Issues in research on aging and suicide.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:While several studies have found a link between impaired cognition and social isolation, few have examined the relationship between cognition and loneliness. Loneliness has been thought to increase the risk of development of Alzheimer's dementia. AIM:The aims of this study were to explore the relationship...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： O'Luanaigh C,O'Connell H,Chin AV,Hamilton F,Coen R,Walsh C,Walsh JB,Caokley D,Cunningham C,Lawlor BA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increased evidence of an association between inflammatory mediators, particularly serum IL-6, depression and cognitive impairment in the elderly. This study aims at exploring the relation of peripheral IL-6 to cognitive functions in elderly patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ali NS,Hashem AHH,Hassan AM,Saleh AA,El-Baz HN

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed at investigating the point prevalence of life weariness and suicidal thoughts and their relationship with socio-demographic characteristics in a population of older adults in Sweden. METHOD:Data from 7913 individuals aged 60 years and older were drawn from the Swedish National Study on Agin...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Tuvesson H,Hellström A,Sjöberg L,Sjölund BM,Nordell E,Fagerström C

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: This study investigated the association between healthy lifestyle comprised of multiple domains, gender, and cognitive function in older Chinese people in Hong Kong.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis with data from 1,831 community-dwellers aged 65 years and above. Participants' basic demograp...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Liu T,Luo H,Tang JY,Wong GH

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore caregivers' challenges and quality-of-life issues managing diabetes in patients with dementia. METHOD:We conducted six focus groups with 21 caregivers of patients with dementia and type 2 diabetes. Focus groups were digitally recorded, transcribed, and translated using a software coding system. Em...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Feil DG,Lukman R,Simon B,Walston A,Vickrey B

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Falls and the fall-related psychological concerns associated with these events pose a serious public health problem among aging adults. The measurement of fall-related psychological concerns can serve as important endpoints for fall prevention programs, yet there is some confusion regarding the best method o...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Moore DS,Ellis R

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

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: Studies of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have demonstrated poor outcomes related to independence and everyday living skills compared to the general population. In a sample of 74 adults with ASD who require a high level of support we sought to identify correlates of daily functioning.Methods: W...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wise EA,Smith MD,Rabins PV

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Integrated care has been identified as means of managing the demands on the healthcare budget while improving access to and quality of services. It is particularly pertinent to rural health services, which face limited access to specialist and support services. This paper explores the capacity of three rural ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Henderson J,Dawson S,Fuller J,O'Kane D,Gerace A,Oster C,Cochrane EM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have measured the impact of dementia-related fear on daily functioning, despite its clinical relevance. Our aim was to determine the relationship between fear-avoidance of memory loss, perceived memory failures and self-reported quality of life in a community based sample of older adults using a ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Farina FR,Bennett M,Griffith JW,Lenaert B

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the factors associated with depression among elderly Nigerians despite research evidence suggesting that some correlates of depression may be important in early detection, treatment and prognosis. This study aimed to determine the correlates of depression among a community based elderly...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Olutoki MO,Olagunju AT,Adeyemi JD

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Despite being identified as a significant clinical phenomenon, wandering of persons with dementia (PWDs) has not been studied in Korea. As an initial trial, various factors chosen from the literature for their predictive relationships to wandering of Korean PWDs were evaluated in this study. METHOD:A total ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Song JA,Lim YM,Hong GR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Depression in older adults is a growing public health concern. However, limited research has focused on the issues of physical environments and depression in the elderly in Asia. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between the built environments and depressive symptoms in older adults u...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Huang NC,Kung SF,Hu SC

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The steeling effect suggests that early-life adversity can have a beneficial impact later in life. However, little is known about its underlying mechanisms and long-term outcomes . The study aimed to examine the role of early-life adversity (ELA) on successful aging, and whether this relationship can be expl...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Höltge J,Mc Gee SL,Thoma MV

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The effect of chronic disease status on quality of life (QoL) has been well established. However, less is known about how chronic diseases affect QoL. This article examines impairment in three domains of the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Health and Disability (ICF) - body function, activit...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Sexton E,King-Kallimanis BL,Layte R,Hickey A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is used widely internationally. Data on population age and gender distribution of MMSE scores outside of the US is rare. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), which incorporates the MMSE, was administered to a household sample of 2978 individuals age 15 and o...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Kohn R,Vicente B,Rioseco P,Saldivia S,Torres S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Both caregivers and the older adults they care for can experience declines in quality of life (QOL) over the course of the dementia trajectory. Little research has examined QOL in African-American caregivers and even less in African-American persons with dementia (PWDs), making it difficult to identify asso...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bonds K,Whitlatch CJ,Song M,Lyons KS

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Humans often hold structured generalizations about themselves, which include attributes of qualities or characteristics they consider as important to their personal self-definitions. In this regard, holding one's age as an important defining personal category (high age awareness) was demonstrated to be con...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bergman YS,Bodner E

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:Many healthcare professionals in Hong Kong are now working in dementia care, but little is known about their informational needs in this area. This study explored the level of knowledge about dementia that healthcare professionals perceived themselves as having, and the informational needs of dementia care. 320 respon...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Chung JC,Lai CK

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify latent subgroups of women in late life who are alike in terms of their mental health trajectories. METHOD:Longitudinal data are for 9683 participants in the 1921-1926 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, who completed at least two surveys between 1999 (aged 73-78 years)...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Leigh L,Byles JE,Chojenta C,Pachana NA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Although numerous studies have documented that negative age stereotypes and perceived age discrimination are related to older adults' lower well-being, few studies have investigated the mechanisms underlying these relationships. In this study, we tested whether self-perceptions of aging and subjective age ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Marquet M,Chasteen AL,Plaks JE,Balasubramaniam L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Psychological well-being as one of the most important indicators of successful aging has received substantial attention in the gerontological literature. Prior studies show that sociodemographic factors influencing elderly's psychological well-being are multiple and differ across cultures. The ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Momtaz YA,Ibrahim R,Hamid TA,Yahaya N

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formal cognitive testing is an integral part of the mental state examination, and we aimed to test whether clinicians were able to predict the score on the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) by watching a conversation between a person and the interviewer about their memory. A total of 41 professionals rated 30 patie...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Burns A,Karim S,Morris J,Byrne J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was on one hand to examine the associations between health impairment and life satisfaction, as well as social support and life satisfaction, and on the other, to analyze the moderating effect of social support with regard to health impairment and life satisfaction in a sample of commun...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Dumitrache CG,Rubio L,Rubio-Herrera R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We examined the psychometric properties of the CD-RISC, including factor structure. Secondly, we examined if resilience factors moderate the association between negative affect and hazardous alcohol use. METHOD:The sample population consisted of 1,368 community-dwelling older adults. We used standardized ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van Gils Y,Dom G,Dierckx E,Van Alphen SPJ,Franck E

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: This study aimed to assess how childhood socioeconomic conditions are associated with sleeping problems in older adults and how this association may be mediated by socioeconomic conditions across the lives of individuals using a life course perspective. Since the life course opportunities differ systematic...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van de Straat V,Cheval B,Schmidt RE,Sieber S,Courvoisier D,Kliegel M,Burton-Jeangros C,Cullati S,Bracke P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate associations between dementia-attitudes and help-seeking intentions. METHOD:An online survey of 611 Australian adults (45-60 years) assessed dementia-related attitudes and help-seeking intentions in response to two scenarios of an experience of early dementia: for themselves (Scenario 1); and...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Phillipson L,Magee C,Jones S,Reis S,Skladzien E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies have examined health anxiety in older adults, and it is unknown which factors account for age-related differences in health anxiety. Given similarities between health anxiety and the anxiety disorders, anxiety-related constructs, including anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, emotion r...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Gerolimatos LA,Edelstein BA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00