International Psychogeriatrics
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Current evidence for subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) as the pre-mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage of subsequently manifest Alzheimer's diseaseAt the present time, there is increasing recognition and understanding of the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) entity as a stage which is a frequent precursor and harbinger of subsequently manifest Alzheimer's disease (AD) and, perhaps, other related conditions, such as vascular dementia (Gauthieret al ., 2006). MCI has been defined in two disparate but generally c... ...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 20 Số 1 - Trang 1-16 - 2008
Psychometrics of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and its subscales: validation of the Taiwanese version of the MoCA and an item response theory analysisABSTRACT Background: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is an instrument for screening mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This study examined the psychometric properties and the validity of the Taiwan version of the MoCA (MoCA-T) in an elderly outpatient population.Methods: Participants completed the...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 24 Số 4 - Trang 651-658 - 2012
The Effects of Mood Changes and Antidepressants on the Cognitive Capacity of Elderly Depressed PatientsSeventy-eight nondemented elderly depressed patients underwent an extensive battery of cognitive tess both before and after seven weeks of treatment with nortriptyline, phenelzine, or placebo. Clinical and cognitive evaluations of the patients were under double-blind conditions. Response to treatment did not appear to significantly affect cognitive capacity; neither did treatment with an a... ...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 1 Số 2 - Trang 135-143 - 1989
A systematic review of the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and apathy in frontotemporal dementia, atypical and young-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and inherited dementiaABSTRACT Objectives: Depression, anxiety, and apathy are the most commonly reported neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Understanding their prevalence in rarer dementias such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary progressive aphasia (PPA), posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), youn...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 35 Số 9 - Trang 457-476 - 2023
Is planning for driving cessation critical for the well-being and lifestyle of older drivers?ABSTRACT Background: Driving cessation has demonstrated impacts on well-being and lifestyle. Despite the recognized reluctance of older people to plan for driving cessation, this study has identified a new group who has a stated plan to stop driving within 12 months. Although gradual reduction of driving has been documented as part ...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 26 Số 7 - Trang 1111-1120 - 2014
The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (MAS): methodology and baseline medical and neuropsychiatric characteristics of an elderly epidemiological non-demented cohort of Australians aged 70–90 yearsABSTRACT Background: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (Sydney MAS) was initiated in 2005 to examine the clinical characteristics and prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and related syndromes, and to determine the rate of change in cognitive function over time.Methods: Non-demented community-dwe...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 22 Số 8 - Trang 1248-1264 - 2010
The relationship between attitudes to aging and physical and mental health in older adultsABSTRACT Background: Attitudes are known to exert a powerful influence on a range of behaviors. The objective of this study was to investigate the contribution of attitudes toward one's own aging to satisfaction with life and physical and mental health measured in a sample of community-dwelling older adults.Methods:...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 24 Số 10 - Trang 1674-1683 - 2012
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among older adults in long-term care homes: a systematic reviewABSTRACT Background: The population of older adults in long-term care (LTC) is expected to increase considerably in the near future. An understanding of the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in LTC will help in planning mental health services for this population. This study reviews the prevalence of common psychiatric disorders in LTC populat...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 22 Số 7 - Trang 1025-1039 - 2010
Coexisting medical comorbidity and depression: Multiplicative effects on health outcomes in older adultsABSTRACT Background: Depression in the elderly is often associated with coexisting medical illnesses. We investigated the individual and combined impacts of depression and medical illnesses on disability and quality of life among community-living older persons. Methods: Cr...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 26 Số 7 - Trang 1221-1229 - 2014
Risk Factors for Clinically Diagnosed Alzheimer's Disease: A Case-Control Study of a Greek PopulationMany efforts have been made to trace the causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD). There are, however, many points of controversy among reports from the same country as well as among reports from different countries. The current study is a case-control study to determine the risk factors in the development of AD in Greece. Sixty-five patients with AD and 69 age-matched controls were examined. Al... ...
International Psychogeriatrics - Tập 9 Số 3 - Trang 327-341 - 1997
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