Bidirectional association between depression and multimorbidity in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults: a longitudinal cohort study.

abstract：:This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between apathy and quality of life (QOL) in nursing home residents (n = 227). In all, 92 residents could be assessed with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale (PGCMS), a...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Gerritsen DL,Jongenelis K,Steverink N,Ooms ME,Ribbe MW

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：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：:I examine: whether specific emotion-focused coping and help-seeking strategies adopted by older widow(er)s 6 months postloss affect depressive, anger, and yearning symptoms 1 year later; whether these effects are accounted for by psychosocial factors which guide the selection of coping strategies; and the extent to wh...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Carr D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on the evaluation of the Enriched Opportunities Programme in improving well-being, diversity of activity, health, and staff practice in nursing home care for people with dementia. Participants were 127 residents with a diagnosis of dementia or enduring mental health problems in three specialist nurs...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Brooker DJ,Woolley RJ,Lee D

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increased evidence of an association between inflammatory mediators, particularly serum IL-6, depression and cognitive impairment in the elderly. This study aims at exploring the relation of peripheral IL-6 to cognitive functions in elderly patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Ali NS,Hashem AHH,Hassan AM,Saleh AA,El-Baz HN

更新日期：2018-05-01 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: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:This study compares black and white caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) on two general measures of negative and positive emotion (depressive symptoms, positive mood) and two caregiving specific measures of negative and positive emotion (caregiver burden, caregiver satisfaction). We hypothesiz...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Skarupski KA,McCann JJ,Bienias JL,Evans DA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The current research explores how family caregivers (1) make sense of caregiving and (2) cope with their circumstance. METHOD:We analysed semistructured interviews of 13 caregivers of people with either stroke (n = 5) or dementia (n = 8) and used photographs that caregivers took exemplifying their caregivin...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Williams KL,Morrison V,Robinson CA

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：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：: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：:Objective: This study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the new Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Brief Resilience Scale (B-BRS) in older adults.Method: A sample of 1251 participants (54.20% women; M = 68.02 years, SD = 6.52) completed the B-BRS and seven scales on successful aging and mental health. Co...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： da Silva-Sauer L,de la Torre-Luque A,Smith BW,C M C Lins M,Andrade S,Fernández-Calvo B

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The authors set out to systematically review the research literature in order to identify the anxiety measures most commonly used in the assessment of older adults. Once identified, the literature was reviewed to determine the extent to which these instruments had age-relevant norms and psychometric data sup...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Therrien Z,Hunsley J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The WM training protocol proposed by Borella et al. found specific and transfer effects among seniors, however, the studies were carried out in the same socio-cultural context and variations in the procedure were never tested. The present study aimed at analyzing the efficacy of Borella et al.'s training, in terms of ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Brum PS,Borella E,Carretti B,Sanches Yassuda M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Positive psychological factors (PPFs) have been reported to have a significant impact on health in the general population. However, little is known about the relationship of these factors with mental and physical health in schizophrenia. METHOD:One hundred and thirty-five outpatients with schizophrenia and 1...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Edmonds EC,Martin AS,Palmer BW,Eyler LT,Rana BK,Jeste DV

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early intervention in Alzheimer's disease (AD) should focus on psychological and social needs as well as the provision of medication. One possible component of early intervention programmes for people with early-stage AD is cognitive rehabilitation aimed at fostering the development of strategies for coping with memor...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Clare L,Wilson BA,Carter G,Hodges JR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether caregiver relationship and race modify associations between physical functioning of persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregiver's burden and general depressive symptoms. METHOD:We pooled data from four behavioral intervention trials (N = 1,211). Using latent growth modeling, we eval...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Armstrong NM,Gitlin LN,Parisi JM,Roth DL,Gross AL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to identify the relationship among social functioning, polypharmacy and depression among older patients in Hong Kong. METHOD:Three out of 18 elderly health centres were selected using the cluster sampling method. 457 elders were randomly selected from all the patients aged 65 and over attendi...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Liu CP,Leung DS,Chi I

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Global increases in life expectancy are expected to continue, with accompanying physical and mental well-being challenges specifically for older people living in residential care settings. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate the association between mental well-being and social capital of old...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Chipps J,Jarvis MA

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Approximately 32.7% of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the USA are now over the age of 50. Women comprise a significant percentage of the US HIV epidemic and the percentage of women diagnosed with HIV continues to grow; however, little is known about women's experiences living and coping with HIV over...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Psaros C,Barinas J,Robbins GK,Bedoya CA,Park ER,Safren SA

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The current study aims to add to the limited empirical research of possible benefits of personal social capital for the well-being of elderly. A validated personal social capital scale, measuring both bonding and bridging social capital in a general population, was adjusted to fit the characteristics of the ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Simons M,Lataster J,Reijnders J,Peeters S,Janssens M,Jacobs N

更新日期：2020-12-01 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:The aim of this population-based study was to investigate the usefulness of the Geriatric Depression Scale 15-item version (GDS-15) to assess depressive symptoms among very old people with differing levels of cognitive function. METHODS:The 834 participants were aged 85 and over. Feasibility of GDS-15 was e...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Conradsson M,Rosendahl E,Littbrand H,Gustafson Y,Olofsson B,Lövheim H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper reports on the acceptability and effectiveness of the FITS (Focussed Intervention Training and Support) into Practice Programme. This intervention was scaled up from an earlier cluster randomised-controlled trial that had proven successful in significantly decreasing antipsychotic prescribing in c...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Brooker DJ,Latham I,Evans SC,Jacobson N,Perry W,Bray J,Ballard C,Fossey J,Pickett J

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Only a few studies have specifically considered the role of caregiver characteristics in the presence of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The aim of this study was to determine whether there were differences in the presence of individual BPSD between community-dwelling dementia care ...

journal_title：Aging & mental health

authors： Yoshioka E,Yamamoto S,Yasuda M,Saijo Y,Kishi R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00