Wu, Yu-Tzu Clare, Linda Jones, Ian Rees Martyr, Anthony Nelis, Sharon M Quinn, Catherine Victor, Christina R Lamont, Ruth A Rippon, Isla Matthews, Fiona E
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
Area level factors, such as deprivation and urban/rural settings, have been associated with variation in local resources and services and health inequality in later life. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential impact of deprivation and urban/rural areas on capability to live well with dementia and to examine whether availability of i...
van de Vorst, Irene E Vaartjes, Ilonca Bots, Michiel L Koek, Huiberdina L
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
To investigate whether mortality and readmission risk have changed over the last decade. Prospective hospital-based cohort of 44 258 patients with dementia admitted to hospital or visiting a day clinic between 2000 and 2008. Absolute risks (ARs) of 1- and 3-year mortality and 1-year hospital readmission were quantified and stratified by type of car...
Hall, Roanna J Watne, Leiv Otto Cunningham, Emma Zetterberg, Henrik Shenkin, Susan D Wyller, Torgeir Bruun MacLullich, Alasdair M J
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
In recent years, there has been a blossoming of studies examining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a method of studying the pathophysiology of delirium. We systematically reviewed the literature for CSF studies in delirium and provide here a summary of the implications for our understanding of delirium pathophysiology. We also summarise the methods use...
Brandão, Diego José Fontenelle, Leonardo Ferreira da Silva, Simone Almeida Menezes, Paulo Rossi Pastor-Valero, Maria
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To investigate the association between depression and mortality in the elderly living in low- and middle-income countries. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. We searched in five electronic databases for observational studies investigating the association between mortality and depression. Two reviewers worked independently to selec...
Thomas, Alan J Taylor, John Paul McKeith, Ian Bamford, Claire Burn, David Allan, Louise O'Brien, John
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
Woods, Bob Arosio, Francesca Diaz, Ana Gove, Dianne Holmerová, Iva Kinnaird, Lindsay Mátlová, Martina Okkonen, Eila Possenti, Mario Roberts, Jennifer
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Timely diagnosis of dementia is recommended in national strategies. To what extent is it occurring across Europe, what factors are associated with it, and what is the impact on carers emotions of quality of diagnostic disclosure? Survey of family carers recruited through 5 Alzheimer's associations (Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, a...
Alexopoulos, George S
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
Vacas, Sara M Stella, Florindo Loureiro, Julia C do Couto, Frederico Simões Oliveira-Maia, Albino J Forlenza, Orestes V
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
Pharmacological and conventional nonpharmacological treatments for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) have only modest efficacy. Furthermore, pharmacotherapy carries the risk of important side effects. Noninvasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or transcranial direct current stimulation ...
Sköldunger, Anders Wimo, Anders Sjögren, Karin Björk, Sabine Backman, Annica Sandman, Per-Olof Edvardsson, David
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
We aimed to investigate resource use and its association to cognitive impairment, activities of daily living, and neuropsychiatric symptoms in residents of Swedish nursing homes. Data were collected in 2014 from a Swedish national sample of nursing home residents (n = 4831) and were collected by staff in the facility. The sample consists of all nur...
Lee, Tae Wha Yim, Eun Shil Choi, Hyoung Shim Chung, Jane
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
First, to compare changes in cognitive function, behavioral symptoms, and physical function for Korean Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) beneficiaries with dementia in day care (DC) and home care (HC) settings over 1 year. Second, to examine the association between LTCI service type and the aforementioned health outcomes. A retrospective matched coho...
