Performance of a computer-based assessment of cognitive function measures in two cohorts of seniors.

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:To evaluate the impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) on mortality and readmission risk in patients with dementia. METHODS:Prospective hospital-based cohort of 59 194 patients with dementia admitted to hospital or visiting a day-clinic between 2000 and 2010. Patients were divided in those with and without a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： van de Vorst IE,Vaartjes I,Bots ML,Koek HL

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the associations of personality characteristics with both subtypes and symptom dimensions of depression in older adults. METHODS:Three hundred and seventy-eight depressed older adults participated in the Netherlands Study of Depression in Older Persons. Personality characteristics were as...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Koorevaar AML,Hegeman JM,Lamers F,Dhondt ADF,van der Mast RC,Stek ML,Comijs HC

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:The main hypothesis was that subtle vitamin B12 deficiencies occur more commonly in senile dementia of Alzheimer type (SDAT) that in healthy elderly individuals, and may be revealed by elevated total serum homocysteine (tHcy). A subsidiary hypothesis was that such deficiencies would be nutritionally independe...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McCaddon A,Davies G,Hudson P,Tandy S,Cattell H

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an elder's functional impairment increases, so in general does the tendency for the caregiver to intervene in the elder's daily activities and initiatives. To a certain extent, such intervention is necessary to compensate for the elder's loss of independent ability, and without such intervention, adverse outcomes f...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Fulmer T,Gurland B

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively evaluate the reliability and validity of the Collateral Source Geriatric Depression Scale (CS-GDS) administered by telephone (T-CS-GDS) in patients undergoing outpatient comprehensive geriatric assessment. SUBJECTS:Eighty-three geriatric patients evaluated in a 1-year period at the outpatien...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Burke WJ,Rangwani S,Roccaforte WH,Wengel SP,Conley DM

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of physical aggression among patients with dementia of different types and to analyze potential differences in clinical traits, in terms of singular or repetitive behavior and occurrence in early or late stage of the disease. We also aimed at examining against whom the physical a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Liljegren M,Landqvist Waldö M,Englund E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebromicrovascular disease (CMVD) strikes 87% of the population older than 65 years and is linked to an increased risk of ischemic stroke, depression, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease. Despite the wealth of knowledge on the consequences to the body stemming from poor vascular health, little fo...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Nemeth CL,Haroon E,Neigh GN

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with both cognitive and behavioral symptoms. Agitation, hallucinations, delusions, aggression, irritability, and anxiety are observed in up to 90% of patients with dementia. Although new information has emerged in recent years on the treatment of psychosis and agitation...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Mintzer J,Faison W,Street JS,Sutton VK,Breier A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In order to study secular changes in personality factors neuroticism and extroversion, representative population samples of non-demented 75-year-olds underwent psychiatric examinations in 1976-1977 (total n = 223, 138 women, 85 men) and 2005-2006 (total n = 556, 322 women and 234 men). METHODS:Eysenck Person...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Billstedt E,Waern M,Duberstein P,Marlow T,Hellström T,Ostling S,Skoog I

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure two forms of attrition in a cohort of volunteer brain donors: Withdrawal during life and non-donation at death. To test whether cognitive impairment independently predicts attrition. METHOD:Attrition rates were calculated for all registered participants and for all brain donors who had completed ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Costello H,Hayes GM,Francis PT

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Rare Dementia Support (RDS) Impact study will be the first major study of the value of multicomponent support groups for people living with or supporting someone with a rare form of dementia. The multicentre study aims to evaluate the impact of multicomponent support offered and delivered to people livin...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Brotherhood EV,Stott J,Windle G,Barker S,Culley S,Harding E,Camic PM,Caufield M,Ezeofor V,Hoare Z,McKee-Jackson R,Roberts J,Sharp R,Suarez-Gonzalez A,Sullivan MP,Tudor Edwards R,Walton J,Waddington C,Winrow E,Crutch

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is prevalent among elderly people, who often have comorbid conditions, and may be prescribed multiple medications. Drug safety and tolerability is paramount in maximising efficacy and optimising patient and carer quality of life, as patients are vulnerable to adverse events (AEs) and/...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Jones RW

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A common phenomenon in South-East Asia is ageing of the population. This article describes the various stages of development of psychogeriatrics in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. It is only in the last few years that more systematic development of psychogeriatric services has ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Chiu HF,Ng LL,Nivataphand R,Yong KC,Lengkong Y,Buenaventura RD,Li SW

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study are to explore the feasibility of a multicomponent intervention programme and to evaluate its impacts on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and psychological health of caregivers. METHODS:Fifty-six community-dwelling people with dementia (PWD) and knee ost...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Law W,Kwok TCY

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is unclear whether patients with late onset and patients with early onset present with different subtypes of depression. The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of subtypes of ICD-10 single depressive episodes for patients with late onset (age >65 years) and patient with early onset (age < or = ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Kessing LV

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Dementia is under-diagnosed in primary care. This study investigated whether an in-home geriatric assessment and management programme could improve the identification of patients with dementia in primary care. METHODS:A secondary analysis was performed, using data of a randomised controlled trial ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Perry M,Melis RJ,Teerenstra S,Drasković I,van Achterberg T,van Eijken MI,Lucassen P,Rikkert MG

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors examine changes in psychiatric referral patterns for geriatric inpatients since last reported in the United States, more than 20 years ago, and compare geriatric psychiatric referrals to those of a non-geriatric cohort. METHOD:Retrospective study comparing psychiatric diagnosis, treatment and aft...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schellhorn SE,Barnhill JW,Raiteri V,Faso VL,Ferrando SJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Depression in late life has been associated with difficulties in cognitive processing, particularly in the domains of executive function, processing speed and memory, and increases the risk of developing dementia suggesting a neurodegenerative phenotype. Mitochondrial dysfunction is frequently an early event...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Harper DG,Joe EB,Jensen JE,Ravichandran C,Forester BP

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unknown to what extent depression and cognitive dysfunction are related in subjects with dementia. A limitation of earlier studies is that only general measures of depression have been studied. METHODS:In a sample of 60 subjects with dementia according to DSM-III-R criteria depressive symptoms were di...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Janzing JG,Naarding P,Eling PA

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the current study was to investigate psychological resilience in the older adults (>64 years) compared with that of the young ones (<26 years). METHODS:Questionnaire measures of depression, hopelessness, general health and resilience were administered to the participants. The resilience measure ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gooding PA,Hurst A,Johnson J,Tarrier N

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate associations between vision impairment (VI), vision correction (VC) and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older Chinese. METHODS:22 203 participants aged ≥45 years from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2011 to 2015 were divided into four self-reported VI categories: no VI...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Zhang Q,Cao GY,Yao SS,Wang C,Chen ZS,Hu YH,Xu B

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe sociodemographic data of patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), to compare the cognitive profile of patients with FTD with that of severity-matched patients with Alzheimer's disease using the CERAD neuropsychological battery (CERAD-NP), to investigate the frequency of behavioural disturbanc...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Diehl J,Kurz A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between verbal learning and memory performance and hippocampal volume in subjects with co-morbid type 2 diabetes and major depression compared with healthy control subjects and subjects with type 2 diabetes alone. METHODS:Twenty four subjects with typ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ajilore O,Lamar M,Medina J,Watari K,Elderkin-Thompson V,Kumar A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We explored relationships between general religiousness, positive religious coping, negative religious coping (spiritual struggle), and affective symptoms among geriatric mood disordered outpatients, in the northeastern USA. METHODS:We assessed for general religiousness (religious affiliation, belief in God...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rosmarin DH,Malloy MC,Forester BP

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residents of nursing and residential homes are often prescribed medication for physical and mental ill-health with resultant polypharmacy and the possibility of iatrogenic disorders. Sometimes drugs are prescribed inappropriately and a number of studies have highlighted the overuse of psychotropic drugs. Legislation i...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Furniss L,Craig SK,Burns A

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00