Effects of early life factors on the health and quality of life of older adults
ConclusionEarly life factors are among the important determinants of the health and quality of life of older adults in Turkey. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - July 26, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Fikriye Yilmaz, Rukiye N. Tekin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Reasons for (not) discontinuing antipsychotics in dementia
ConclusionTo enhance discontinuation of antipsychotics, interventions should focus on both patient‐related factors and staff‐related factors. Prescribing decisions are influenced by staff‐related factors that need to be addressed as well. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - July 26, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sarah I.M. Janus, Jeannette G. Manen, Sytse U. Zuidema, Carina Snijder, Constance H.C. Drossaert, Maarten J. Ijzerman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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Source: Psychogeriatrics - July 19, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Discrimination between patients with mild Alzheimer's disease and healthy subjects based on cerebral blood flow images of the lateral views in xenon ‐enhanced computed tomography
ConclusionsWe could effectively discriminate between patients with mild AD and healthy subjects using ROI placed on CBF images of the lateral views in xenon‐enhanced computed tomography. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - July 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shigeru Sase, Homaro Yamamoto, Ena Kawashima, Xin Tan, Yutaka Sawa Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
A sporadic case of Creutzfeldt –Jakob disease showing unilateral hemispheric involvement on magnetic resonance imaging
(Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 30, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kentaro Hirao, Daisuke Hirose, Raita Fukasawa, Yusuke Takata, Soichiro Shimizu, Hidekazu Kanetaka, Takahiko Umahara, Hirofumi Sakurai, Haruo Hanyu Tags: Psychogeriatric Note Source Type: research
Antipsychotic prescription and mortality in hospitalized older persons
ConclusionWe found that the prescription of antipsychotic drugs during hospitalization was not associated with in‐hospital or follow‐up mortality. Short‐term antipsychotic prescriptions (for acutely ill patients) may have a different effect than long‐term, repeated prescriptions. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Deborah Chiesa, Alessandra Marengoni, Alessandro Nobili, Mauro Tettamanti, Luca Pasina, Carlotta Franchi, Codjo D. Djade, Salvatore Corrao, Francesco Salerno, Maura Marcucci, Giuseppe Romanelli, Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Validity and reliability of Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) among older Iranian
ConclusionsThe Persian version of the AMTS is a valid cognitive assessment tool for older Iranian adults and can be used for dementia screening in Iran. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mahshid Foroughan, Lars ‐Olof Wahlund, Zahra Jafari, Mehdi Rahgozar, Ida G. Farahani, Vahid Rashedi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Choto ‐san versus placebo for patients with dementia: systematic review and meta‐analysis
ConclusionLow‐quality evidence was suggestive of Choto‐san's efficacy for vascular dementia, but the present results may be overestimated. Studies with a larger sample size and conducted over longer periods should be performed. Regardless, Choto‐san can be one of the choices for the treatment of vascular dementia as it is well tolerated. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hissei Imai, Nozomi Takeshima, Haruhiko Oda, Peiyao Chen, Etsuko Sawada, Toshiaki A. Furukawa Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Detailed analysis of the Japanese version of the Rapid Dementia Screening Test, revised version
ConclusionsThe revised RDST‐J total score had low sensitivity and high specificity compared with the original RDST‐J for discriminating subjects with Clinical Dementia Rating scores of 0.5 from controls. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yasushi Moriyama, Aihide Yoshino, Taro Muramatsu, Masaru Mimura Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Urinary incontinence and quality of life of women living in nursing homes in the Mediterranean region of Turkey
ConclusionEarly diagnosis and treatment of UI could be improved if health professionals, who have a unique role in changing the perception of society, offered training to women experiencing incontinence. Identifying this problem and determining and preventing the risk factors are important for enhancing women's quality of life. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sinem G öral Türkcü, Kamile Kukulu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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Source: Psychogeriatrics - May 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Tai chi for mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review
(Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - May 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wei Zheng, Ying ‐Qiang Xiang, Gabor S. Ungvari, Helen F.K. Chiu, Yu‐Ping Ning, Xin Yu, Brent P. Forester, Yu‐Tao Xiang Tags: Psychogeriatric Note Source Type: research
Changes over 12 years in the distribution of age, sex, and diagnosis of patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy at Shinshu University Hospital
(Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - May 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kazuhiro Suzuki, Tohru Takahashi, Kazuhito Takahashi, Masahiro Uzawa, Dai Ohya, Mifumi Iizawa, Yuka Takahashi, Takehiko Yasaki, Nobuhiro Sugiyama, Shinsuke Washizuka Tags: Psychogeriatric Note Source Type: research
A comparison between the Mini ‐Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment in assessing cognitive function in patients with diabetes‐related dementia
(Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - May 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hiroko Yamakawa, Misa Okita, Raita Fukasawa, Hirokuni Hatanaka, Nayuta Namioka, Haruo Hanyu Tags: Psychogeriatric Note Source Type: research
Functional capacity and obesity reflect the cognitive performance of older adults living in long ‐term care facilities
ConclusionCognitive impairment in the elderly living in long‐term care facilities was more pronounced and frequent in obese individuals. This study also demonstrated that better functional capacity reflects better cognitive performance. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - May 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Karine Gon çalves Damascena, Cristiane Batisti Ferreira, Pâmela Santos Teixeira, Bibiano Madrid, Alexandre Gonçalves, Cláudio Córdova, Otávio Toledo Nóbrega, Aparecido Pimentel Ferreira Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
