Cardiac function and cognition in older community ‐dwelling cardiac patients
ConclusionsNone of the echocardiographic measures as representative of cardiac function was correlated with memory or executive function in this group of community‐dwelling older cardiac patients. These findings contrast with those of previous studies. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - March 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Laura H.P. Eggermont, Mohamed F.A. Aly, Pieter J. Vuijk, Karin de Boer, Otto Kamp, Albert C. van Rossum, Erik J.A. Scherder Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Predictors of poor glycaemic control in type 2 diabetic elderly patients with depressive syndrome
(Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - March 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Malgorzata Gorska ‐Ciebiada, Maciej Ciebiada Tags: PSYCHOGERIATRIC NOTE Source Type: research
Why do people with dementia pretend to know the correct answer? A qualitative study on the behaviour of toritsukuroi to keep up appearances
ConclusionsAll the responses that we defined as being toritsukuroi reflect a denial of acquired cognitive impairment. Further study is needed to clarify the association between toritsukuroi and either cognitive function or disease specificity. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - March 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Masateru Matsushita, Yusuke Yatabe, Asuka Koyama, Yukiko Ueno, Daisuke Ijichi, Hiroto Ikezaki, Mamoru Hashimoto, Noboru Furukawa, Manabu Ikeda Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Probable sporadic Creutzfeldt –Jakob disease mimicking a catatonic depression in an elderly adult
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Source: Psychogeriatrics - March 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yao ‐Ting Wang, Chia‐Liang Wu Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research
Transient epileptic amnesia without epileptic seizures: proposal of a new entity
(Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - March 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Katsuyuki Ukai, Masako Watanabe Tags: Psychogeriatric Note Source Type: research
Different pharmacological responses in late ‐life depression with subsequent dementia: a case supporting the reserve threshold theory
(Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - March 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tatsuo Akechi, Megumi Suzuki, Nobuhiko Hashimoto, Takahiro Yamada, Atsuro Yamada, Shutaro Nakaaki Tags: Psychogeriatric Note Source Type: research
Benefit of extending the dosing interval of long ‐acting antipsychotic injections in elderly schizophrenics with cognitive dysfunction
(Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - February 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hidenobu Suzuki, Hiroyuki Hibino, Yuichi Inoue, Ayako Mikami, Hideo Matsumoto, Katsunaka Mikami Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research
Earlier and greater hand pre ‐shaping in the elderly: a study based on kinematic analysis of reaching movements to grasp objects
ConclusionsTo perform accurate prehension, elderly people have an earlier peak tangential velocity point than young adults. This allows for a longer adjustment time for reaching and grasping movements and for reducing errors in object prehension by opening the hand and fingers wider. Elderly individuals gradually modify their strategy based on previous successes and failures during daily living to compensate for their decline in dexterity and operational capabilities. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - February 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yoshiki Tamaru, Yasuo Naito, Takashi Nishikawa Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Association between high cumulative dose of benzodiazepine in Chinese patients and risk of dementia: a preliminary retrospective case –control study
ConclusionHigh‐dose benzodiazepine use may be associated with dementia in the Chinese population. Prospective studies are required. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - January 31, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tsz ‐tai Chan, William Chun‐yin Leung, Victor Li, Kin‐yiu Wesley Wong, Wing‐ming Chu, Ka‐chun Leung, Yuey‐zhun Ng, Yuen‐ming Gary Kai, Yat‐fung Shea, Shek‐kwan Richard Chang, Leung‐wing Chu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Issue Information
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Source: Psychogeriatrics - January 29, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Frontal lobe function in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease and caregiver burden
ConclusionOur findings indicate that to ameliorate the disabilities of patients and reduce caregiver burden, there is a need for interventions that focus on psychosocial burdens, as shown in previous studies, as well as on excessive dependency due to frontal lobe dysfunction. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - January 27, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Akiko Hashimoto, Kiwamu Matsuoka, Fumihiko Yasuno, Masato Takahashi, Junzo Iida, Kiyoko Jikumaru, Toshifumi Kishimoto Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Possible effectiveness of low ‐dose pregabalin in a patient suffering from Lewy body disease and chronic pruritus
In this report, the case of an LBD patient who experienced severe itching that persisted for over 6 months, which was treated successfully with low‐dose pregabalin therapy, is described. This is the first study to report the effects of low‐dose pregabalin, which has been used to treat LBD‐related pain, to treat itching in a patient with LBD. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - January 27, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Katsuyuki Ukai Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Serum tumour necrosis factor ‐α and interleukin‐6 levels in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
ConclusionsThe present study suggests that serum IL‐6 levels of patients with AD might be higher than those of subjects with MCI and healthy controls. Serum TNF‐α and IL‐6 levels might be negatively correlated with cognitive function, and we suspect that serum IL‐6 levels could be biomarkers for AD. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - January 27, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yo Sup Kim, Kang Joon Lee, Hyun Kim Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The role of social relationships among elderly community ‐dwelling and nursing‐home residents: findings from a quality of life study
ConclusionDepressive symptoms correlated with low scores in all WHOQOL‐BREF domains. The variables that correlated with living conditions in a nursing home were older age, male gender, lower physical domain scores, and higher social relationship scores. Opportunities for socialization in nursing homes may thus improve perception of quality of life in this domain. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - January 27, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Paolo Scocco, Mario Nassuato Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Evaluation of changes in oxyhemoglobin during Shiritori task in elderly subjects including those with Alzheimer ‧s disease
ConclusionThese findings suggest that analysis of changes in oxyhemoglobin during Shiritori tasks may be a useful neuropsychological index for the early diagnosis of AD. Detailed studies will be conducted in LSMG to facilitate the early introduction of NIRS as a screening tool for cognitive impairment. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - January 27, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yusuke Kato, Yoshihisa Shoji, Kiichiro Morita, Masayuki Inoue, Yohei Ishii, Mamoru Sato, Yuuji Yamashita, Junji Okawa, Naohisa Uchimura Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
