Review of assessment and treatment of PTSD among elderly American armed forces veterans.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:An increasing evidence suggests hypertension (HTN) could be linked to cognitive impairment and incident Alzheimer's disease (AD). The precise mechanisms linking HTN and AD are not well-known. The aim of this study was to assess the putative association between HTN and AD. METHODS:We assessed in patients wit...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： García-Alberca JM,Mendoza S,Gris E,Royo JL,Cruz-Gamero JM,García-Casares N

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most depression in older people is managed in primary care settings but can be difficult to diagnose and is often under-treated. This study examined the attitudes and practice of general practitioners in the treatment of late-life depression using antidepressant medication. METHOD:Three hundred and thirty g...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rothera I,Jones R,Gordon C

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explored whether patients with late-onset major depressive disorder showed higher carotid artery intima-medium thickness (IMT) and investigated the relationship between the IMT and white matter hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among patients. METHODS:Fourteen elderly patients ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Chen CS,Chen CC,Kuo YT,Chiang IC,Ko CH,Lin HF

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may revert to normal cognition (NC), but predictive factors are under study. We therefore sought to identify factors which could help in predicting reversion from MCI to NC. METHODS:Relevant studies were retrieved from PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, W...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Xue H,Hou P,Li Y,Mao X,Wu L,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the moderating effect of caregiver burden on the relationship between the health status of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and their use of institutional services (i.e., hospitalization, nursing home, and residential care). METHODS:Data were obtained at baseline and at 3, 6, and 9 month...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Miller EA,Rosenheck RA,Schneider LS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To pilot a three-step diagnostic model for young and old patients with Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). METHODS:Prospective investigator-blinded study. We developed a screening questionnaire for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their caregivers. Further, patients were subjected to three screenin...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Robben SH,Sleegers MJ,Dautzenberg PL,van Bergen FS,ter Bruggen JP,Rikkert MG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate mortality and causes of death in older patients with schizophrenia in comparison with the general population. The mortality of patients experiencing relapse was also compared with those in remission. METHODS:The study sample consists of patients (n = 9461) over 65 years ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Talaslahti T,Alanen HM,Hakko H,Isohanni M,Häkkinen U,Leinonen E

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was the development of the quality of life (QOL) questionnaire for dementia (QOL-D) in Japan. METHODS:We performed a questionnaire survey of QOL assessment in elderly patients with dementia in Japan, and developed QOL-D. RESULTS:The final version consists of only 31 items grouped ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Terada S,Ishizu H,Fujisawa Y,Fujita D,Yokota O,Nakashima H,Haraguchi T,Ishihara T,Yamamoto S,Sasaki K,Nakashima Y,Kuroda S

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that cerebral amyloid accumulation is reflected in the periphery in the pre-dementia stage and used flow cytometry to investigate the peripheral lymphocytes as an easily accessible biomarker to observe neuro-inflammation. We aimed to determine whether peripheral lymphocytes are related to the ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Yasuno F,Kazui H,Kajimoto K,Ihara M,Morita N,Taguchi A,Yamamoto A,Matsuoka K,Takahashi M,Nakagawara J,Tsuji M,Iida H,Kishimoto T,Nagatsuka K

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have found that low grip strength is associated with dementia in Western populations. However, there have been few studies in Asian populations. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine whether grip strength is independently associated with dementia after controlling for other related fact...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Shin HY,Kim SW,Kim JM,Shin IS,Yoon JS

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fear of falling (FoF) is common and associated with poorer functional outcomes after hip fracture. We sought to differentiate patterns of FoF at 4 and 12 weeks after surgical repair for hip fracture and examine predictors of FoF. METHODS/DESIGN:Secondary analysis of existing data from a 52-week prospective ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bower ES,Wetherell JL,Petkus AJ,Lenze EJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Apathy is one of the most frequent symptoms of dementia, whose underlying neurobiology is not well understood. The objective was to analyze the correlations of apathy and its dimensions with gray and white matter damage in the brain of patients with advanced Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:The setting of t...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Agüera-Ortiz L,Hernandez-Tamames JA,Martinez-Martin P,Cruz-Orduña I,Pajares G,López-Alvarez J,Osorio RS,Sanz M,Olazarán J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuropsychological test batteries are administered in person to assess cognitive function in both clinical and research settings. However, in-person administration holds a number of logistical challenges that makes it difficult to use in large or remote populations or for multiple serial assessments over time...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bunker L,Hshieh TT,Wong B,Schmitt EM,Travison T,Yee J,Palihnich K,Metzger E,Fong TG,Inouye SK

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:A major tenet of gerontological practice and policy has been that community-based services relieve stress on family caregivers and delay or prevent institutionalization of frail elders. Evidence for benefits of community-based services is examined from four perspectives: (1) relief for family caregivers; (2) benefits ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Zarit SH,Gaugler JE,Jarrott SE

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apathy is defined as an important loss of motivation in all domains of daily functioning. Especially in old age, apathy might be a specific neuropsychiatric syndrome separate from depression. There are indications that apathy in elderly subjects is related to vascular disease. OBJECTIVE:To assess the relati...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： van der Mast RC,Vinkers DJ,Stek ML,Bek MC,Westendorp RG,Gussekloo J,de Craen AJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review non-drug treatments for dementia; to provide a source of evidence for informal carers who want ideas about non-drug approaches for dementia, that they might try or that they could try to access. The systematic review addresses: what non-drug treatments work and what do they work for? What non-drug t...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hulme C,Wright J,Crocker T,Oluboyede Y,House A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Psychosis, like other neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, has many features that make predictive modeling of its onset difficult. For example, psychosis onset is associated with both the absolute degree of cognitive impairment and the rate of cognitive decline. Moreover, psychotic symptoms, while more like...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Seltman HJ,Mitchell S,Sweet RA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a well-validated, self-report measure of both anxiety and depression. It is frequently used with people with dementia. However, its structural validity has never been examined in this population. The current study used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Stott J,Spector A,Orrell M,Scior K,Sweeney J,Charlesworth G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to assess whether atypical antipsychotic drug (AAD) use is associated with increased risk of falling among older (≥65 years) nursing home (NH) residents. METHODS:We conducted a nested case-control study using Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set 2.0 (RAI-MDS(©)) for NH...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bozat-Emre S,Doupe M,Kozyrskyj AL,Grymonpre R,Mahmud SM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies have shown that psychological problems in elderly patients are often unrecognised in primary care. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life and consultation rates of Chinese elderly patients with unrecognised psychological problems in primary care. The prevalence and risk factors o...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lam CL,Chin WY,Lee PW,Lo YY,Fong DY,Lam TP

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Currently available pharmacological treatments in Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been associated with modest benefits to cognition, but the impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is less well established. Our aim was to determine if decline of specific cognitive functions commonly associated with AD ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bosboom PR,Almeida OP

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Scientific literature has identified different vulnerability factors associated to abuse in people with dementia (PWD), but little is known about the psychosocial protective variables against abuse. The main objective of this study is to investigate a set of caregiver and patient factors linked to abuse-relat...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Serra L,Contador I,Fernández-Calvo B,Ruisoto P,Jenaro C,Flores N,Ramos F,Rivera-Navarro J

更新日期：2018-08-01 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:Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a borderline state between age-associated cognitive decline and mild dementia. MCI is separated from mild dementia by an absence of global intellectual deterioration and the preservation of activities of daily living (ADL). However, even mild degrees of cognitive deteriorat...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Perneczky R,Pohl C,Sorg C,Hartmann J,Tosic N,Grimmer T,Heitele S,Kurz A

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The oldest old are prone to develop delirium. Studies into risk factors for delirium have been carried out predominantly in younger age groups. The aim of this population-based follow-up study was to investigate the risk factors for delirium requiring medical attention and subsequent prognosis in the non-dem...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rahkonen T,Eloniemi-Sulkava U,Halonen P,Verkkoniemi A,Niinistö L,Notkola IL,Sulkava R

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Little is known about the prevalence of impaired executive control function (ECF) in community dwelling elderly or minority populations. We have determined the prevalence of cognitive impairment and impaired ECF in a community dwelling Mexican American elderly population, and their associations with functi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Royall DR,Espino DV,Polk MJ,Palmer RF,Markides KS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of the study are to investigate how different levels of functional ability relate to quality of life, well-being, and satisfaction with life, conceptualised as reflecting capability to "live well" in people with dementia. METHODS/DESIGN:Participants were 1496 people with mild-to-moderate deme...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Martyr A,Nelis SM,Quinn C,Rusted JM,Morris RG,Clare L,IDEAL programme team.

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the fact that the current definitions of dementia in the DSM-IV and ICD-10 require functional deterioration for the diagnosis of dementia, it is not necessary a formal evaluation of functional capacity. OBJECTIVES:To examine the efficiency of functional assessment as a method of screening dementia i...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Castilla-Rilo J,López-Arrieta J,Bermejo-Pareja F,Ruiz M,Sánchez-Sánchez F,Trincado R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Elderly persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at increased risk of dementia and functional impairments. The present study investigated the contribution of three domains of executive cognition to everyday functioning among persons with MCI. METHODS:124 MCI patients and 68 cognitively normal elderly...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Aretouli E,Brandt J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00