How does carer resilience change over time and care status? A qualitative longitudinal study.

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：:To examine the psychometric properties of the 20-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies - Depression scale (CES-D). Data were collected from 400 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and above, residing in Chennai, India. The instruments including the CES-D scale were translated into Tamil language. The sampl...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Chokkanathan S,Mohanty J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fear of falling leads to many adverse consequences and may compromise the quality of life of older adults. Psychological factors are potential mediators between the fear of falling and quality of life, but have yet to be explored in detail. This study presents results from examining the mediating effect of t...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Hsu Y,Alfermann D,Lu FJ,Lin LL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Explorations of relationships between loneliness and depression have focused on loneliness as a uni-dimensional construct. We hypothesised that reciprocal relationships may exist between depressive symptomatology and social and emotional subtypes of loneliness.Methods: Using data from 373 adults aged over ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： McHugh Power J,Hannigan C,Hyland P,Brennan S,Kee F,Lawlor BA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate changes of cognitive performances in female elderly patients with osteoporosis and to determine whether any impairments can be attributed to dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. METHODS:This cross-sectional study included 277 postmenopausal women, who were divided i...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Peng W,Li Z,Guan Y,Wang D,Huang S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although persons 50 years of age and older account for 10% of all US AIDS cases, the mental health needs of this growing group remain largely overlooked. The current study delineated patterns and predictors of psychological symptoms amongst late middle-aged and older adults living with HIV/AIDS in two large US cities....

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Heckman TG,Heckman BD,Kochman A,Sikkema KJ,Suhr J,Goodkin K

更新日期：2002-05-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:The aims of the study were to report on the development and evaluation of a staff training intervention in dementia care designed for use in the general hospital setting: the 'Getting to Know Me' training programme. The study also aimed to undertake initial psychometric analysis on two new outcome scales desi...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Elvish R,Burrow S,Cawley R,Harney K,Graham P,Pilling M,Gregory J,Roach P,Fossey J,Keady J

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the analysis is to assess the impact of privately employed migrant care workers (MCWs) on the burden of Italian family members who care for a disabled older person. METHODS:EUROFAMCARE is a one-year prospective survey carried out to provide evidence on the availability and use of support services ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Chiatti C,Di Rosa M,Melchiorre MG,Manzoli L,Rimland JM,Lamura G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:International policy initiatives have highlighted the need to include older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in the provision of appropriate health and social care. However, empirical studies in the area remain sparse. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences and needs of LGBT peopl...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： McCann E,Sharek D,Higgins A,Sheerin F,Glacken M

更新日期：2013-01-01 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: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：:The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the impact of speed of processing training on the cognitive and everyday abilities of older adults with initial processing speed or processing difficulty. Participants were randomized to either a speed of processing intervention or a social- and computer-contact ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Edwards JD,Wadley VG,Vance DE,Wood K,Roenker DL,Ball KK

更新日期：2005-05-01 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

abstract：:The experience of feeling unforgiven for past transgressions may contribute to depressive symptoms in later life. This article tests a model in which feeling unforgiven by God and by other people have direct effects on depressive symptoms while self-unforgiveness and rumination mediate this relationship. The sample co...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ingersoll-Dayton B,Torges C,Krause N

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prior integrative reminiscence interventions have had a limited focus on attachment themes. The attachment-focused integrative reminiscence (AFIR) intervention differs from these in its central emphasis on attachment themes. The wide range of health benefits resulting from integrative reminiscence may be due...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Sabir M,Henderson CR,Kang SY,Pillemer K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the patterns of psychotropic medication use in community-dwelling minority persons with dementia (PWD). The purpose of this study was to investigate racial/ethnic differences in psychotropic medication use across a diverse population of community-dwelling PWD and to examine the extent t...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Grace EL,Allen RS,Ivey K,Knapp SM,Burgio LD

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: More positive attitudes to aging are associated with better health and wellbeing outcomes. This study examined whether chronological age moderated relationships between attitudes to aging and wellbeing outcomes, and whether these relationships differ according to the specific attitudinal construct measured...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Faudzi FNM,Armitage CJ,Bryant C,Brown LJE

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Caregivers and clinicians may be confronted with the dilemma whether to allow people in early stages of dementia to go outside independently with the risk of getting lost, or to limit their autonomy and mobility. Newly available technology may offer a solution. This pilot study is focused on the feasibility,...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Pot AM,Willemse BM,Horjus S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Normal aging involves progressive prefrontal declines and impairments in executive control. This study aimed to examine the efficacy of an executive-control training focusing on working memory and inhibition, in healthy older adults, and to explore the role of individual differences in baseline capacities an...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Maraver MJ,Gómez-Ariza CJ,Borella E,Bajo MT

更新日期：2020-12-16 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：OBJECTIVES:This study examined determinants of discriminatory behavior towards a person with Alzheimer's disease (AD) using an attribution model. More specifically, the effects of residing in a nursing home compared with the community were examined. METHOD:A phone survey was conducted during the summer of 2007 with a ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Werner P

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The primary objective of this work is to report the observed changes in psychological well-being in a sample of long-term medically hospitalized patients, after attending a cognitive stimulation program. The secondary aim is to determine if the observed changes were related to previous cognitive level. METH...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Castel A,Lluch C,Ribas J,Borràs L,Moltó E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dementia is a major and growing health problem. Diagnosis is an important step in the access to care, but many dementia patients remain undiagnosed. This study investigated the magnitude and variation in the difference between 'observed' and 'estimated' prevalence of dementia in general practices. We also ex...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Connolly A,Gaehl E,Martin H,Morris J,Purandare N

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Using two waves of panel data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, this study prospectively assessed whether four distinct patterns of productive activity engagement would predict depressive symptoms among older adults in urban China two years later. METHODS:A sample of urban residents a...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Liu H,Lou VWQ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Acute versus Chronic Pain Questionnaire (ACPQ) was applied to older people. Two groups emerged from an analysis of which an item of each pair (an acute and a chronic affective item) was considered to cause the most suffering. One group of subjects comprised those who expected to suffer more from one or more acute ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Scherder EJ,Smit R,Vuijk PJ,Bouma A,Sergeant JA

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most prevalent anxiety disorders in older adults, very little is known about the neurobiology of worry, the hallmark symptom of GAD in adults over the age of 60. This study investigated the neurobiology and neural circuitry of worry in older GAD patie...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Mohlman J,Eldreth DA,Price RB,Staples AM,Hanson C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Mentally stimulating leisure activities and cognitive interventions are associated with delayed cognitive decline, although evidence has not been unequivocal, possibly due to differential contribution of the two types of activities. This study aimed to examine the respective contributions of mentally activ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Tang JYM,Wong GHY,Luo H,Liu T,Lum TYS

更新日期：2020-11-01 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