Change in cognitive functioning in depressed older adults following treatment with sertraline or nortriptyline.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a consensus on the need to expand and improve mental health care for older people, evidence on models of service development is limited. OBJECTIVE:Referring to two case studies, this paper considers how evaluation of service innovations can inform policy and practice. CONCLUSIONS:Evaluation should ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McCrae N,Banerjee S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study identified factors in patients with diabetes associated with risk of developing dementia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:This retrospective, longitudinal study used a national cohort of US Veterans with diabetes 65 years or older to examine incidence of dementia over 2 years. A multivariable Cox regr...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Parikh NM,Morgan RO,Kunik ME,Chen H,Aparasu RR,Yadav RK,Schulz PE,Johnson ML

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the frequency and inter-relationship of neuropsychiatric disturbances in a population sample of persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHOD:Screening 5,092 elderly residents (90% of the population aged 65 and older) of Cache County, Utah, for dementia, we identified 198 persons wi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lyketsos CG,Sheppard JM,Steinberg M,Tschanz JA,Norton MC,Steffens DC,Breitner JC

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cross-sectional studies indicate that, in comparison to younger patients, older schizophrenic patients have a higher risk for neuroleptic-induced Parkinsonism and tardive dyskinesia (TD). It has been suggested, therefore, that older patients with schizophrenia could be maintained on reduced doses of conventi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Mamo DC,Sweet RA,Chengappa KN,Reddy RR,Jeste DV

更新日期：2002-11-01 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:Previous studies have identified several subgroups (ie, latent trajectories) with distinct disease progression among people with dementia. However, the methods and results were not always consistent. This study aims to perform a coordinated analysis of latent trajectories of cognitive and functional progress...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wang Y,Haaksma ML,Ramakers IHGB,Verhey FRJ,van de Flier WM,Scheltens P,van Maurik I,Olde Rikkert MGM,Leoutsakos JS,Melis RJF

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Antidepressant use is often reported as a risk factor for Orthostatic Hypotension (OH), however this relationship has never been explored in those with mild/moderate Alzheimer Disease (AD), who may represent a particularly vulnerable cohort. METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data f...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Dyer AH,Murphy C,Briggs R,Lawlor B,Kennelly SP,NILVAD Study Group.

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Orthostatic blood pressure (BP) is a measure of cardiovascular autonomic function. Orthostatic BP dysregulation may lie on the causal pathway to dementia. Subjective memory impairment (SMI) is commonly reported by older people some of whom may progress to dementia. We hypothesised that sub-clinical orthost...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： O'Hare C,McCrory C,O'Connell MD,Kenny RA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the scores on the Relative Stress Scale (RSS) with those on the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and to establish a cut-off score for RSS in order to distinguish carers with symptoms of psychiatric disorders from those without. METHODS:One hundred and ni...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ulstein I,Wyller TB,Engedal K

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:Family members incur substantial financial costs during the course of caring for an individual with Alzheimer's disease. Much of this cost is associated with time spent in caregiving tasks, including supervision and communication with the patient, and assisting with activities of daily living. We have previously repor...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Marin DB,Dugue M,Schmeidler J,Santoro J,Neugroschl J,Zaklad G,Brickman A,Schnur E,Hoblyn J,Davis KL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Modifiable risk factors for dementia were recently identified and compiled in a systematic review. The 'Lifestyle for Brain Health' (LIBRA) score, reflecting someone's potential for dementia prevention, was studied in a large longitudinal population-based sample with respect to predicting cognitive change ove...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schiepers OJG,Köhler S,Deckers K,Irving K,O'Donnell CA,van den Akker M,Verhey FRJ,Vos SJB,de Vugt ME,van Boxtel MPJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The post-hoc analyses reported here evaluate the specific effects of memantine treatment on ADAS-cog single-items or SIB subscales for patients with moderate to severe AD. METHODS:Data from six multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, double-blind, 6-month studies were used as the basis ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Mecocci P,Bladström A,Stender K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated cognitive dysfunction in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) who present hemispheric asymmetries of cerebral metabolic rate of glucose (CMRglc) decrease on (18) F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. METHODS:Based on the hemispheric...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Murayama N,Ota K,Kasanuki K,Kondo D,Fujishiro H,Fukase Y,Tagaya H,Sato K,Iseki E

更新日期：2016-01-01 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:Minor stroke is characterized by mild neurological functional impairment and relatively good outcome. Little is known about the association between post-stroke depression (PSD) and outcomes of minor stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between PSD and disability and quality of life...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Shi YZ,Xiang YT,Yang Y,Zhang N,Wang S,Ungvari GS,Chiu HF,Tang WK,Wang YL,Zhao XQ,Wang YJ,Wang CX

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Day hospital (DH) care remains a core component of mental health services for older people. However, there has been an ongoing debate about the effectiveness and value for money of DHs in comparison to day centres (DC). AIM:The aim was to review the recent research on the effectiveness of day hospitals for ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hoe J,Ashaye K,Orrell M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little research has explored how cognitive function and activities of daily living (ADL) affect each other over time. In addition, no current finding provides a clear hint to the temporal precedence between them. The present study tries to address these limitations of prior studies by utilizing a longitudina...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wang J,Zhu WH,Li YF,Zhu WW

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveys of older populations reveal rates of senile dementia varying from 5.2% to 25%. The specialist branch of psychiatry dealing with the elderly advocates that services for these patients and their carers should predominantly be based outside hospital. The following study was conducted in Limerick, Ireland before t...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hickey A,Clinch D,Groarke EP

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Wandering represents a major problem in the management of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study we examined the utility of the Algase Wandering Scale (AWS), a newly developed psychometric instrument that asks caregivers to assess the likelihood of wandering behavior. METHODS:The AWS was admi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Marcus JF,Cellar JS,Ansari FP,Bliwise DL

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether attentional impairments are reliable neuropsychological markers of sub syndrome delirium. METHOD:A prospective cohort study with repeated assessment beginning pre-operatively and continuing through the first post-operative week. Computerized assessments of attention and the Mini-Mental S...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lowery DP,Wesnes K,Brewster N,Ballard C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare performance of patients with mild-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) on tests of executive functioning and working memory. METHODS:Patients with AD (n = 76) and VaD (n = 46) were recruited from a memory clinic along with dementia free participants (n = 28). They underwen...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McGuinness B,Barrett SL,Craig D,Lawson J,Passmore AP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the association between a history of heavy alcohol use and smoking, presence of the apolipoprotein-E epsilon 4 allele (APOE epsilon4), and age of disease onset in a community dwelling sample of 685 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients spanning three ethnic groups. DESIGN:Cross-sectional stud...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Harwood DG,Kalechstein A,Barker WW,Strauman S,St George-Hyslop P,Iglesias C,Loewenstein D,Duara R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hospitalizations of people with dementia (PWD) are often accompanied by complications or functional loss and can lead to adverse outcomes. Unsystematic findings suggest an influence of comorbidities on the extent of differences in the length of hospital stay (LOS). This systematic review aimed to identify and...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Möllers T,Stocker H,Wei W,Perna L,Brenner H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Family dementia caregivers are at high risk of depression and burnout. We assessed the feasibility of Central Meditation and Imagery Therapy for Caregivers (CMIT-C), a novel 8-week group meditation and guided imagery group therapy program, for dementia caregivers reporting stress because of caregiving respon...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Jain FA,Nazarian N,Lavretsky H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Quetiapine was approved in Germany as an atypical antipsychotic for treatment of schizophrenia in 2000, followed by the approval as an antipsychotic for treatment of bipolar mania in 2003. The approval of quetiapine for treatment of bipolar depression is expected. We hypothesized that the psychogeriatric pres...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hilwerling L,Juckel G,Schröder SG

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have sought to determine the predictors of institutionalization of patients with dementia. Such studies, performed in developed western societies, have come to various conclusions which may not be supported in an East Asian culture such as that found in Korea. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to det...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Kim JM,Shin IS,Jeong SJ,Gormley N,Yoon JS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loneliness is expected to become an even bigger social problem in the upcoming decades, because of the growing number of older adults. It has been argued that the use of social network sites can aid in decreasing loneliness and improving mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine whether and how...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Aarts S,Peek ST,Wouters EJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00