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How sustainable is resilience? A mixed-methods study on the COVID-19-pandemic as a challenge to resilience resources of older adults who previously recovered from depression Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Silvia S. Klokgieters, Michael Ungar, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Lieneke Glas, Didi Rhebergen, Almar A. L. Kok
Despite expanding knowledge about the internal and external resources that contribute to resilience among individuals who have experienced depression, the long-term accessibility and protectiveness...
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Elder abuse victimization, mental health, and protective factors Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Sukyung Yoon
This study investigated the association between elder abuse and depressive symptoms, as well as protective factors against adverse mental health outcomes from elder abuse.Participants were drawn fr...
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Empathy and support exchanges in couples coping with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Meng Huo, Kyungmin Kim, Karen L. Fingerman, Steven H. Zarit
Research has extensively examined spousal caregiving in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but it remains unclear how people with AD help spousal caregivers. We aimed to describe emotional and practical sup...
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EmpRess: an eHealth implementation readiness checklist for dementia developed through an interview study of stakeholder needs Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Hannah L. Christie, Golnaz Atefi, Michael P. Craven, Martin Orrell, Marjolein E. de Vugt
This study aimed to create a tool to assess eHealth interventions for dementia by adapting an existing implementation readiness (ImpRess) checklist that assessed manualised interventions.In Part 1,...
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The role of implicit theories of intelligence and personality in older adults’ resilience: cognitive functioning and social participation as two mediators Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Yatian Zhou, Tianyuan Li
Resilience during old age reflects the capacity to adapt to changes and challenges associated with normative aging and is an important component of successful aging. Belief in the incremental theor...
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Mental pain as a mediator in the association between avoidant attachment and suicidal ideation among older men Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Mira Lutzman, Eliane Sommerfeld
In the present study, our aim was to deepen the understanding of suicidality in older men by adopting a biopsychosocial approach. The study focused on older men as they face an elevated risk of sui...
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Technology, aging, and mental health: opportunities and challenges Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-07
Published in Aging & Mental Health (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Childhood maltreatment and association with trajectories of depressive symptoms among older adults: a longitudinal study in China Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Weiwei Wang, Ling Xu, Huiping Zhang
Childhood maltreatment has long-lasting effects on mental health. Existing evidence suggests that trajectories of depressive symptoms vary among individuals; however, little is known about how chil...
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Diversity of purposes of use, time spent online, and depression among older Chinese Internet users Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Jia Li, Qi Wang, Xiaochen Zhou
Objectives: Previous studies on the associations between Internet use and older people’s depression have mostly focused on single types of online activities, especially online social engagement. Th...
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Burden and quality of life of family caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients: the role of forgiveness as a coping strategy Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Isabela Monteiro, Laura Brito, M. Graça Pereira
This study aimed to evaluate the variables that were associated, contributed and moderated quality of life (QoL) and burden in family caregivers.A total of 130 participants were evaluated using th...
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Physical, cognitive, and social activities as mediators between personality and cognition: evidence from four prospective samples Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Yannick Stephan, Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Antonio Terracciano
The present study examined how activity engagement mediates the association between personality and cognition.Participants were middle-aged and older adults (Age range: 24–93 years; N > 16,000) fro...
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Drinking and mental health in middle adulthood: exploring the impact of wellbeing, mental health literacy, and drinking motives on risk of alcohol dependence Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Angela Creery, Emma L. Davies
Risky drinking is a concern among UK-based middle-aged adults. We aimed to explore the relationship between risky drinking, drinking motives, wellbeing, and mental health literacy (MHL).Cross-secti...
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Effects of reminiscence interventions on depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Martin Pinquart
The goal of the present meta-analysis was to compare effects of reminiscence interventions on depression and anxiety across different target groups.Systematic search in electronic data bases and cr...
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Biomedical knowledge of dementia is not enough to counteract its stigma – quantitative research among future medical and social care staff in Poland Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Maria Błaszkiewicz, Dorota Szcześniak, Marta Ciułkowicz, Krzysztof Kowalski, Julia E. Rymaszewska, Bogna Bartosz, Katarzyna Bulińska, Maciej Karczewski, Henry Brodaty, Joanna Rymaszewska
The aim is to assess the level of stigmatization and knowledge of dementia among university students of medical, rehabilitation and social faculties in Poland. Possible correlates of these concepts...
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Objective and perceived service accessibility and mental health in older adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Yingqi Guo, Shiyu Lu, Yuqi Liu, On Fung Chan, Cheryl Hiu Kwan Chui, Terry Yat Sang Lum
Service accessibility plays a pivotal role in older adults’ mental health. However, accessibility measures used in previous studies are either objective or perceived. This study aimed to integrate ...
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Caregiver experience of the Norwegian manual for individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST): a qualitative study Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Kristine G. Madsø, Rita Weum, Torhild Holthe
This research project investigated how family carers in Norway experienced delivering iCST, their need for supervision and the potential for co-occupation.Reflexive thematic analysis was used to un...
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Depressive symptom trajectory of older adults with diabetes: exploring the role of physical activities using latent growth modeling Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Young Ji Yoon
The literature highlights the role of physical activities in reducing depression, primarily in clinical samples and international longitudinal studies on older adults with diabetes. Based on Anders...
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Do reductions of daily activities mediate the relationship between COVID-19 restrictions and mental ill-health among older persons in Europe? Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Filip Fors Connolly, Jenny Olofsson, Maria Josefsson
Previous research has shown that daily activities are crucial for mental health among older people, and that such activities declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. While previous studies have confi...
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Patterns of suicide intent disclosures among older adult decedents, 2016–2018: a qualitative analysis Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Kristen A. DeBois, Sheryl L. Chatfield, Shelly D. Evans, Baaba Essel, Saroj Bista, Erin R. Orlins
The aim of this work is to examine suicide intent disclosures to identify patterns to support an improved understanding of the impetus for suicidal behavior in late life, which may offer insight us...
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‘If I don’t take care of me, then I can’t be there for others:’ a qualitative study of caregiving relationships among older women living with HIV Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Thi Vu, Marielle Quinn, Julie Womack, Joan Monin
The population of women ages 50 years and older living with HIV is increasing. Yet, little is known about the care networks that older women living with HIV (OWLH) use to manage their health. The g...
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Evidence of validity and reliability of the Colombian version of Addenbroke’s Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Jasmín Bonilla-Santos, Alfredis González-Hernández, Willian Sierra-Barón, Andrés Gómez-Acosta, Dorian Yisela Cala-Martínez
The purpose of this study is to provide evidence that supports the validity and reliability of the Colombian version of the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) in comparison to the ...
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Developing a dementia friendly approach to consent in dementia research Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Michelle Pyer, Alison Ward
This paper explores the process of gaining consent from the perspectives of people living with dementia, their relatives/carers, and service providers. This is developed based on new primary qualit...
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Validation of the Spanish version of the Perceived Control Scale: Perceived Constraints on Personal Control and Perceived Mastery Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 María del Sequeros Pedroso-Chaparro, Isabel Cabrera, José A. Fernandes-Pires, María Márquez-González, Andrés Losada-Baltar
Perceived control is a relevant variable for understanding middle and older adults’ mental health. The Perceived Control Scale has two dimensions, Perceived Constraints on Personal Control and Perc...
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Remotely-administered resilience and self-compassion intervention targeting loneliness and stress in older adults: a single-case experimental design Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Molly A. Patapoff, Dylan J. Jester, Rebecca E. Daly, Brent T. Mausbach, Colin A. Depp, Danielle K. Glorioso
Loneliness and chronic stress are prevalent issues for older adults that have been linked to adverse health outcomes. We conducted a remote resilience and self-compassion intervention targeting lon...
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Evaluation of the SPAN intervention for people living with young-onset dementia in the community and their family caregivers: a randomized controlled trial Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Annemiek Bielderman, Charlotte T. M. van Corven, Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans, Ruslan Leontjevas, Marjolein E. de Vugt, Christian Bakker, Debby L. Gerritsen
To evaluate the effectiveness of the SPAN-intervention, a psychosocial intervention aiming at improving a sense of usefulness and engaging in meaningful activities, for community-dwelling people li...
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Effectiveness of Tai Chi on cognitive function among older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Hongyu Chen, Yuanyuan Wang, Minyi Zhang, Ning Wang, Song Ge, Yan Liu
To evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.A systematic search of eight English and five Chinese electronic databases was conducte...
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Emotion dysregulation in older people: validity and reliability of an 8-item version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Helena Espirito-Santo, Luís Paraíso, Diogo Andrade, Fernanda Daniel, Alexandra Grasina, Laura Lemos, Luís Simões-Cunha, Johan Bjureberg
The abbreviated 16-item version of the Difficulties with Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-16) is widely used to assess individuals’ perceived challenges in regulating their emotions, a central aspect...
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Understanding the social and leisure needs of lonely and socially isolated older adults living in residential care: a qualitative study Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Geneva Millett, Giselle Franco, Alexandra J. Fiocco
Objectives: Rates of loneliness and social isolation increase following the transition to residential care and are associated with poor health outcomes. One way to mitigate these experiences is thr...
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Age differences in emotion regulation strategy use and flexibility in daily life Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Patrick Whitmoyer, Megan E. Fisher, Elizabeth J. Duraney, Charles Manzler, Derek M. Isaacowitz, Rebecca Andridge, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash
Age-related shifts in emotion regulation patterns are important for explaining preserved emotional well-being in late adulthood amidst declines in physical and cognitive health. Although several st...
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Prospective exploration of the role of combined internalizing symptoms in self-reported memory among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Dawn C. Carr, Brad Schmidt, Frederick T. Schubert, Natalie Sachs-Ericsson
A growing literature suggests depression and anxiety increase risk of cognitive decline. However, few studies have examined their combined effects on cognition, among older adults, especially durin...
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Political activism and wellbeing among older adults in Israel Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Sarit Okun, Liat Ayalon
The aging process is characterized by encountering challenging situations and losses that may influence the subjective wellbeing of older adults. This study investigates the influence of the politi...
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The mediating role of health-related behavior in the relationship between wisdom and depressive symptoms in older Polish adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Magdalena Zadworna, Monika Ardelt
Although studies have shown that wisdom is positively related to mental health in older adults, little is known about its possible mechanisms. The current study examines whether health-related beha...
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How reminiscing about deceased close others together with continuing bonds relates to grief severity and personal growth: a cross-sectional study with bereaved adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Tabea Wolf, Lisa Nusser, Philippe Cappeliez
One of the reasons why people engage in reminiscences about their past is to maintain intimacy with deceased close others. Although previous research alerts to the negative effects of reminiscence ...
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Unpaid carers’ experiences of supporting people with dementia to use social media Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Catherine V. Talbot, Daisy Roe, Joel G. Anderson, Warren J. Donnellan, Samantha A. Wilson, Siobhan T. O’Dwyer
Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore unpaid carers’ experiences of supporting people with dementia to use social media.Methods: Unpaid carers (n = 234) responded to an online survey abo...
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A prospective association between social isolation and cognitive performance among older adults in Europe: the role of loneliness and poor oral health Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Rabia Khalaila, Ella Cohn-Schwartz, Sharon Shiovitz-Ezra, Brian Lawlor
The relationship between social isolation, loneliness, and tooth loss and cognition in older people is poorly understood. We examine how social isolation and cognitive performance are associated pr...
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A participatory approach to understand what might be most meaningful to people living with dementia in a positive psychology intervention Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Victoria Jackman, Emma Wolverson, Chris Clarke, Catherine Quinn
This study aimed to understand which character strengths are most important for people living with dementia and therefore which strengths-based psychological interventions could be most meaningful ...
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Living with Parkinson’s in England during and beyond COVID-19 restrictions: a longitudinal qualitative study Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Craig D. Murray, Fiona J.R. Eccles, Ian Garner, Cathal Doyle, Jane Simpson
Government-enforced lockdown restrictions associated with preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus had a series of unintended, negative effects. One group of individuals whose physical and menta...
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Designing a virtual course for essential care partners (ECPs) in long-term care (LTC): a pre-implementation study Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Courtney D. Cameron, Nadine A. Mounir, Seba T. Abdulkareem, Natasha L. Gallant
Objectives: We describe our co-design process aimed at supporting the reintegration of essential care partners into long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: More specifically, usi...
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Testing the ‘Faith Moves Mountains model’ to increase Alzheimer’s disease awareness, detection, and diagnosis among rural, racially, and ethnically diverse older adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Lisa Kirk Wiese, Ishan C. Williams, Janet K. Holt, Christine L. Williams, Jennifer Lingler, James E. Galvin, Nancy E. Schoenberg
Racially and ethnically diverse populations have recently contributed to the majority of rural and small-town growth. Consequently, the disproportionately high risk and prevalence of Alzheimer’s di...
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Measuring older adults’ wellbeing when transitioning into assisted living facilities: a confirmatory factor analysis of the Mueller assessment of transition (MAT) Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Kaitlin E. Mueller, Marieke Van Puymbroeck, Christy Brown, Brandi M. Crowe, Nicole Davis
Older adults’ wellbeing during the transition into an assisted living facility (ALF) is not well understood and may influence their wellbeing. The Mueller Assessment of Transition (MAT) was created...
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‘Here, we describe them as forgetful, confused, and absent-minded’: dementia knowledge, stigma, and care plan among Vietnamese adults in rural area Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Trang Thu Nguyen
This study aims to investigate dementia knowledge, dementia stigma, and self-rated importance of dementia plan, and their associated factors among Vietnamese adults in rural Vietnam.A total of 325 ...
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An integrated model of psychosocial correlates of insomnia severity in family caregivers of people with dementia Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Lucía Jiménez-Gonzalo, Carlos Vara-García, Rosa Romero-Moreno, María Márquez-González, Javier Olazarán, Roland von Känel, Brent T. Mausbach, Andrés Losada-Baltar
Research has shown the relevance of stress and coping factors in explaining caregivers’ insomnia symptoms. However, few attempts have been made to empirically test an integrative model for insomnia...
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Engaging care partners of persons living with dementia in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) programs: a scoping review Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Pamela Durepos, Rachel MacLean, Nicole Ricketts, Sheila A. Boamah, Richelle Witherspoon, Odette Gould, Janine V. Olthuis, Karen Totton, Kate Tucker, Isabelle Boulay, Annie Robitaille, Catherine Aquino-Russell, Sharon Kaasalainen
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a relatively new type of psychotherapy effective for treating depression and anxiety amongst family care partners of persons living with dementia [PLWD]. ...
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Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Isla Rippon, Christina R. Victor, Anthony Martyr, Fiona E. Matthews, Catherine Quinn, Jennifer M. Rusted, Roy W. Jones, Rachel Collins, Jayden van Horik, Claire Pentecost, Louise Allan, Linda Clare, on Behalf of the IDEAL Programme Team
This study aims to investigate the impact of self and partner experiences of loneliness and social isolation on life satisfaction in people with dementia and their spousal carers.We used data from ...
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Dyadic loneliness, age, and cognitive functioning among midlife and older Black couples Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Jeffrey E. Stokes, Heather Farmer
Objectives: Within marriages, loneliness has been linked with individuals’ own and their partners’ cognitive health. Yet little research has situated Black older adults within a relational, dyadic ...
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Burden and positive aspects of caregiving: cluster profiles of dementia caregiving experiences Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Elizabeth Cousins-Whitus, Karlee Patrick, John Martin, Jennifer Drost, Christopher Was, Mary Beth Spitznagel
Although caregiver burden is common in the context of dementia caregiving, the caregiving role is linked to beneficial outcomes too. Individuals reporting higher positive aspects of caregiving tend...
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‘It’s a lonely journey’: caregiving experiences and psychosocial distress among Chinese American dementia family caregivers Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Y. Alicia Hong, Kang Shen, Hae-Ra Han, Van Ta Park, Huixing Kate Lu, Carol Cleaveland
Chinese American family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) are a vulnerable but understudied population. The goal of this qualitative study was to examine th...
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Relationship between health-related quality of life, depression, and anxiety in older primary care patients and their family members Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Nicole R. Fowler, Anthony J. Perkins, Seho Park, Matthew W. Schroeder, Malaz A. Boustani, Katharine J. Head, Tamilyn Bakas
Patient-family member dyads experience transitions through illness as an interdependent team. This study measures the association of depression, anxiety, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) ...
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Social connectedness in older Urban African-American adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: the roles of education and partnership Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Katherine Knauft, Samuele Zilioli, Wassim Tarraf, Vanessa Rorai, Tam E. Perry, Peter A. Lichtenberg
This study examined education, partnership status, and the moderating role of the lockdown period on social connectedness during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of urban African-American older ad...
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Gerotranscendence and wisdom in Polish older adults. The longitudinal mediation analysis of forgiveness Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Paweł Brudek, Martyna Płudowska, Barbara Cichy-Jasiocha, Andrzej Sękowski, Stanisława Steuden
Objectives: The goal of the present study was to investigate whether forgiveness played a mediating role in the relationships between gerotranscendence and wisdom among people in late adulthood. Me...
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Transferring people with dementia to severe challenging behavior specialized units, an in-depth exploration Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Leon H. F. Verhees, Leonie C. P. Banning, Hester Stalman, Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans, Debby L. Gerritsen
One of the main reasons for people with dementia to move to a dementia special care unit of a nursing home is challenging behavior. This behavior is often difficult to manage, and in the Netherland...
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The contribution of audiobook use on the mental health of older adults: the mediating effects of social adaptation Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Wei-chao Chen, Xiao-yan Wang
Objectives: This study aims to examine the association between audiobook use and the mental health of older adults.Methods: Data were from the 2018 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey(CLASS 2018...
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Family conflict over illness beliefs and care strategies: implications for burden in family caregivers Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 JoAnna L. Dieker, Stacy W. Yun, Kendall L. Weber, Sara Qualls
Family conflict is an understudied aspect of the caregiver experience. Drawing from the stress process model, the present study examined the prevalence and correlates of conflict over illness belie...
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Measurement of neuropsychiatric symptoms in the older adults with mild cognitive impairment based on speech and facial expressions: a cross-sectional observational study Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Ying Zhou, Xiuyu Yao, Wei Han, Yingxin Li, Jiajun Xue, Zheng Li
To examine the association between speech and facial features with depression, anxiety, and apathy in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).Speech and facial expressions of 319 MCI pati...
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Evidence of syndemic effects influencing older transgender persons’ likelihood of contemplating suicide: results from a large national study Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Hugh Klein, Thomas Alex Washington
Very little research has examined suicidal ideation or the factors associated with contemplating suicide among older transgender adults. This paper examines whether or not there is evidence of synd...
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Mindset matters: contributions from grit and growth mindsets to successful aging Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Jessica I. Fleck, Poorva Patel, Emma Riley, Christine V. Ferri
Though we all age, some age more successfully than others. Health and social connections have been identified as cornerstones to successful aging, yet the contributions from psychological factors a...
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‘We all have a stake in this’: a phenomenological inquiry into integrating suicide intervention in home-delivered meal service contexts Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Jordan B. Westcott, Matthew C. Fullen, Connie C. Tomlin, Kelly Eikenberg, Paul M. Delaughter, Mary Chase Breedlove Mize, Laura R. Shannonhouse
Late-life suicide is a public health concern, yet many older adults do not have access to traditional mental health services. The present study sought to explore how suicide intervention is integra...
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Grief and loss in people living with dementia: a review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Claire Waddington, Katie Flanagan, Henry Clements, Emma Harding, Millie van der Byl Williams, Jill Walton, Sebastian Crutch, Joshua Stott
This review seeks to synthesise qualitative studies that focus on the experience of grief and loss in people living with dementia.Included studies were quality appraised, synthesised and analysed u...
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Characterizing different patterns of digital competence and their associations with loneliness and social isolation among older adults: findings from South Korea Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Susanna Joo, Yeseul Lee, Hyoun K. Kim
With the advent of worldwide internet networks in the digital age, digital competence can play an important role in decreasing loneliness and social isolation in older adults. This study characteri...
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Internet use and loneliness among older Chinese adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Kunyu Zhang, Qian Song, Jeffrey A. Burr
This study examined the association between Internet use and loneliness among Chinese older adults (aged 60+) over a two-year period using nationally representative survey data from China.Using dat...