, depression and cognitive impairment in the elderly. This study aims at exploring the relation of peripheral IL-6 to cognitive functions in elderly patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ali NS,Hashem AHH,Hassan AM,Saleh AA,El-Baz HN

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: This study set out to empirically identify joint health trajectories in individuals of advanced age. Predictors of subgroup allocation were investigated to identify the impact of psychological characteristics, stress, and socio-demographic variables on more favorable aging trajectories.Method: The sample co...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Thoma MV,Höltge J,McGee SL,Maercker A,Augsburger M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between apathy and quality of life (QOL) in nursing home residents (n = 227). In all, 92 residents could be assessed with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale (PGCMS), a...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Gerritsen DL,Jongenelis K,Steverink N,Ooms ME,Ribbe MW

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The WM training protocol proposed by Borella et al. found specific and transfer effects among seniors, however, the studies were carried out in the same socio-cultural context and variations in the procedure were never tested. The present study aimed at analyzing the efficacy of Borella et al.'s training, in terms of ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Brum PS,Borella E,Carretti B,Sanches Yassuda M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Older adults who have experienced traumatic events earlier in life may be especially vulnerable to additional challenges associated with aging. In a cross-sectional study of older females, the present study examines whether a history of rape is associated with current psychological and health problems. METH...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Sachs-Ericsson N,Kendall-Tackett KA,Sheffler J,Arce D,Rushing NC,Corsentino E

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The associations between subclinical depressive symptoms, as well specific symptom subscales, on brain structure in aging are not completely elucidated. This study investigated the extent to which depressive symptoms were related to brain volumes in fronto-limbic structures in a sample of middle-aged to olde...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Szymkowicz SM,Woods AJ,Dotson VM,Porges EC,Nissim NR,O'Shea A,Cohen RA,Ebner NC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the past few decades, foreign home care to frail older adults has become a common alternative to family care in many developed countries. Whereas Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are common conditions in this population of frail older adults, little is known about the beliefs of foreign ho...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ayalon L

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prior integrative reminiscence interventions have had a limited focus on attachment themes. The attachment-focused integrative reminiscence (AFIR) intervention differs from these in its central emphasis on attachment themes. The wide range of health benefits resulting from integrative reminiscence may be due...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Sabir M,Henderson CR,Kang SY,Pillemer K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the effectiveness of a peer counselling program in Hong Kong for the elderly with depression living in the community, and its impact on the peer counsellors. Thirty depressed elderly subjects participated in the program, which was found to have improved their perceived health status and level of de...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ho AP

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:International policy initiatives have highlighted the need to include older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in the provision of appropriate health and social care. However, empirical studies in the area remain sparse. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences and needs of LGBT peopl...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： McCann E,Sharek D,Higgins A,Sheerin F,Glacken M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main objective is to examine the sense of coherence (SOC) of spouse caregivers. The aim was further investigate the association of SOC, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), depressive symptoms, distress and how severity of Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects SOC. METHOD:17O patient-spouse caregiver dyad...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Välimäki TH,Vehviläinen-Julkunen KM,Pietilä AM,Pirttilä TA

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:The broad aim of the research presented here was to define the constituents and indicators of quality of life (QoL) in older age, in order to offer a more multidimensional and useful model of quality of life, based on the perspectives of older people themselves. This paper focuses on the extent to which self-evaluatio...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bowling A,Banister D,Sutton S,Evans O,Windsor J

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Employing a randomized controlled trial, this study documents the effects of six months of physical activity and six month follow-up on reduction in social physique anxiety (SPA) in older adults. In addition, the role played by changes in behavioral, physiological, and psychological predictors of changes in SPA were e...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： McAuley E,Marquez DX,Jerome GJ,Blissmer B,Katula J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Maternal malnutrition during pregnancy may have long-lasting effects on offspring's mental health. We investigate the effect of prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine (mid November 1944 to late April 1945) on mental health in later mid-life. METHODS:Data are from the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study (n = 642)...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van den Broek T,Fleischmann M

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to consider the contribution of intergenerational exchange to mental health. Using data from a national sample of Jewish Israelis age 60 and over with children (n = 1799), reciprocal and non-reciprocal exchange patterns were identified and examined in relation to respondents' scores on a ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Litwin H

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite being identified as a significant clinical phenomenon, wandering of persons with dementia (PWDs) has not been studied in Korea. As an initial trial, various factors chosen from the literature for their predictive relationships to wandering of Korean PWDs were evaluated in this study. METHOD:A total ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Song JA,Lim YM,Hong GR

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:This study concerns culturally Deaf people in the United Kingdom who use British Sign Language (BSL). Its objective was to explore how Deaf people's knowledge about dementia and access to services is mediated by their minoritised cultural-linguistic status. METHODS:Twenty-six members of the Deaf community p...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ferguson-Coleman E,Keady J,Young A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current emphasis on early detection and disclosure of a diagnosis of dementia highlights the need to examine couples' shared constructions of, and responses to, the diagnosis, and to explore the appraisals that couples make about the illness at an early stage. While the experiences of carers and of people with dem...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Robinson L,Clare L,Evans K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Frailty affects an estimated 15% of community dwelling older adults. Few studies look at psychosocial variables like self-efficacy (confidence to perform well at a particular task or life domain) in relation to frailty. The purpose of this study was to evaluate associations between pre-frailty/frailty and se...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Hladek MD,Gill J,Bandeen-Roche K,Walston J,Allen J,Hinkle JL,Lorig K,Szanton SL

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether fall risk in older adults is associated with the use of selective serotonin receptor inhibitor (SSRI) monotherapy among geriatric outpatients, and whether this association is moderated by the presence of depressive disorder and/or frailty. METHODS:Prospective cohort study with a 12-month...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Lin SM,Borges MK,de Siqueira ASS,Biella MM,Jacob-Filho W,Cesari M,Voshaar RCO,Aprahamian I

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the factors associated with depression among elderly Nigerians despite research evidence suggesting that some correlates of depression may be important in early detection, treatment and prognosis. This study aimed to determine the correlates of depression among a community based elderly...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Olutoki MO,Olagunju AT,Adeyemi JD

更新日期：2014-07-01 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:To examine the effect of personal (coping strategies and locus of control) and social resources (family and friendship support) on adjustment to chronic vision impairment in older adults at baseline (rehabilitation service application), 6 months, and 18 months later. METHOD:313 community dwelling, English s...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Reinhardt JP,Boerner K,Horowitz A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:While several studies have found a link between impaired cognition and social isolation, few have examined the relationship between cognition and loneliness. Loneliness has been thought to increase the risk of development of Alzheimer's dementia. AIM:The aims of this study were to explore the relationship...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： O'Luanaigh C,O'Connell H,Chin AV,Hamilton F,Coen R,Walsh C,Walsh JB,Caokley D,Cunningham C,Lawlor BA

更新日期：2012-01-01 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