The will-to-live scale: development, validation, and significance for elderly people.

abstract：:This study documents correlates of psychotropic drug use among older adults and compares the results observed in this group to those observed in individuals aged 18-64. A multivariate logistic regression analysis using data from the Quebec Health Survey (1992-1993) was employed to study predisposing and facilitating f...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Préville M,Hébert R,Boyer R,Bravo G

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Dementia is a growing health priority, particularly in less resourced countries and amongst indigenous populations. Understanding cultural meanings ascribed to dementia is an important aspect of policy development and the provision of culturally congruent care and support for people with dementia, their fa...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Johnston K,Preston R,Strivens E,Qaloewai S,Larkins S

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have examined either coping strategies or defence mechanisms; however, few have considered both. This research examined age differences in the type of defence mechanisms and coping strategies that people employ. In addition, gender differences, personality, and environmental variables were taken into ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Whitty MT

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Gerontopsychiatric nursing home residents are residents with a chronic mental condition (not dementia), in combination with one or more physical disorders. Psychiatric and behavioral problems are common within this population. The objective of this study is to examine these behaviors and their relationship t...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van der Wolf E,van Hooren SAH,Waterink W,Lechner L

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the characteristics of the caregiving experience according to age at onset of dementia to adapt support programs. METHOD:Fifty-seven spouse caregivers of persons with early-onset dementia (PEOD) and 93 spouse caregivers of persons with late-onset dementia (PLOD) participated. The characterist...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wawrziczny E,Berna G,Ducharme F,Kergoat MJ,Pasquier F,Antoine P

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in brain structure are viewed as neurobiological indicators which are closely tied to cognitive changes in healthy human aging. The current study used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) tractography to investigate the relationship between age, brain variation in white matter (WM) integrity, and cognitive funct...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Fan YT,Fang YW,Chen YP,Leshikar ED,Lin CP,Tzeng OJL,Huang HW,Huang CM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reflects Alzheimer Europe's position on PPI (patient and public involvement) in the context of dementia research and highlights some of the challenges and potential risks and benefits associated with such meaningful involvement. The paper was drafted by Alzheimer Europe in collaboration with members of INTE...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Gove D,Diaz-Ponce A,Georges J,Moniz-Cook E,Mountain G,Chattat R,Øksnebjerg L,European Working Group of People with Dementia.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was carried out in an effort to determine the effect of music therapy on depression and physiological parameters in elderly people who were living in a nursing home. METHOD:The study was a randomized controlled trial. The study sample consisted of 64 elderly people who complied with the criteria o...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Gök Ugur H,Yaman Aktaş Y,Orak OS,Saglambilen O,Aydin Avci İ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Older rural adults face a higher burden of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and delayed detection. This risk is heightened in rural populations that are ethnically diverse. Patients and providers are often hesitant to participate in screening, partially due to gaps in knowledge of the current science. The purpose o...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wiese LK,Williams CL,Tappen RM,Newman D

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the relationship between the use of the Internet and the mental health status of older care-givers in Australia. METHODS:It utilized data obtained from a national health survey of a stratified random sample from the total population of people with disability, aged 60 years or older and ca...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Lam L,Lam M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The increasing number of older adults with dementia is a large and growing public health problem. Alzheimer's disease, the prevailing form of dementia, is projected to quadruple worldwide. To date, the care and social integration of individuals with dementia is complicated by limited collaborations between b...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Portacolone E,Berridge C,K Johnson J,Schicktanz S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this research was to test the clinical use of the gerotranscendence (GT) theory and its influence on GT perspective, depression, and life satisfaction among a group of institutionalized elders. METHODS:An experimental study utilizing pre-post group design and random assignment of elders into i...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wang JJ,Lin YH,Hsieh LY

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Care managers and professional caregivers of home care services are sometimes unaware of the psychosocial approaches to the challenging behaviour of dementia. Therefore, we developed a Behaviour Analytics & Support Enhancement (BASE) programme. We investigated the effects of the programme on the attitudes to...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Nakanishi M,Endo K,Hirooka K,Nakashima T,Morimoto Y,Granvik E,Minthon L,Nägga K,Nishida A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Policy research into the service needs of persons with dementia had its origin looking at challenges confronting caregivers-extended hours of instrumental task assistance, social isolation, fatigue, depression-and how public policy might support informal care-giving while saving public expenditures from nursing home c...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Newcomer RJ,Fox PJ,Harrington CA

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Finding meaning in life is often cited as an important outcome of reminiscence, but this theoretical claim has not been empirically tested until now. A new intervention combining integrative reminiscence and elements of narrative therapy was developed and the effects on meaning in life were studied. METHODS...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bohlmeijer ET,Westerhof GJ,Emmerik-de Jong M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Informal caregivers who recognize patients' depressive symptoms can better support self-care and encourage patients to seek treatment. We examined patient-caregiver agreement among patients with heart failure (HF). Our objectives were to (1) identify distinct groups of HF patients and their out-of-home inf...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bouldin ED,Aikens JE,Piette JD,Trivedi RB

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There have been few studies examining the relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and psychiatric morbidity in Hong Kong. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of depressive disorders (major depression, dysthymia and adjustment disorder with depressed mood) in Chinese patients w...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wong TS,Xiang YT,Tsoh J,Ungvari GS,Ko FW,Hui DS,Chiu HF

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Given the chronically painful, incurable nature of osteoarthritis, effective cognitive and behavioral coping strategies may be critical for older adults with the disease. Little is known about how and why coping changes over time, nor about stability of coping strategies in persons with osteoarthritis. The a...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Regier NG,Parmelee PA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Effects of two mentally stimulating art interventions on processing speed and visuo-spatial cognition were compared in three samples. METHOD:In a randomized 10-week art intervention study with a pre-post follow-up design, 113 adults (27 healthy older adults with subjective memory complaints, 50 healthy olde...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Schindler M,Maihöfner C,Bolwerk A,Lang FR

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to explore the main and mediating influences of stressors, a caregiver's appraisal, coping, personal conditions and social resources on the burden of dementia caregivers. METHOD:The study sample consisted of 95 spousal caregivers of non-institutionalized persons with dementia. A pa...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Van Den Wijngaart MA,Vernooij-Dassen MJ,Felling AJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evidence points to an association between social and leisure activity (SLA) engagement and cognitive outcomes, but the mechanisms underlying this link remain unknown. We aimed to investigate three potential mechanisms: Vascular function, Perceived Stress, and Cognitive Reserve. METHODS:With data from 8163 ad...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： McHugh Power J,Tang J,Lawlor B,Kenny RA,Kee F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To study the association between vitamin D levels and frailty, its components and course in a depressed sample.Methods: Baseline and two-year follow-up data from the depressed sample of the Netherlands Study of Depression in Older persons (NESDO), a prospective observational cohort study, were analyzed. The...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van den Berg KS,Arts MHL,Collard RM,van den Brink RHS,Comijs HC,Marijnissen RM,Oude Voshaar RC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric condition with many adverse outcomes in elderly populations including death. Despite this, it is often misdiagnosed and mistreated. A number of scales can be used to detect delirium. We review scales that have been used in delirium studies and report their psychometric p...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Adamis D,Sharma N,Whelan PJ,Macdonald AJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the concurrent and the construct validity of the Euro-D in older Thai persons. METHOD:Eight local psychiatrists used the major depressive episode section of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview to interview 150 consecutive psychiatric clinic attendees. A trained interviewer administer...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Jirapramukpitak T,Darawuttimaprakorn N,Punpuing S,Abas M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although sexuality is valued throughout the lifespan, older women's sexual expression can be influenced by physical, mental and social factors, including attitudes and stereotypes held by younger generations. By gaining an understanding of what influences negative attitudes toward sexuality and beliefs about...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Allen RS,Petro KN,Phillips LL

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the UK and elsewhere, specialist community mental health teams (CMHTs) are central to the provision of comprehensive services for older people with mental ill health. Recent guidance documents suggest a core set of attributes that such teams should encompass. This article reports on a systematic literatur...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Abendstern M,Harrington V,Brand C,Tucker S,Wilberforce M,Challis D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Emerging evidence suggests that social networks may protect against the development of dementia among older adults. In this study we analysed the association between social networks, the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele, and dementia. We also investigated whether there were gender-specific patterns in thi...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wu J,Hasselgren C,Zettergren A,Zetterberg H,Blennow K,Skoog I,Halleröd B

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Stressors are critical to the caregiver stress process, yet little work has examined resources that contribute to longitudinal changes in subjective stressors. The present study examines a variety of factors that contribute to changes in subjective stressors across time. METHOD:Dementia caregivers (N = 153)...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bangerter LR,Liu Y,Zarit SH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite evidence of low representativeness of clinical trial results for depression in adults, the generalizability of clinical trial results for late-life depression is unknown. This study sought to quantify the representativeness of pharmacologic and psychotherapy clinical trial results for late-life unipo...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Hoertel N,Rotenberg L,Schuster JP,Blanco C,Lavaud P,Hanon C,Hozer F,Teruel E,Manetti A,Costemale-Lacoste JF,Seigneurie AS,Limosin F

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00