Medication use in nursing homes for elderly people.

abstract：:Studies reporting the quantity of benzodiazepines used are purely descriptive and cannot comment on the quality or appropriateness of prescribing benzodiazepines. An indicator to assess the appropriateness of prescribing benzodiazepines was developed from published literature. The applicability of the indicator was di...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Batty GM,Oborne CA,Swift CG,Jackson SH

更新日期：2000-10-01 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: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：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:The Severe Impairment Battery (SIB) is developed to test cognitive function in patients with dementia of moderate to severe degree. We have conducted a study to assess the inter-rater reliability and the validity of the Norwegian version of SIB. METHODS:The reliability study comprised 30 patients, and the va...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bergh S,Selbaek G,Engedal K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loneliness is expected to become an even bigger social problem in the upcoming decades, because of the growing number of older adults. It has been argued that the use of social network sites can aid in decreasing loneliness and improving mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine whether and how...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Aarts S,Peek ST,Wouters EJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Previous studies have identified several subgroups (ie, latent trajectories) with distinct disease progression among people with dementia. However, the methods and results were not always consistent. This study aims to perform a coordinated analysis of latent trajectories of cognitive and functional progress...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wang Y,Haaksma ML,Ramakers IHGB,Verhey FRJ,van de Flier WM,Scheltens P,van Maurik I,Olde Rikkert MGM,Leoutsakos JS,Melis RJF

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite modest efficacy, unpredictable individual utility, and a high rate of adverse effects, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common determinants for antipsychotic drug therapy in nursing home patients. AIMS:To explore the impact on BPSD of stopping long-term antipsychotic tre...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ruths S,Straand J,Nygaard HA,Aarsland D

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Apathy is a prominent and disabling symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD) and is a multidimensional behaviour, but which dimensions are specifically affected is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this preliminary study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Dimensional Apathy Scale (DAS) and explore th...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Radakovic R,Davenport R,Starr JM,Abrahams S

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The main hypothesis was that subtle vitamin B12 deficiencies occur more commonly in senile dementia of Alzheimer type (SDAT) that in healthy elderly individuals, and may be revealed by elevated total serum homocysteine (tHcy). A subsidiary hypothesis was that such deficiencies would be nutritionally independe...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McCaddon A,Davies G,Hudson P,Tandy S,Cattell H

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proper screening of depression among older adults depends on accurate cut-off scores. Recent articles have recommended the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) for this screening. However, there has been no investigation of the sensitivity and specificity o...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schreiner AS,Hayakawa H,Morimoto T,Kakuma T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to determine the long-term effect of a stepped care cognitive behavioral therapy prevention program for depression in older people and the factors predicting or moderating outcome. METHODS:In a randomized controlled trial, 136 participants, aged 55 years or older, who had been treated for dep...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Apil SR,Spinhoven P,Haffmans PM,Hoencamp E

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) has been the subject of considerable debate over the last few years in view of the poor evidence base for pharmacological agents and concerns about their safety. OBJECTIVES:This study sought to obtain expert opinion on the managemen...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bishara D,Taylor D,Howard RJ,Abdel-Tawab R

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The number of older adults with severe mental health problems such as schizophrenia is likely to double in the next 20 years. The needs of this patient group change across the life course, but difficulties with social functioning persist into older age. Poorer social functioning is associated with poorer out...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Smart EL,Brown L,Palmier-Claus J,Raphael J,Berry K

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:to investigate the suicide phenomenon among the elderly (people aged 65 and over) in the Italian provinces of Novara and Verbania, in the time span between January 1990 and December 2000, in order to evaluate if the characteristics of the suicide behaviour correlate to the place of living with particular att...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Zeppegno P,Manzetti E,Valsesia R,Siliquini R,Ammirata G,De Donatis O,Usai C,Torre E

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to identify whether the onset and the end of fear of falling (FOF) are associated with psychosocial consequences (in terms of depressive symptoms, loneliness, social isolation, autonomy, and subjective well-being). METHODS/DESIGN:Longitudinal data for this study were taken from...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hajek A,König HH

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Modifiable risk factors for dementia were recently identified and compiled in a systematic review. The 'Lifestyle for Brain Health' (LIBRA) score, reflecting someone's potential for dementia prevention, was studied in a large longitudinal population-based sample with respect to predicting cognitive change ove...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schiepers OJG,Köhler S,Deckers K,Irving K,O'Donnell CA,van den Akker M,Verhey FRJ,Vos SJB,de Vugt ME,van Boxtel MPJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin B12 assay is part of the routine investigation of dementia, although few studies have investigated the effects of treatment on cognition. We examined the effects of B12 treatment on neuropsychological function and disease progression in patients presenting with dementia or cognitive impairment. METH...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Eastley R,Wilcock GK,Bucks RS

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In an earlier report, response inhibition predict antidepressant non-response in late-life depression (Sneed et al., 2007). The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether this effect is specific to response inhibition or whether impairment in other cognitive domains also predicts non-response. METHOD:Old...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Sneed JR,Keilp JG,Brickman AM,Roose SP

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dementia is a growing health and social concern for all Australians. Whilst the prevalence of dementia amongst Australia's indigenous people is unclear, there is some evidence that dementia rates are five times that of the general Australian population. To date no studies have examined dementia knowledge l...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Garvey G,Simmonds D,Clements V,O'Rourke P,Sullivan K,Gorman D,Curnow V,Wise S,Beattie E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Associations between low levels of folate and vitamin B12 and cognitive impairment in patients with dementia have been reported. Some studies revealed correlations between low levels of vitamin B12 and behavioural and psychological signs and symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. G...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Engelborghs S,Vloeberghs E,Maertens K,Mariën P,Somers N,Symons A,Clement F,Ketels V,Saerens J,Goeman J,Pickut BA,Vandevivere J,De Deyn PP

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether primary care competency in early diagnosis of dementia might have changed during 1993 and 2001. METHOD:By means of a representative follow-up survey 122 out of 170 (71.8%) family physicians (FPs) in Lower Saxony, Germany, were randomly assigned to two written case samples presenting a ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Maeck L,Haak S,Knoblauch A,Stoppe G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesize that the personality influences the caregiver's depression, burden and distress related to BPSD. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Participants were 105 consecutive patients with dementia and their family caregivers, living at home, attending a Dementia Clinic. A cross-sectional design was used with an app...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Melo G,Maroco J,de Mendonça A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Family dementia caregivers are at high risk of depression and burnout. We assessed the feasibility of Central Meditation and Imagery Therapy for Caregivers (CMIT-C), a novel 8-week group meditation and guided imagery group therapy program, for dementia caregivers reporting stress because of caregiving respon...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Jain FA,Nazarian N,Lavretsky H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several potentially modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia have been identified, including low educational attainment, smoking, diabetes, physical inactivity, hypertension, midlife obesity, depression, and perceived social isolation. Managing these risk factors in late midlife and older ag...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Huntley J,Corbett A,Wesnes K,Brooker H,Stenton R,Hampshire A,Ballard C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects millions of people worldwide and the number of AD cases will increase with increased life expectancy. Today there is no cure for this devastating and always lethal disease and therefore it is of great interest for patients, relatives and societies to find new drugs that can hinder the ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ankarcrona M,Winblad B

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the frequency and inter-relationship of neuropsychiatric disturbances in a population sample of persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHOD:Screening 5,092 elderly residents (90% of the population aged 65 and older) of Cache County, Utah, for dementia, we identified 198 persons wi...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lyketsos CG,Sheppard JM,Steinberg M,Tschanz JA,Norton MC,Steffens DC,Breitner JC

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the utility of a brief, metacognition questionnaire by examining its association with objective cognitive testing and informant ratings. We hypothesized that the association between self-ratings of change and both outcomes would be greater among individuals without dementia than among those with de...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Buckley T,Norton MC,Deberard MS,Welsh-Bohmer KA,Tschanz JT

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00