Psychiatric symptoms of dementia among elderly people with learning disabilities.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of body image dysfunction in a cohort of older, inpatient women, and to examine any associated health or sociodemographic factors. METHODS:In this cross-sectional, observational study, 50 older women admitted to a subacute hospital completed the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-34),...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Dean E,Haywood C,Hunter P,Austin N,Prendergast L

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the 6 and 12 month outcomes of patients who recovered from delirium by 8 weeks with those who did not have an index episode. METHODS:Older medical inpatients were assessed for delirium using the Confusion Assessment Method. All patients with delirium and a sample of patients without delirium were ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Cole MG,You Y,McCusker J,Ciampi A,Belzile E

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While a recent task force report recommended that remission from major depression be defined according to DSM criteria, most previous work has used depressive symptom rating scales. The current study sought to identify baseline factors associated with treatment outcome in major depression, diagnosed accordin...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Azar AR,Chopra MP,Cho LY,Coakley E,Rudolph JL

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：AIM:To assess the effectiveness of reminiscence and life review on late-life depression across different target groups and treatment modalities. METHOD:Twenty controlled outcome studies were retrieved from Psychlit, Medline and Dissertation Abstracts. For each study a standardised effect size, d, was calculated and a ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bohlmeijer E,Smit F,Cuijpers P

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent data suggests that statins have positive effects on cognition in older adults. Studies in patients with mood disorders have found contradicting positive and negative effects of statins on mood and cognition, with limited data in bipolar disorder (BD). The objective of this study was to assess the asso...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rej S,Schulte SW,Rajji TK,Gildengers AG,Miranda D,Menon M,Butters MA,Mulsant BH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the attribution of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) etiology assigned by individuals with MCI and their care partners, and the extent to which the dyads agreed on the attribution of MCI etiology. METHODS:We conducted secondary analyses of cross-sectional data from a cohort of individuals w...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Rodakowski J,Schulz R,Gentry A,Garand L,Lingler JH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apathy and depression are the most common neuropsychiatric features in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The clinical and functional specific correlates of these syndromes are not well known independently from cognitive deficits and other behavioral disturbances. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Six hundred and eighty-six pati...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Benoit M,Andrieu S,Lechowski L,Gillette-Guyonnet S,Robert PH,Vellas B,REAL-FR group.

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a well-validated, self-report measure of both anxiety and depression. It is frequently used with people with dementia. However, its structural validity has never been examined in this population. The current study used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Stott J,Spector A,Orrell M,Scior K,Sweeney J,Charlesworth G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Late-life depression (LLD) is the association with more cerebrovascular susceptibilities and white matter damage that can be assessed with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). To better understand the white matter pathological alterations in LLD, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS:We sea...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wen MC,Steffens DC,Chen MK,Zainal NH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the association between a history of heavy alcohol use and smoking, presence of the apolipoprotein-E epsilon 4 allele (APOE epsilon4), and age of disease onset in a community dwelling sample of 685 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients spanning three ethnic groups. DESIGN:Cross-sectional stud...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Harwood DG,Kalechstein A,Barker WW,Strauman S,St George-Hyslop P,Iglesias C,Loewenstein D,Duara R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilization of psychiatric services by depressed elderly is low compared to younger adults. Outreach programmes in which treatment is actively offered to depressed elderly in the community can be used to improve access of these elderly to mental health care. In this study a meta-analysis is carried out to study the ef...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Cuijpers P

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/METHODS:Ten patients with neuropathologically verified frontotemporal dementia (FTD) were analysed for neuropathological features in relation to first presenting and dominating symptoms, age at onset and duration of dementia, as well as to EEG/quantitative EEG. RESULTS:Cases with a late onset (> 65 years) i...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Passant U,Rosén I,Gustafson L,Englund E

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In middle age, declines in executive functioning (EF) are associated with decrements in the quality and/or quantity of white and grey matter. Recruitment of homologous regions has been identified as a compensatory mechanism for cognitive decline in later middle age; however, research into neural substrates...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Waters AB,Sawyer KS,Gansler DA

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To consider the characteristics of first episode psychosis in older adults in a county in North East England. METHOD/DESIGN:The present study used a naturalistic design to compare individuals aged 65 years and over with those under 65, with a first episode psychosis. Data were collected on demographics, diag...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Mitford E,Reay R,McCabe K,Paxton R,Turkington D

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for nursing home placement of cognitively-impaired elderly, with special attention to the role of psychosocial factors such as the caregiver's preference for institutionalization and the quality of the dyadic relationship. METHODS:Partners, children and ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Spruytte N,Van Audenhove C,Lammertyn F

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Short-form versions of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (SF-MoCA) are increasingly used to screen for dementia in research and practice. We sought to collate evidence on the accuracy of SF-MoCAs and to externally validate these assessment tools. METHODS:We performed systematic literature searching across...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McDicken JA,Elliott E,Blayney G,Makin S,Ali M,Larner AJ,Quinn TJ,VISTA-Cognition Collaborators.

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unknown to what extent depression and cognitive dysfunction are related in subjects with dementia. A limitation of earlier studies is that only general measures of depression have been studied. METHODS:In a sample of 60 subjects with dementia according to DSM-III-R criteria depressive symptoms were di...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Janzing JG,Naarding P,Eling PA

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Less than one-tenth of all population-based research into dementia is directed towards the two-thirds or more of cases living in developing parts of the world. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group has been formed to redress this imbalance, encouraging active research collaboration between centres in different developing ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Prince M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hoarding disorder (HD) is a chronic and debilitating psychiatric condition. Midlife HD patients have been found to have neurocognitive impairment, particularly in areas of executive functioning, but the extent to which this is due to comorbid psychiatric disorders has not been clear. AIMS/METHOD:The purpose...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ayers CR,Wetherell JL,Schiehser D,Almklov E,Golshan S,Saxena S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find a blood biomarker and disease-related peptides in Alzheimer's disease (AD), we comprehensively detected serum peptides. METHODS:Ion intensity of serum peptides from 62 AD patients and 82 control subjects was measured by mass spectrometry. RESULTS:A total of 157 peptides were detected from 30 AD pati...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Noguchi M,Sato T,Nagai K,Utagawa I,Suzuki I,Arito M,Iizuka N,Suematsu N,Okamoto K,Kato T,Yamaguchi N,Kurokawa MS

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computer-administered assessment of cognitive function is being increasingly incorporated in clinical trials; however, its performance in these settings has not been systematically evaluated. DESIGN:The Seniors Health and Activity Research Program pilot trial (N = 73) developed a computer-based tool for ass...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Espeland MA,Katula JA,Rushing J,Kramer AF,Jennings JM,Sink KM,Nadkarni NK,Reid KF,Castro CM,Church T,Kerwin DR,Williamson JD,Marottoli RA,Rushing S,Marsiske M,Rapp SR,LIFE Study Group.

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND), although prevalent, remains a poorly researched cause of morbidity particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We aimed to explore the risk factors for HAND in people aged 50 and over under regular follow-up at a government HIV clinic in Tanzania. METHODS:HIV-pos...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Eaton P,Lewis T,Kellett-Wright J,Flatt A,Urasa S,Howlett W,Dekker M,Kisoli A,Rogathe J,Thornton J,McCartney J,Yarwood V,Irwin C,Mukaetova-Ladinska EB,Akinyemi R,Gray WK,Walker RW,Dotchin CL,Makupa PC,Quaker AS,Pad

更新日期：2020-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although the evidence base for the use of antipsychotics in older people with schizophrenia is generally of low quality, it tends to support the use of atypical antipsychotics. Only limited information regarding longer term adherence to these apparently more effective drugs is available. The aim of this study...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ritchie CW,Harrigan S,Mastwyk M,Macfarlane S,Cheesman N,Ames D

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the predictive validity of flanker tasks on driving cessation in older drivers. The flanker task comprises a set of response inhibition tests used to assess the ability to suppress responses. METHODS:A total of 2805 older drivers aged ≥65 years at baseline participated in this study. We ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Shimada H,Uemura K,Makizako H,Doi T,Lee S,Suzuki T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evidence from previous studies suggests that alterations in lipid levels may be associated with depression in old age. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between serum lipids and depressive symptoms in a population of elderly men. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Altogether 470 men born betwe...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Aijänseppä S,Kivinen P,Helkala EL,Kivelä SL,Tuomilehto J,Nissinen A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Elderly persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at increased risk of dementia and functional impairments. The present study investigated the contribution of three domains of executive cognition to everyday functioning among persons with MCI. METHODS:124 MCI patients and 68 cognitively normal elderly...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Aretouli E,Brandt J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine policy preoccupations have been identified in a recent study of dementia care policies in all European countries. These are used to structure a set of issues which researchers might usefully address to assist service planners and policy-makers. Areas where there is already a research literature are identified. So...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Marshall M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PAS is a standardized interview which assesses the changes seen in dementia and depression using a set of scales. There are three scales derived from an interview with the subject (cognitive impairment, depression, stroke) and three from an interview with an informant (cognitive decline, behaviour change, stroke)....

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Jorm AF,Mackinnon AJ,Christensen H,Henderson AS,Jacomb PA,Korten AE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is little information on the efficacy and side effects of antidepressant treatment in elderly patients with combined depression and cognitive impairment without dementia (DEP-MCI), and it is unclear if cognitive performance improves with antidepressant response in these patients. METHODS:In 39 elderly...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Devanand DP,Pelton GH,Marston K,Camacho Y,Roose SP,Stern Y,Sackeim HA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00