The stress and coping experiences among Chinese rural older adults in welfare housing: through the lens of life review.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between sensory impairment and suicide ideation among elderly Koreans. METHODS:Data from the 2010-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V was used. Participants included 3636 older adults (≥65 years) who received...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Kim Y,Kwak Y,Kim JS

更新日期：2015-07-01 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:The primary purposes of the present study were (1) to assess the living arrangements among urban Chinese elders, (2) to examine the relationship between household living arrangement and elders' mental health, and (3) to investigate how individuals' neighborhood identity affects their mental health. METHOD:T...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ye M,Chen Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is very often a lengthy delay between first noticing symptoms of dementia and making first contact with Health Care Professionals (HCPs). This article identifies influences on the decision to contact HCPs for the first time. METHOD:Qualitative thematic analysis of 20 case studies of carer experience. ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Chrisp TA,Tabberer S,Thomas BD,Goddard WA

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:While it is clear that families remain involved in the lives of loved ones following placement in a nursing home, little research has examined whether visiting and the provision of care has effects on the emotional stress and psychological well-being of family members. Utilizing pre-placement and post-placement data f...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Gaugler JE,Anderson KA,Zarit SH,Pearlin LI

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify caregiver profiles of persons with mild to moderate dementia and to investigate differences between identified caregiver profiles, using baseline data of the international prospective cohort study Actifcare. METHODS:A latent class analysis was used to discover different caregiver profiles based ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Janssen EP,de Vugt M,Köhler S,Wolfs C,Kerpershoek L,Handels RL,Orrell M,Woods B,Jelley H,Stephan A,Bieber A,Meyer G,Engedal K,Selbaek G,Wimo A,Irving K,Hopper L,Gonçalves-Pereira M,Portolani E,Zanetti O,Verhey FR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Delirium is a common condition in older adults which can have devastating outcomes. The studies about delirium in intensive care units (ICU) are relatively rare compared to studies in the non-ICU setting. This study aimed to study the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of delirium among older Thai adult...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Limpawattana P,Panitchote A,Tangvoraphonkchai K,Suebsoh N,Eamma W,Chanthonglarng B,Tiamkao S

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：:During World War Two 1.9 million people were evacuated from British cities where the risk of bombing was perceived to be highest. 1.5 million of these were children who, often unaccompanied, were sent to live with strangers. Two hundred and forty-five people who were evacuated as children were compared with 96 of simi...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Waugh MJ,Robbins I,Davies S,Feigenbaum J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of older adults' health status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) often rely on proxy responses when subjects have problems that affect their ability to respond. With the increased interest in outcomes research in health care, it is important to examine proxy reliability on HRQoL instruments. This stud...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Yip JY,Wilber KH,Myrtle RC,Grazman DN

更新日期：2001-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated the bidirectional association between depression and multimorbidity from a longitudinal perspective. We aimed to explore the bidirectional relationship between depression and multimorbidity in a middle-aged and elderly Chinese population. METHODS:Participants aged 45 years and ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Qiao Y,Liu S,Zhang Y,Wu Y,Shen Y,Ke C

更新日期：2021-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Information and communicative technology (ICT) use is a potential vehicle for improving the psychological well-being (PWB) of older people. We examined the roles of age, frailty, and social connectedness in the relationship between ICT use and PWB. METHOD:Telephone interviews were conducted in mid-2016 with...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Fang Y,Chau AKC,Wong A,Fung HH,Woo J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older people with dementia living in care homes often lack appropriate activities. Although homes are expected to offer a range of activities to meet residents' needs, little is known about what makes activities meaningful for people with dementia. This study explores concepts of meaningful activity, as defi...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Harmer BJ,Orrell M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Survivors of the Holocaust have reached an age during which it is common for them to look back on their lives. Previous research has shown that reminiscence can take on either adaptive ('self-positive') or detrimental ('self-negative') forms, which in turn are differently linked to psychological well-being...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Zimmermann S,Forstmeier S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Awareness is considered a heterogeneous and non-linear phenomenon in dementia. We aim to investigate patterns of change of different domains of awareness (awareness of cognitive functioning and health condition, activities of daily living, emotional state, social functioning, and relationships) in people w...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Lacerda IB,Santos RL,Belfort T,Neto JPS,Dourado MCN

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Wartime combat exposure is linked to a broad array of negative outcomes. The current study identified potential differences between middle-to-older aged men exposed to combat and those not exposed for physical health, interpersonal, and economic functioning over 10 years. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) a...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Sheffler JL,Rushing NC,Stanley IH,Sachs-Ericsson NJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:This article provides a review of the literature on clinical correlates of awareness in dementia. Most inconsistencies were found with regard to an association between depression and higher levels of awareness. Dysthymia, but not major depression, is probably related to higher levels of awareness. Anxiety also appears...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Aalten P,van Valen E,Clare L,Kenny G,Verhey F

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports findings from the carer component of the Gwynedd Dementia Study. It is based on carer interviews, using quantitative and qualitative data. It confirms earlier findings that carers for people with dementia are typically female and older than other carers, although it notes that caring husbands are am...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wenger GC,Scott A,Seddon D

更新日期：2002-02-01 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:In old age, the will-to-live (WTL) is one of the most important indicators of subjective well-being (SWB). However, few studies to date have focused on WTL. In these studies, WTL has mainly been evaluated via indirect questions concerning factors that may influence peoples' WTL, or by measures directed to pa...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Carmel S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main objective is to examine the sense of coherence (SOC) of spouse caregivers. The aim was further investigate the association of SOC, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), depressive symptoms, distress and how severity of Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects SOC. METHOD:17O patient-spouse caregiver dyad...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Välimäki TH,Vehviläinen-Julkunen KM,Pietilä AM,Pirttilä TA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study reports on the psychometric properties and the factorial structure of the Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS), a 43-item self-report instrument used to assess the frequencies of reminiscence for distinct functions. METHOD:The factorial validity (exploratory factor analysis, n = 453; confirmatory f...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Robitaille A,Cappeliez P,Coulombe D,Webster JD

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although high volumes of literature have been written on interventions in dementia home care, only a poor efficiency has been proved. Nevertheless, caregivers often express strong feelings of satisfaction about the proposed support. In this meta-analytic review, a quantitative analysis of the effect of the d...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Schoenmakers B,Buntinx F,DeLepeleire J

更新日期：2010-01-01 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:Little is known about composite patterns of productive engagement among older people. Related, the implication of these patterns for well-being remains unclear. The present study addresses these gaps. METHODS:The analytical sample comprised 2037 community-dwelling Singaporeans aged 60 years and above. We in...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Cheng GH,Chan A,Østbye T,Malhotra R

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with the bereavement service utilization of bereaved dementia caregivers. Grounded in Andersen's behavioral model of health service use, this study examined predisposing, enabling, and need factors as potential predictors of bereavement service use....

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Bergman EJ,Haley WE,Small BJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00