Screening for cognitive dysfunction in Huntington's disease with the clock drawing test.

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:To investigate a presumed correlation between clock drawing ratings and linear measurements of computerized tomography (CT) studies in demented patients. DESIGN:Blinded evaluations of clock drawing tests and CT studies of elderly dementia patients were conducted by a geriatric psychiatrist and a neuroradiol...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Heinik J,Reider-Groswasser II,Solomesh I,Segev Y,Bleich A

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to provide data for advanced interpretation of MMSE performance in community-dwelling elderly persons and in geriatric neuropsychiatry inpatients. Age- and education-corrected cutoff scores, standard errors of measurement and standard errors of difference were computed using previously p...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Iverson GL

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We estimated the cost effectiveness of different cognitive screening tests for use by General Practitioners (GPs) to detect cognitive impairment in England. METHODS:A patient-level cost-effectiveness model was developed using a simulated cohort that represents the elderly population in England (65 years a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Tong T,Thokala P,McMillan B,Ghosh R,Brazier J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dementia is the most common neurological disease in older adults; headaches, including migraines, are the most common neurological disorder across all ages. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between migraines and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (Va...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Morton RE,St John PD,Tyas SL

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of elderly combat veterans is steadily increasing in the US and estimates project that a notable percentage of these veterans experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Limited data exist specifically related to prevalence, assessment, and treatment of PTSD among the elderly vete...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Owens GP,Baker DG,Kasckow J,Ciesla JA,Mohamed S

更新日期：2005-12-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether primary care competency in early diagnosis of dementia might have changed during 1993 and 2001. METHOD:By means of a representative follow-up survey 122 out of 170 (71.8%) family physicians (FPs) in Lower Saxony, Germany, were randomly assigned to two written case samples presenting a ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Maeck L,Haak S,Knoblauch A,Stoppe G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) was originally developed as a clinical tool but has attracted interest as a potential observational measure of quality of life (QOL) and well-being of long-term care residents with dementia. DCM coding involves continuous observation over a 6-h period, with observers recording a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Sloane PD,Brooker D,Cohen L,Douglass C,Edelman P,Fulton BR,Jarrott S,Kasayka R,Kuhn D,Preisser JS,Williams CS,Zimmerman S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To pilot a three-step diagnostic model for young and old patients with Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). METHODS:Prospective investigator-blinded study. We developed a screening questionnaire for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their caregivers. Further, patients were subjected to three screenin...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Robben SH,Sleegers MJ,Dautzenberg PL,van Bergen FS,ter Bruggen JP,Rikkert MG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 10/66 Dementia Research Group developed and validated a culture and education fair battery of cognitive tests for diagnosis of dementia in population-based studies in low-income and middle-income countries including India. AIMS:This study examined the association between individual domains of the 10/66 ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Krishna M,Beulah E,Jones S,Sundarachari R,A S,Kumaran K,Karat SC,Copeland JR,Prince M,Fall C

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to analyze modifiable factors related to agitation of nursing home residents with dementia. METHODS:Relationship of agitation with three modifiable factors (depression, psychosis, and pain) was explored using longitudinal Minimum Data Set (MDS) information from 2032 residents of Dutc...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Volicer L,Frijters DH,Van der Steen JT

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the level and clinical correlates of aggressive behaviour in Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHOD:Seventy patients with probable AD were rated using validated assessment instruments including the Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly (RAGE). RESULTS:Thirty-one subjects were rated as a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gormley N,Rizwan MR,Lovestone S

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to determine whether resilience is associated with depressive symptoms in geriatric populations. METHOD:A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed (up to March 2015) following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis recommendations on th...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wermelinger Ávila MP,Lucchetti AL,Lucchetti G

更新日期：2017-03-01 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: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：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：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:To investigate the structure and measurement properties of the Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales (PAS) in a community sample, to study the performance of French and German translations of the PAS, and to determine the power of PAS scales to discriminate dementia and depression diagnosed to DSM-IV criteria. D...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Mackinnon A,Mulligan R

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sleep problems and depression are common symptoms in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), where patients typically experience subjectively poor sleep quality, fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness. However, whilst sleep disturbances have been linked to depression, this relationship has not received much attent...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Elder GJ,Colloby SJ,Lett DJ,O'Brien JT,Anderson KN,Burn DJ,McKeith IG,Taylor JP

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited literature around peer research in dementia. This study aims to identify the benefits, the risks and the practical challenges and to develop a model of good practice in peer research with people with dementia. METHODS:We searched on PsycInfo, PubMed and Google Scholar for empirical investig...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Di Lorito C,Birt L,Poland F,Csipke E,Gove D,Diaz-Ponce A,Orrell M

更新日期：2017-01-01 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:The aim of this study was to compare the impact of nortriptyline to sertraline on change in cognitive functioning in depressed older adults. METHODS:We used pre-post neuropsychological data collected as part of a 12-week medication trial comparing sertraline to nortriptyline in the treatment of older adults ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Culang-Reinlieb ME,Sneed JR,Keilp JG,Roose SP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the short-term tolerability of two titration schedules of sublingual asenapine in older patients with psychosis, not associated with organic brain disease, and to compare asenapine pharmacokinetics in older patients versus younger adults with schizophrenia. METHODS:Patien...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Dubovsky SL,Frobose C,Phiri P,de Greef R,Panagides J

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to: (i) replicate previous findings that women experience more strain and distress than men when caring for dementing spouses; (ii) explore what factors underlie this sex difference. DESIGN:Two closely matched subsamples of spouse carers, husbands and wives respectively, were selected and th...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Collins C,Jones R

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesize that the personality influences the caregiver's depression, burden and distress related to BPSD. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Participants were 105 consecutive patients with dementia and their family caregivers, living at home, attending a Dementia Clinic. A cross-sectional design was used with an app...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Melo G,Maroco J,de Mendonça A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test whether loneliness is associated with the risk of cognitive impairment up to 11 years later in a European sample of middle-aged and older adults. The study examines whether this association is independent of measures of social isolation, depression, and other risk factors for cognitive impairment and...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Luchetti M,Terracciano A,Aschwanden D,Lee JH,Stephan Y,Sutin AR

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous research suggests that spirituality/religiosity has benefits for both mental and physical health, measured using biological indices such as cortisol and IL-6. However, there have been few studies concerning the association of religious beliefs with oxytocin, a neuropeptide hormone secreted by the pit...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Imamura Y,Mizoguchi Y,Nabeta H,Haraguchi Y,Matsushima J,Kojima N,Kawashima T,Yamada S,Monji A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00