Factors affecting withdrawal and donation attrition in the brains for dementia research cohort
ConclusionsAttrition rates were relatively low, and consistent with other studies cognitive impairment, increased age, and less education predicted study withdrawal. Deaths of participants living alone were less likely to result in donation. Tailored, regular retention practices aimed at resolving family disagreement regarding donation decisions are required. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - September 12, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Helen Costello, Gillian M. Hayes, Paul T. Francis Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cognitive functioning transitions, health expectancies, and inequalities among elderly people in China: A nationwide longitudinal study
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, EarlyView. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - September 12, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: ChengbeiHou , YinanLin , MingRen , MengyangLiu , YuanMa , HaibinLi , LixinTao , WeiWang , XiaLi , XianghuaFang , XiuhuaGuo Source Type: research

Cognitive functioning transitions, health expectancies, and inequalities among elderly people in China: A nationwide longitudinal study
ConclusionsWomen and rural people experience less cognitive health expectancies compared with their counterparts, respectively. Chinese government should pay more attention to rural women and make efforts to reduce the inequalities of cognitive health by increasing opportunities of education for women and improving access to medical service and healthy lifestyle for rural people. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - September 11, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chengbei Hou, Yinan Lin, Ming Ren, Mengyang Liu, Yuan Ma, Haibin Li, Lixin Tao, Wei Wang, Xia Li, Xianghua Fang, Xiuhua Guo Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Bidirectional relationship between caregiver burden and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease: A narrative review
ConclusionBecause of the bidirectional relationship between caregiver burden and NPs, the active management strategies of dementia care should include early identification and treatment risk factors for both caregiver stress and NPs in patients with AD. Therefore, to improve one of them can be exert beneficial for the other. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - September 10, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ahmet Turan Isik, Pinar Soysal, Marco Solmi, Nicola Veronese Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Bidirectional relationship between caregiver burden and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease: A narrative review
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, EarlyView. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - September 10, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ahmet TuranIsik , PinarSoysal , MarcoSolmi , NicolaVeronese Source Type: research

Cognition and its association with the factors of the EURO ‐D: Suffering and Motivation. Findings from SHARE Wave 6
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, EarlyView. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 30, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: CristinaPortellano ‐Ortiz , Josep LluísConde‐Sala Source Type: research

Role of physical activity in ameliorating neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer disease: A narrative review
ConclusionPhysical activity may ameliorate depression and sleep disturbances in patients with AD. Therefore, physical activity can be a “potential” add‐on treatment to drugs to reduce or prevent these symptoms onset and recurrence in patients with AD. However, further studies are needed to focus on relationship between physical activity and other NPs. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 29, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Nicola Veronese, Marco Solmi, Cristina Basso, Lee Smith, Pinar Soysal Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cognition and its association with the factors of the EURO ‐D: Suffering and Motivation. Findings from SHARE Wave 6
ConclusionsIn the EURO ‐D depression scale, poor cognition was associated with higher scores in the Motivation factor only, while the female gender presented higher scores in the Suffering factor. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 29, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Cristina Portellano ‐Ortiz, Josep Lluís Conde‐Sala Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Role of physical activity in ameliorating neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer disease: A narrative review
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, EarlyView. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 29, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: NicolaVeronese , MarcoSolmi , CristinaBasso , LeeSmith , PinarSoysal Source Type: research

Comparison of the efficacy of gesture ‐verbal treatment and doll therapy for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in older patients with dementia
ConclusionImproved understanding of thepotential therapeutic benefits of different treatments for neuropsychiatric symptoms is crucial for establishing nonpharmacological interventions in dementia. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 23, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Angela Balzotti, Marianna Filograsso, Claudia Altamura, Beth Fairfield, Antonello Bellomo, Fabio Daddato, Rosa Anna Vacca, Mario Altamura Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Comparison of the efficacy of gesture ‐verbal treatment and doll therapy for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in older patients with dementia
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, EarlyView. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 23, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: AngelaBalzotti , MariannaFilograsso , ClaudiaAltamura , BethFairfield , AntonelloBellomo , FabioDaddato , Rosa AnnaVacca , MarioAltamura Source Type: research

Issue Information
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,Volume 33, Issue 9, Page 1161-1162, September 2018. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 10, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Replicability is credibility: Using an independent stroke inpatient sample to confirm the reliability of a reported MMSE ‐MoCA score conversion in Wong et al.'s (2018) study
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,Volume 33, Issue 9, Page 1289-1290, September 2018. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 10, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Theodore Ching ‐kongCheung , Helena Man‐kinTam , Alfred Pak‐kwanLo , Sharon Tsz‐yanLi , Josephine Yi‐fangChu , Sing‐yuenLi , Vincent Chung‐tongMok , AdrianWong Source Type: research

Utility of YouTube in disseminating dementia knowledge to Chinese Canadians
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,Volume 33, Issue 9, Page 1287-1288, September 2018. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 10, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: John T.H.Tsiang , Benjamin K.P.Woo Source Type: research

Corrigendum
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,Volume 33, Issue 9, Page 1290-1290, September 2018. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 10, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research