The Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale: factor structure, reliability, and validity with older adults.

abstract：:Objectives: This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of coping strategies on the relationship between family functioning and posttraumatic growth in family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD).Methods: A total of 124 family caregivers of PwD from a memory clinic were investigated from July to October 2017....

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Li Y,Ying J,Zhang X,Li H,Ma D,Zhao Y,Sun J

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to examine differences in mental health and satisfaction with life in retired men and women depending on experienced unemployment during working life. METHOD:Based on a representative survey, 1396 retirees in the age range of 60-92 years were interviewed face-to-face, assessing two...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Zenger M,Brähler E,Berth H,Stöbel-Richter Y

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study documents correlates of psychotropic drug use among older adults and compares the results observed in this group to those observed in individuals aged 18-64. A multivariate logistic regression analysis using data from the Quebec Health Survey (1992-1993) was employed to study predisposing and facilitating f...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Préville M,Hébert R,Boyer R,Bravo G

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a questionnaire assessing vision-targeted health-related quality of life in older adults residing in nursing homes. METHODS:Using content previously identified through structured interviews with nursing home residents, the 57-item Nursing Home Vision-Targeted Health-Related Quality of Life questionn...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Dreer LE,McGwin G Jr,Scilley K,Meek GC,Dyer A,Seker D,Owsley C

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Apathy is a prevalent neuropsychiatric manifestation in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) that is associated with decreased social functioning and increased caregiver burden. Olfactory deficits are also commonly observed in AD, and prior work has indicated a link between increased apathy and olfactor...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Seligman SC,Kamath V,Giovannetti T,Arnold SE,Moberg PJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:This study examines how individual patient characteristics predict substance abuse treatment initiation among older adults, in an investigation based on the behavioral health service use model. Analyses tested the impact of demographic factors, substance abuse symptoms, depression and cognitive status on subsequent tr...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Satre DD,Knight BG,Dickson-Fuhrmann E,Jarvik LF

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with the bereavement service utilization of bereaved dementia caregivers. Grounded in Andersen's behavioral model of health service use, this study examined predisposing, enabling, and need factors as potential predictors of bereavement service use....

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bergman EJ,Haley WE,Small BJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older people with dementia living in care homes often lack appropriate activities. Although homes are expected to offer a range of activities to meet residents' needs, little is known about what makes activities meaningful for people with dementia. This study explores concepts of meaningful activity, as defi...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Harmer BJ,Orrell M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Approximately 32.7% of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the USA are now over the age of 50. Women comprise a significant percentage of the US HIV epidemic and the percentage of women diagnosed with HIV continues to grow; however, little is known about women's experiences living and coping with HIV over...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Psaros C,Barinas J,Robbins GK,Bedoya CA,Park ER,Safren SA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The current study aims to add to the limited empirical research of possible benefits of personal social capital for the well-being of elderly. A validated personal social capital scale, measuring both bonding and bridging social capital in a general population, was adjusted to fit the characteristics of the ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Simons M,Lataster J,Reijnders J,Peeters S,Janssens M,Jacobs N

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：: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：:This paper reports findings from the carer component of the Gwynedd Dementia Study. It is based on carer interviews, using quantitative and qualitative data. It confirms earlier findings that carers for people with dementia are typically female and older than other carers, although it notes that caring husbands are am...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wenger GC,Scott A,Seddon D

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：:Objectives: Awareness is considered a heterogeneous and non-linear phenomenon in dementia. We aim to investigate patterns of change of different domains of awareness (awareness of cognitive functioning and health condition, activities of daily living, emotional state, social functioning, and relationships) in people w...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Lacerda IB,Santos RL,Belfort T,Neto JPS,Dourado MCN

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Carers of people with dementia face barriers in accessing therapy for mental health difficulties. Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) packages can be effective in treating a range of presentations; however, tailored packages for carers' unique needs are lacking. Our aim was to design a cCBT pac...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Hales SA,Fossey J

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:There have been few studies examining the relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and psychiatric morbidity in Hong Kong. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of depressive disorders (major depression, dysthymia and adjustment disorder with depressed mood) in Chinese patients w...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wong TS,Xiang YT,Tsoh J,Ungvari GS,Ko FW,Hui DS,Chiu HF

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although sexuality is valued throughout the lifespan, older women's sexual expression can be influenced by physical, mental and social factors, including attitudes and stereotypes held by younger generations. By gaining an understanding of what influences negative attitudes toward sexuality and beliefs about...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Allen RS,Petro KN,Phillips LL

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors used attachment theory to hypothesize about the possible long-term psychological effects of evacuation during World War II, focusing on children who were evacuated unaccompanied by their parents. The study aimed to establish whether this experience had long-term effects on psychological well-being, and to ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Foster D,Davies S,Steele H

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Previous studies pointed at positive associations between spirituality and Subjective Wellbeing (SWB) in later life, but were typically limited to one dimension of spirituality and/or one measure of SWB. Applying Fisher's (2010) multidimensional approach to spirituality and measuring both positive and nega...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Lifshitz R,Nimrod G,Bachner YG

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between sensory impairment and suicide ideation among elderly Koreans. METHODS:Data from the 2010-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V was used. Participants included 3636 older adults (≥65 years) who received...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Kim Y,Kwak Y,Kim JS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the patterns of psychotropic medication use in community-dwelling minority persons with dementia (PWD). The purpose of this study was to investigate racial/ethnic differences in psychotropic medication use across a diverse population of community-dwelling PWD and to examine the extent t...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Grace EL,Allen RS,Ivey K,Knapp SM,Burgio LD

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In many countries veterans from World War II are growing old. Research has shown that war experiences continue to impact those who have been involved in war for a long time. The present study targets old injured war veterans from World War II in Finland. The aim of this study was to produce knowledge of the ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Nivala S,Sarvimäki A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medication adherence is a substantial problem in the elderly. It may be even more important among elderly persons with memory problems, since other factors that lead to non-adherence may be compounded with the memory problems themselves. The objective was to determine whether a model that integrates research on medica...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ownby RL,Hertzog C,Crocco E,Duara R

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Neuroticism predicts falls in older people. In addition, concern about falling and depressive symptoms are associated with fall risk. This study examined whether concern about falling and depressive symptoms mediate the association between neuroticism and falls. METHOD:Cross-sectional data on 314 community-...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Turunen KM,Kokko K,Kekäläinen T,Alén M,Hänninen T,Pynnönen K,Laukkanen P,Tirkkonen A,Törmäkangas T,Sipilä S

更新日期：2020-11-06 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：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:We examined the prospective effects of an evidence-based exercise intervention on depressive symptoms in older Hispanics/Latinos and the potential synergistic effects (if any) of an attribution-retraining component to counter negative ascriptions to the aging process. METHOD:We analyzed baseline, 1-, 12-, 2...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Hernandez R,Andrade FCD,Piedra LM,Tabb KM,Xu S,Sarkisian C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00