Xiang, Xiaoling Wu, Shiyou Zuverink, Ashley Tomasino, Kathryn N An, Ruopeng Himle, Joseph A
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Aging & mental health
Background: This study aimed to review and synthesize evidence related to the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for reducing depressive symptoms in older adults.Method: The authors conducted a systematic review of intervention studies testing iCBT for symptoms of depression in older adults. An initial search of Pub...
Liang, Kun
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Aging & mental health
Objectives: Little research has investigated the prospective association between subjective-aging-perception and depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults. The aim of this study is to evaluate the differential associations of feeling old with depressive symptoms among urban and rural community-dwelling Chinese older adults using panel data drawn ...
Bartels, S L Assander, S Patomella, A-H Jamnadas-Khoda, J Malinowsky, C
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Aging & mental health
Objectives: Everyday technologies (ETs) can be challenging to use, particularly for older adults with cognitive impairments. This study evaluated the relationship between the self-perceived ability to use ET and observable performance of self-chosen and familiar, but challenging ETs in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.Method:...
Chen, Chuqian Chow, Amy Y M Tang, Suqin
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Aging & mental health
Objectives: This study aims to identify heterogeneous depressive symptom trajectories among the widowed elderly in China, to explore predictive variables of latent class membership, and to detect between-classes differences in life satisfaction across time.Method: Data of 198 individuals widowed between 2011 and 2013 were drawn from The China Healt...
Giebel, Clarissa Zwakhalen, Sandra Louise Sutcliffe, Caroline Verbeek, Hilde
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Aging & mental health
Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the remaining abilities of people with dementia (PwD) in performing daily activities.Method: Informal carers of community-residing PwD were recruited across England via mail out and carer support groups. Carers completed the revised Interview for Deteriorations in Daily Living Activities in Dementia ...
Heid, Allison R Abbott, Katherine M Kleban, Morton Rovine, Michael J Van Haitsma, Kimberly
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Aging & mental health
Objective: Nursing home (NH) residents' preferences for everyday living are the foundation for delivering individualized care. Yet, work has not examined the impact of demographic and clinical characteristics of NH residents on the stability of their preferences over time.Method: This study examined the rate of change in reports of importance of 27...
Jönsson, Max Siennicki-Lantz, Arkadiusz
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Aging & mental health
Objectives: Depressive symptoms in the elderly have been shown to be associated with increased mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine symptoms of depression in octogenarian men and their association with all-cause mortality, and whether physical, cognitive and social factors influence this association.Methods: Out of the 703 initially ...
Morin, Ruth T Nelson, Craig Bickford, David Insel, Philip S Mackin, R Scott
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Aging & mental health
Objectives: To assess the relationships of somatic and anxiety symptoms of depression with functional disability in a sample of older adults with late life depression.Method: Data were analyzed from 78 older adults aged 65-88 with current major depression. Somatic and anxiety symptoms from the 24-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) were su...
Windle, Gill Algar-Skaife, Katherine Caulfield, Maria Pickering-Jones, Luke Killick, John Zeilig, Hannah Tischler, Victoria
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Aging & mental health
Objectives: The arts are increasingly recognised as important and beneficial activities for people living with dementia. However, there is little peer-reviewed published research exploring arts-based learning for dementia care staff. In response, this paper explores (a) how dementia care staff describe forms of communication in care settings, and (...
Milan, Raymond Vasiliadis, Helen-Maria
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Aging & mental health
Aims: To evaluate the association between adherence to antidepressants and self-reported side effects while considering their tolerability among primary care community-dwelling older adults.Methods: This is a secondary analysis of data available for 137 individuals participating in the third wave of the Étude sur la Santé des Aînés - Services study...
