The relation between social network site usage and loneliness and mental health in community-dwelling older adults.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPs) affect almost all patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). Because of the complications associated with the pharmacological treatment, nonpharmacological treatment (such as physical activity) can be considered as an additional complementary treatment option for NPs. The aim of thi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Veronese N,Solmi M,Basso C,Smith L,Soysal P

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cost-effectiveness of memantine for the treatment of moderate and severe Alzheimer's disease has been assessed in several European countries. Objective of the study was to assess it in Norwegian settings. METHODS:This cost-utility analysis used a Markov modelling approach to simulate the evolution of pa...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rive B,Aarsland D,Grishchenko M,Cochran J,Lamure M,Toumi M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:to investigate the suicide phenomenon among the elderly (people aged 65 and over) in the Italian provinces of Novara and Verbania, in the time span between January 1990 and December 2000, in order to evaluate if the characteristics of the suicide behaviour correlate to the place of living with particular att...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Zeppegno P,Manzetti E,Valsesia R,Siliquini R,Ammirata G,De Donatis O,Usai C,Torre E

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Severe Impairment Battery (SIB) is developed to test cognitive function in patients with dementia of moderate to severe degree. We have conducted a study to assess the inter-rater reliability and the validity of the Norwegian version of SIB. METHODS:The reliability study comprised 30 patients, and the va...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bergh S,Selbaek G,Engedal K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mini-mental state exam (MMSE) has been used to address questions such as determination of appropriate cutoff scores for differentiation of individuals with intact cognitive function from patients with dementia and rate of cognitive decline. However, little is known about the relationship of performance i...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Guerrero-Berroa E,Luo X,Schmeidler J,Rapp MA,Dahlman K,Grossman HT,Haroutunian V,Beeri MS

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:The association between depression and an increased risk of death in elderly persons has been established in both clinical and community studies. Co-occurrence of depression and generalized anxiety has been shown to represent more severe and more chronic psychopathology. However, little is known about the re...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Holwerda TJ,Schoevers RA,Dekker J,Deeg DJ,Jonker C,Beekman AT

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to identify factors of significance in the development of acute confusional state (ACS) and the differences between patients who developed ACS and those who did not. METHOD AND RESULTS:Assessment, observations and interviews with 505 patients admitted to an orthopaedic clinic rev...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Andersson EM,Gustafson L,Hallberg IR

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patient expectations of treatment effects could influence neuropsychological and clinical outcomes in clinical trials of behavioral and lifestyle interventions, which could potentially confound the interpretation of findings. Our aim was to examine whether patient expectancy mediated effectiveness of Mindful...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Haddad R,Lenze EJ,Nicol G,Miller JP,Yingling M,Wetherell JL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) share clinical features like cognitive decline, motor disturbances en psychiatric symptoms. Overlapping symptoms may cause physicians to mistake DLB for CJD. METHODS:Clinical data of 12 patients with autopsy-confirmed DLB who had been clini...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lemstra AW,Schoenmaker N,Rozemuller-Kwakkel AJ,van Gool WA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proper screening of depression among older adults depends on accurate cut-off scores. Recent articles have recommended the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) for this screening. However, there has been no investigation of the sensitivity and specificity o...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schreiner AS,Hayakawa H,Morimoto T,Kakuma T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare directly, in the same patient cohort, the ease of use and tolerability of donepezil and galantamine in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and investigate the effects of both treatments on cognition and activities of daily living (ADL). METHODS:Patients with mild to moderate AD from 14 Eur...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Jones RW,Soininen H,Hager K,Aarsland D,Passmore P,Murthy A,Zhang R,Bahra R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effectiveness of dementia programmes and report factors related to programme outcomes. To describe the characteristics which placed hostel residents at risk for nursing home placement and to measure changes in dependencies and impairments over 2 years. DESIGN:Longitudinal, quasi-experimental u...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rosewarne R,Bruce A,McKenna M

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computer-administered assessment of cognitive function is being increasingly incorporated in clinical trials; however, its performance in these settings has not been systematically evaluated. DESIGN:The Seniors Health and Activity Research Program pilot trial (N = 73) developed a computer-based tool for ass...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Espeland MA,Katula JA,Rushing J,Kramer AF,Jennings JM,Sink KM,Nadkarni NK,Reid KF,Castro CM,Church T,Kerwin DR,Williamson JD,Marottoli RA,Rushing S,Marsiske M,Rapp SR,LIFE Study Group.

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:A study to estimate the prevalence of dementia in a rural population was conducted in a community located on the outskirts of Madras city in South India. Seven hundred and fifty elderly 60 years of age and older, selected using the cluster sampling technique, were interviewed using the Geriatric Mental State schedule ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rajkumar S,Kumar S,Thara R

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have assessed the impact of caregivers' work activities on the caregiver. There is growing concern about the ever-increasing problems, both physical and physiological, faced by health care workers who provide care for the ill and incapacitated. AIM:The aim of the study was to examine what, if a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Chiou CJ,Chen IP,Wang HH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the predictive validity of flanker tasks on driving cessation in older drivers. The flanker task comprises a set of response inhibition tests used to assess the ability to suppress responses. METHODS:A total of 2805 older drivers aged ≥65 years at baseline participated in this study. We ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Shimada H,Uemura K,Makizako H,Doi T,Lee S,Suzuki T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression and generalised anxiety disorder frequently overlap. The question remains unresolved whether these are specific disorders, or that they represent different dimensions of a single disorder. Although both are highly prevalent disorders in this age group, studies on this issue in the elderly are scar...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schoevers RA,Beekman AT,Deeg DJ,Jonker C,van Tilburg W

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents psychometric data on the Dutch version of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE-N). We focused on differentiating between inpatients with dementia or a mood/psychotic disorder. A cutoff point of 3.9 on the IQCODE-N correctly predicted group membership in 87.8% and ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： de Jonghe JF

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper investigates the potential effects of a policy change in the funding of UK residential care. The White Paper Modernising Social Services (Cm 4169, 1998) outlined plans to change the distribution of the Residential Allowance (RA), payable in support of residents in independent residential or nursin...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Clarkson P,Hughes J,Challis D

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Since plasma protein binding of tricyclic antidepressants may be relevant to treatment effects and can be influenced by age-associated factors, we examined both plasma ultrafiltrate and total concentrations of nortriptyline (NT) in patients and compared these to age. We hypothesized negative associations wit...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Young RC,Dhar AK,Hull J,Kakuma T,Alexopoulos GS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Physical symptoms are known to be associated with late life depression both cross-sectionally and over time. We attempted to determine if self-reported shortness of breath (SoB) is associated with depressive symptoms at long-term (3-year) follow-up in a community sample of older (65+) adults. METHODS:A samp...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Blazer DG,Hybels CF

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the use of antidementia medications in Australia. Other countries have reported sociodemographic disparities in use. Our objective was to estimate prevalence, duration, and time to initiation of antidementia medication (cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine) among Australians with deme...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lind KE,Gray LC,Raban MZ,Georgiou A,Westbrook JI

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Research indicates increasing trends among older adults toward heavy and abusive drinking, often associated with depressive symptoms. Possible exceptions are residents of planned retirement communities, whose drinking may be associated with social activities. To better understand these relationships, this st...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Fishleder S,Schonfeld L,Corvin J,Tyler S,VandeWeerd C

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The paper explores the diverse ethical issues in the care of persons with dementia, in the Netherlands and Kerala, India. These cross-cultural data are used to suggest newer ways for addressing the ethical issues in a mutually enhancing manner. METHODS:A thorough review of the literature focusing on ethical...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Sowmini CV,De Vries R

更新日期：2009-04-01 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 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：BACKGROUND:There is much variation in the services provided for older people with mental health problems. In England, the National Service Framework for Older People (NSFOP) sought to address these inconsistencies and improve care. This study describes the situation three years after its publication. METHODS:A postal ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Tucker S,Baldwin R,Hughes J,Benbow S,Barker A,Burns A,Challis D

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00