Instruments to evaluate mental well-being in old age: a systematic review.

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: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：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:To determine psychotropic drug prescription rates in nursing home residents with dementia and to identify associations with the so far understudied psychosocial non-resident-related factors. METHOD:A cross-sectional, observational, exploratory design as part of PROPER I (PRescription Optimization of Psychot...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Smeets CHW,Gerritsen DL,Zuidema SU,Teerenstra S,van der Spek K,Smalbrugge M,Koopmans RTCM

更新日期：2018-09-01 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: 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:This qualitative study aimed to illuminate former family caregivers' experiences of aspects that facilitate and hinder the process of relinquishing the care of a person with dementia to a nursing home. METHOD:Ten narrative interviews with former family caregivers were performed and subjected to qualitative ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Johansson A,Ruzin HO,Graneheim UH,Lindgren BM

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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: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: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：:Activity is key to maintaining physical and mental health and well-being. However, as dementia affects the ability to engage in activity, care-givers can find it difficult to provide appropriate activities. The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Checklist guides the selection of appropriate, personally meaningful activities. T...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Wenborn J,Challis D,Pool J,Burgess J,Elliott N,Orrell M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores the associations of loneliness with depressive symptoms in a five-year follow-up and describes how the six dimensions of perceived togetherness explain loneliness and depressive symptoms at baseline. The data were collected on 207 residents of Jyväskylä, central Finland, who at baseline in 1990 wer...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Tiikkainen P,Heikkinen RL

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：:Objectives: The relationship between body satisfaction and self-esteem among older women is understudied, in particular the potential mechanisms underlying the relationship. The purpose of this study was to investigate social and temporal comparisons and self-objectification, their relationship to body satisfaction an...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Watt AD,Konnert CA

更新日期：2020-05-01 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: The study used data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging to investigate the relationships among social support (measured as affectionate support, emotional/informational support, positive social interaction, tangible support), social participation and depression in caregivers and non-caregivers.Me...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Sibalija J,Savundranayagam MY,Orange JB,Kloseck M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To adapt the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale (ISMI) to examine self-stigma associated with aging and to study the psychometric properties of this adapted version (IS65+). Finally, self-stigma associated with age in older people is studied. METHOD:The IS65+ was administered to a random sample of ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： González-Domínguez S,Muñoz M,Ausín B,Castellanos MA,Pérez-Santos E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between trait gratitude and loneliness in a Dutch population sample of adults over 40 years. In addition, the mediating role of psychological flexibility and engaged living between trait gratitude and loneliness was assessed. METHOD:A total sam...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Frinking E,Jans-Beken L,Janssens M,Peeters S,Lataster J,Jacobs N,Reijnders J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study explored how war commemorations such as the Cenotaph Service in the UK enable older veterans to benefit from a feeling of integration and belonging gained from both comradeship and acknowledgement from wider society. METHOD:Focus groups preceded by a video clip of the Cenotaph Service with 45 vet...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Barron DS,Davies SP,Wiggins RD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the effectiveness of a peer counselling program in Hong Kong for the elderly with depression living in the community, and its impact on the peer counsellors. Thirty depressed elderly subjects participated in the program, which was found to have improved their perceived health status and level of de...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ho AP

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The negative effect of hypertension has overshadowed possible health problems associated with hypotension. The purposes of this study were to describe the prevalence of hypotension in older adults and to determine the association between hypotension and cognitive function, after adjusting for p...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Momtaz YA,Hamid TA,Haron SA,Bagat MF,Mohammadi F

更新日期：2018-04-01 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: Home dwelling people with dementia and their informal carers often do not receive the formal care services they need. This study examined and mapped the research regarding interventions to improve access and use of formal community care services.Method: This is a scoping review with searches in PubMed, CIN...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Røsvik J,Michelet M,Engedal K,Bieber A,Broda A,Gonçalves-Pereira M,Hopper L,Irving K,Jelley H,Kerpershoek L,Meyer G,Marques MJ,Portolani E,Sjölund BM,Sköldunger A,Stephan A,Verhey F,de Vugt M,Woods B,Wolfs C,Zanet

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The well documented demographic shift to an aging population means that more people will in future be in need of long term residential care. Previous research has reported an increased risk of mental health issues and suicidal ideation among older people living in residential care settings. However, there i...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Gleeson H,Hafford-Letchfield T,Quaife M,Collins DA,Flynn A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

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：:Background and objectives: People with dementia occupy around one quarter of general hospital beds, with concerns consistently raised about care quality. Improving workforce knowledge, skills and attitudes is a mechanism for addressing this. However little is known about effective ways of training healthcare staff abo...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Surr CA,Sass C,Burnley N,Drury M,Smith SJ,Parveen S,Burden S,Oyebode J

更新日期：2020-03-01 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:In many countries veterans from World War II are growing old. Research has shown that war experiences continue to impact those who have been involved in war for a long time. The present study targets old injured war veterans from World War II in Finland. The aim of this study was to produce knowledge of the ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Nivala S,Sarvimäki A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Maternal malnutrition during pregnancy may have long-lasting effects on offspring's mental health. We investigate the effect of prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine (mid November 1944 to late April 1945) on mental health in later mid-life. METHODS:Data are from the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study (n = 642)...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： van den Broek T,Fleischmann M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00