Psychogeriatrics in South-East Asia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The discrepancy between results of diagnosing dementia with ICD-10 and DSM-IV has been shown by several studies. Our aim was to show that the two diagnostic systems are more or less alike if ICD-10 is interpreted in the way we believe is in the intention of the ICD-10 authors. METHODS:Two hundred and seven ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Naik M,Nygaard HA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors (TNF-αI) on Alzheimer's disease-associated pathology. DESIGN:A literature search of PubMed, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library databases for human and animal studies that evalua...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ekert JO,Gould RL,Reynolds G,Howard RJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the efficacy of the chronic usage of the cholinesterase inhibitor rivastigmine in patients with dementia in the prevention of delirium in case of hospitalisation. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Non-geriatric wards of an 1120 bed general teaching hospital in s-Hertogenbosch, The N...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Dautzenberg PL,Mulder LJ,Olde Rikkert MG,Wouters CJ,Loonen AJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (vlPFC) has been speculated to play an important role in complex processes that allow emotional factors to influence human cognition. Accumulating evidence from human neuroimaging studies, in conjunction with studies of patients with lesions and animal models, shed light o...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Kim JU,Weisenbach SL,Zald DH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) share clinical features like cognitive decline, motor disturbances en psychiatric symptoms. Overlapping symptoms may cause physicians to mistake DLB for CJD. METHODS:Clinical data of 12 patients with autopsy-confirmed DLB who had been clini...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lemstra AW,Schoenmaker N,Rozemuller-Kwakkel AJ,van Gool WA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Using a cross-sectional community survey, the authors aimed to estimate the prevalence of dementia among a sample of older Jamaicans and to identify associated demographic factors. METHODS:From February to July 2010, persons of age ≥60 years were randomly selected from two communities in Kingston, Jamaica a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Neita SM,Abel WD,Eldemire-Shearer D,James K,Gibson RC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between the degree of integration in community mental health teams (CMHTs) and: (i) the costs of service provision; (ii) rates of mental health inpatient and care home admission. METHODS:An observational study of service use and admissions to institutional care was undertaken for...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wilberforce M,Tucker S,Brand C,Abendstern M,Jasper R,Challis D

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to examine the hypotheses stating the importance of amyloid or of its oligomers in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:Published studies were examined. RESULTS:The importance of amyloid in the pathogenesis of AD is well established, yet accepting it as the main cau...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Fessel J

更新日期：2018-01-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether psychogeriatric admissions increased after COVID-19, independent of seasonal variation; whether the increase was comparable with that seen in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); and which factors were associated with such increase. METHODS:All psychiatric admissions aged 65 or older...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lee ATC,Mo FYM,Lam LCW

更新日期：2020-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The subtypes and risk factors of neuropsychiatric symptoms remain largely unexplored in South-East Asian populations. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the prevalence, subtypes, and risk factors, namely, demographic, medical morbidity, and cognitive impairment associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms in a South-Ea...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Yatawara C,Hiu S,Tan L,Kandiah N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Little is known about the prevalence of impaired executive control function (ECF) in community dwelling elderly or minority populations. We have determined the prevalence of cognitive impairment and impaired ECF in a community dwelling Mexican American elderly population, and their associations with functi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Royall DR,Espino DV,Polk MJ,Palmer RF,Markides KS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Staff ratings of quality of life (QOL) in dementia are often lower and more strongly related to the cognitive functioning of the person with dementia than self-ratings. However, cognition-related items in QOL measures and limited cognitive screening measures hamper a clear understanding of the relationship, 2...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Dewitte L,Vandenbulcke M,Dezutter J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of delusions and hallucinations in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and to investigate factors associated with each or the combination of the two. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional, case-control study. SETTING:Neuropsychiatry and Memory Group, Th...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bassiony MM,Steinberg MS,Warren A,Rosenblatt A,Baker AS,Lyketsos CG

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major tenet of gerontological practice and policy has been that community-based services relieve stress on family caregivers and delay or prevent institutionalization of frail elders. Evidence for benefits of community-based services is examined from four perspectives: (1) relief for family caregivers; (2) benefits ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Zarit SH,Gaugler JE,Jarrott SE

更新日期：1999-03-01 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：:The purpose of this article is to provide data for advanced interpretation of MMSE performance in community-dwelling elderly persons and in geriatric neuropsychiatry inpatients. Age- and education-corrected cutoff scores, standard errors of measurement and standard errors of difference were computed using previously p...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Iverson GL

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebromicrovascular disease (CMVD) strikes 87% of the population older than 65 years and is linked to an increased risk of ischemic stroke, depression, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease. Despite the wealth of knowledge on the consequences to the body stemming from poor vascular health, little fo...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Nemeth CL,Haroon E,Neigh GN

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the frequency of and determine predictive factors for acute hospitalization in a prospective study of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). DESIGN:A one year prospective study. PARTICIPANTS:134 patients recruited from the memory clinic in Toulouse University Hospital, with AD diagnosed using t...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Andrieu S,Reynish E,Nourhashemi F,Shakespeare A,Moulias S,Ousset PJ,Sagnier P,Richard A,Albarede JL,Vellas B

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, we explored association between hypertension and depression in the very elderly using a sample ranged in age from 90 to 108 years. METHODS:A cross-sectional study. RESULTS:The sample included 687 unrelated Chinese nonagenarians/centenarians (67.4% women, mean age 93.51 years). The mean depressi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wen Z,Bi-Rong D,Chang-Quan H,Zhen-Chan L,Yuan Z,Hong-Mei W,Yan-Ling Z,Hui W,Ping H

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify carer and patient characteristics associated with various aspects of burden of care. METHOD:The burden on 196 carers, each caring for one patient with dementia, was rated by means of the Relative Stress Scale (RSS). Patients were assessed with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Disabil...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ulstein I,Bruun Wyller T,Engedal K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is much variation in the services provided for older people with mental health problems. In England, the National Service Framework for Older People (NSFOP) sought to address these inconsistencies and improve care. This study describes the situation three years after its publication. METHODS:A postal ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Tucker S,Baldwin R,Hughes J,Benbow S,Barker A,Burns A,Challis D

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to explore the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs that nursing home managers hold with regard to the assessment and management of pain in residents with dementia and to determine how these may be affected by the demographic characteristics of the respondents. METHODS:A questionnair...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Barry HE,Parsons C,Peter Passmore A,Hughes CM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is prevalent among elderly people, who often have comorbid conditions, and may be prescribed multiple medications. Drug safety and tolerability is paramount in maximising efficacy and optimising patient and carer quality of life, as patients are vulnerable to adverse events (AEs) and/...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Jones RW

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to assess lay persons' perceptions about the competence of a person with AD and its relationship to social distance. METHODS:Face-to-face interviews were conducted with a total of 206 Jewish Israeli adults (mean age = 59.7) using an experimental vignette methodology, varying ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Werner P

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:As an elder's functional impairment increases, so in general does the tendency for the caregiver to intervene in the elder's daily activities and initiatives. To a certain extent, such intervention is necessary to compensate for the elder's loss of independent ability, and without such intervention, adverse outcomes f...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Fulmer T,Gurland B

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to use group reminiscence therapy (GRT) as a nursing intervention to evaluate the post-test, 3-month and 6-month effects on depressive symptoms for institutionalised male veterans after a 4-week intervention. METHODS:A quasi-experimental design and purposive sampling was conduct...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Chueh KH,Chang TY

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive screening instruments are either too long for routine clinical use or not sensitive to distinguish mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from normal cognition (NC) or dementia. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the AB Cognitive Screen (ABCS) and its subtests with a view to improvi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Standish TI,Molloy DW,Cunje A,Lewis DL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A clinical indicator should demonstrate clinically meaningful change, be relevant, allow comparisons between services, be acceptable to clinicians, and have acceptable validity, reliability and sensitivity to change. The HoNOS 65+ has been suggested as a clinical outcome indicator. The sensitivity to change ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Spear J,Chawla S,O'Reilly M,Rock D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00