abstract：BACKGROUND:The length of stay and bed usage on acute psychogeriatric admission wards are influenced by several factors. The impact of a dedicated specialist social worker working exclusively with acutely ill psychogeriatric inpatients and with a dedicated budget for domiciliary care packages on the length of stay, bed ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Shah A,Wuntakal B,Fehler J,Sullivan P

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article analyzes the natural history of wandering behavior throughout the course of dementia. DESIGN:Prospective, 10-year, longitudinal study of wandering behavior in dementia, with autopsy follow-up. SETTING:Participants with dementia, living at home with a carer. All lived in Oxfordshire, UK. PARTIC...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Hope T,Keene J,McShane RH,Fairburn CG,Gedling K,Jacoby R

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few instruments are available with which to measure behavioral and psychological signs and symptoms in Hispanic patients with dementia. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to develop and evaluate a 17-item scale adapted from the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist. This measure, the Behavior Problem...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Harwood DG,Barker WW,Ownby RL,Bravo M,Aguero H,Duara R

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most older adults have multiple chronic diseases. Consideration of these conditions can improve the performance of statistical models in epidemiological analyses. The Chronic Disease Score (CDS) is a measure of comorbidity derived from medication usage, which may have some advantages over measures derived from other s...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： MacKnight C,Rockwood K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-sectional data from Phase 1 of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging was used to examine the relationship between two self-report health measures: "How would you say your health is these days?"(HEALTH) and "How much do your health troubles stand in the way of your doing the things you want to do?"(TROUBLE). The...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gutman GM,Stark A,Donald A,Beattie BL

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There was a five-year delay between the two waves of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging during which 2,982 participants died. Their cognitive status before death should be taken into account in estimating the incidence of dementia in the cohort. Information concerning antemortem cognitive status was available from...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Stewart M,McDowell I,Hill G,Aylesworth R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate a shorter version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for older, visually impaired patients. PARTICIPANTS:Subjects were 70 visually impaired adults over age 65 who were presenting for services at a low vision clinic. METHOD:Subjects were interviewed by a geriatric nurse practitioner. A struc...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Galaria II,Casten RJ,Rovner BW

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been associated with increased rates of cognitive impairment and functional decline. Prior studies have been conflicting with regard to whether AD patients with psychosis (AD+P) have evidence of more severe neuropathologic findings at postmortem exam. We examined the...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Sweet RA,Hamilton RL,Lopez OL,Klunk WE,Wisniewski SR,Kaufer DI,Healy MT,DeKosky ST

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinician Interview-Based Impression of Change, plus carer interview (CIBIC-Plus), is widely used in antidementia drug trials. It comprises Likert scales for disease severity and changes, and written accounts summarizing semistructured interviews evaluating behavior, cognition, and function. Studies using the CIBI...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Joffres C,Graham J,Rockwood K

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of the current study was to test the properties of a scale especially developed for use in epidemiological surveys in low sociocultural populations, and to determine whether this scale can be used in a clinical population. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Two hundred fifty subjects took part; 150 were controls ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Fountoulakis KN,Tsolaki M,Paulopoulos H,Kazis A

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health-related quality of life (HRQL) was investigated in 211 inhabitants of five residential homes in The Netherlands and was assessed again 1 year later. It was examined (a) if HRQL was related to the presence of specific general medical illnesses, (b) if comorbidity resulted in poorer HRQL, independent of the type ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Cuijpers P,van Lammeren P,Duzijn B

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The focus of this report is the treatment of persons with dementia who are of a non-English-speaking background (NESB). Noisemaking is one behavioral manifestation associated with severe dementia. It can have devastating effects on persons with dementia by limiting their access to activity programs and social interact...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Runci S,Doyle C,Redman J

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability and validity of the Subjective Burden Scale (SBS) were investigated in 255 Japanese family caregivers of elderly relatives with dementia. Values of the Cronbach's alpha reliability, split-half reliability (r), and test-retest reliability (r) were .87, .80, and .72, respectively. The SBS score was signi...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Matsuda O

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older widowers have high rates of completed suicide but have rarely been the subject of systematic inquiry. We investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms and major depressive episodes (MDEs) in recently widowed older men over the first 13 months after bereavement. We employed a matched-pair longitudinal design...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Byrne GJ,Raphael B

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors conducted a survey of members of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) to determine the state of development of both the profession of geriatric psychiatry and services for mentally ill elderly. Ratings for both issues were based on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being little to no development and...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Reifler BV,Cohen W

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic survey data were used to examine relationships between alcohol use and abuse and the physical and mental health status of elderly public housing residents (weighted n = 865) and to determine the influence that drinking behavior had on mortality. Residents with a current alcohol disorder (4%) were more li...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Black BS,Rabins PV,McGuire MH

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The strain of caregiving associated with the care of demented persons living at home often continues after relocation and group-living care units (GL), designed for a small number of subjects, have been developed. The aim was to prospectively describe caregiver burden in relationship to symptoms of patients with demen...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Elmståhl S,Ingvad B,Annerstedt L

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noisemaking is one of the most disturbing behavior disorders associated with dementia. Standard management practices, including pharmacological interventions, are not very successful in treating the behavior. Very little research has been carried out to evaluate innovative treatments or to determine the etiology of no...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Doyle C,Zapparoni T,O'Connor D,Runci S

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to general anesthesia has been suggested as a possible cause of long-term cognitive impairment in elderly subjects. The present study reviews the literature in this field in order to describe postoperative cognitive impairment in elderly populations, to determine to what extent this may be attributed to anest...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ritchie K,Polge C,de Roquefeuil G,Djakovic M,Ledesert B

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using magnetic resonance imaging-based planimetry, we measured cortical and cerebral (cortical and ventricular) atrophy in 26 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) (age, 72.2 +/- 7.0) according to NINCDS-ADRDA criteria and 22 control subjects (age, 71.5 +/- 5.4). AD patients exhibited greater cerebral atrophy (p < .0...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Woo JI,Kim JH,Lee JH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many nursing home residents are candidates for antipsychotic pharmacotherapy for dementia-related behavioral disturbances that include physical agitation and aggression, verbal outbursts, anxiety, and depression. These patients are often resistant to or intolerant of standard neuroleptics and are usually receiving mul...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Goldberg RJ,Goldberg J

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the physician is critical in the evaluation of cognitively impaired patients for two reasons: (a) The longitudinal relationship between the patient and physician provides a unique opportunity to observe changes over time, generating confidence that may encourage the patient and family to report any concern...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Finkel SI,Woodson C

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staging methodologies are an essential tool in the assessment of disease severity in progressive dementing illness. Several different instruments have been developed for this purpose. One of the most widely used methodologies is the Global Deterioration Scale/Functional Assessment Staging (GDS/FAST) system. This syste...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Auer S,Reisberg B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the results of studies conducted to determine the usefulness of reflex changes as markers of disease severity in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Standardized and quantified muscle stretch reflexes, cutaneous reflexes, and developmental (primitive) reflexes were studied in normal older adults, in indiv...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Franssen EH,Reisberg B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is the most prevalent mental health problem among the elderly, including Chinese-American elderly. A Chinese-language version of the popular Geriatric Depression Scale Long Form (GDS-LF) and Short Form (GDS-SF) was developed. Based on the responses of 50 elderly Chinese immigrants to the U.S. (25 women and ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Mui AC

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews longitudinal data collected from patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) that are relevant to the design and interpretation of clinical treatment trials. Longitudinal data from patients tested with the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale demonstrate that cognitive symptoms, including memory loss, ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Mohs RC

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between age-associated changes in central serotonergic function and abnormalities associated with major depression. Under randomized double-blind conditions, prolactin and cortisol responses to the serotonin-releasing agent d,l-fenfluramine hydrochloride (60 mg...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Lerer B,Gillon D,Lichtenberg P,Gorfine M,Gelfin Y,Shapira B

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamic processes and the way they interact in shaping a care system for demented patients are analyzed and discussed. The development of disability/dependency, interpreted in a simulation model based on Katz's index of ADL and Berger's scale "Rating the severity of senility," gave insight into the interplay of fo...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Annerstedt L,Sanada J,Gustafson L

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven subjects, 15 with a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and 22 normal controls, participated in a study of the accuracy of telephone screening in identifying potential dementia cases. The telephone protocol and scoring algorithm resulted in 100% sensitivity and 91% specificity. The findings suggest ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Gatz M,Reynolds C,Nikolic J,Lowe B,Karel M,Pedersen N

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although individuals aged 65 and over accounted for 12% of the total population of Japan in 1990, suicides in this age group consisted of 29% of all suicides. The elderly population of Japan is expected to grow rapidly to 24% of the total population by the year 2020, and suicide prevention for the elderly is an urgent...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Takahashi Y,Hirasawa H,Koyama K,Asakawa O,Kido M,Onose H,Udagawa M,Ishikawa Y,Uno M

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observed cognitive decline in the elderly has been widely reported in the literature. The relation of experimental cognitive ability measures to real-world cognitive competence has been questioned. This research examines the validity of English-language versions of two measures of everyday competency: the Memory in Re...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Goodman CR,Zarit SH

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depression in the elderly is often a relapsing, chronic illness with high risk for chronic invalidism, poor treatment compliance, and suicide. In most cases, maintenance treatment to prevent recurrence and to enhance the quality of life is thought to be indicated. We review recent data from our ongoing studies t...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Reynolds CF 3rd,Frank E,Perel JM,Mazumdar S,Kupfer DJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes how demented immigrants' communicative performance together with caregivers who speak/do not speak these people's native language relates to the demented persons' cognitive, linguistic, and neuropsychological abilities. The study was carried out among demented persons who were born in Finland and ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Ekman SL,Wahlin TB,Viitanen M,Norberg A,Winblad B

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An extensive new caring program--including the introduction of Individual Care Plans and changes in ward organization, caring techniques, and caring philosophy--was introduced at two psychogeriatric wards with severely demented patients. The hypotheses were that the patients (n = 31) would improve in psychosocial capa...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Wimo A,Nelvig A,Nelvig J,Adolfsson R,Mattsson B,Sandman PO

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This community-based epidemiological survey concerns relationships between social and health factors and depression in a Finnish population aged 60 years or over. A multivariate analysis based on log-linear models is used in this study. The log-linear model showed five interactions for the depressed men and eight for ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Pahkala K,Kivelä SL,Laippala P

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the role of some pathogenetical factors in the main morphological variants of vascular dementia and their correlation with certain clinical parameters. On the basis of computer-tomographical (CT) studies of 62 patients with dementia, it was possible to distinguish three groups of patients, accor...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Kontsevoy VA,Medvedev AV,Vavilov SB,Shchirina MG

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors reanalyzed previously published data from a prospectively randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase-III study of 130 inpatients with dementia syndrome. The patients in the study had been diagnosed as having suffered from organic brain syndrome (ICD 290), which is the core syndrome of dementia (so-...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Herrmann WM,Stephan K

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nimodipine is a calcium antagonist which improves learning and memory in brain-lesioned or aged animals (LeVere & Sandin, 1989; Schuurman & Traber, 1989). It also accelerates the recovery of experimentally damaged sciatic nerves (van der Zee et al., 1987) and reduces age-associated gait abnormalities in aging rats (Sc...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Schmage N,Bergener M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and seven newly diagnosed, untreated patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) were divided into two groups according to their age at reported onset of symptoms. Of these, 79 patients were under age 70 (early-onset) and 28 patients were age 70 and over (late-onset). The group of 50 control subjects comprised ...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Reid WG

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper provides a review of research issues and findings on the epidemiology of delirium. Despite the fact that research on this important geriatric syndrome has been conducted for many decades, several methodological issues make it difficult to compare findings across studies. In this paper we first discuss broad...

journal_title：International psychogeriatrics

authors： Levkoff S,Cleary P,Liptzin B,Evans DA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00