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“I think we just saw happier residents”: nursing home provider reported readiness assessment of the individualized positive psychosocial interaction (IPPI) program Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Alexis Talmage, Miranda C. Kunkel, Kamryn Kasler, Cassie Keiser, Nahida Akter, Kimberly Van Haitsma, Katherine M. Abbott
This study assessed the readiness of The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) program in the nursing home (NH) setting from the perspective of NH providers implementing the IPPI....
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‘Mental health is a mystery’: patient perspectives on treatment engagement in the referral process to specialty geriatric mental health services Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Nicole Del Rosario, Corey S. Mackenzie, Lesley Koven, Kristin A. Reynolds, Patricia Furer
Raue and Sirey proposed a theoretical treatment engagement model for older adults outlining steps from identifying mental health problems, referral to specialty care, and involvement in treatment. ...
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Successful aging and its relationship with mindfulness, self-compassion factors, and subjective well-being in older adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Francisco Vitor Soldá de Souza, Karine David Andrade Santos, Joilson Pereira da Silva
Aimed to test an association model for Successful Aging (SA), with mindfulness and self-compassion factors as predictor variables, and components of subjective well-being (SWB) as mediating variabl...
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Feasibility of training family caregivers of people living with dementia online to deliver life review depression intervention at home Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Christina E. Miyawaki, Angela McClellan, Erin D. Bouldin
To alleviate the high prevalence of depressive symptoms and dementia in older Americans (≥65 years), we developed a depression intervention, Caregiver-Provided Life Review (C-PLR), and taught famil...
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In the presence of death and dying: death attitudes and compassion fatigue among certified nursing assistants in skilled care Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Morgan K. Eichorst, Ashley L. Fromenthal, Grant M. Harris, Candice D. Reel, Rebecca S. Allen
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are responsible for 80–90% of direct-to-resident care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and may develop close, family-like relationships with their residents...
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Mindsets over matter: priming theory of mind improves older adults’ mental state attributions about naturalistic social interactions Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Anne C. Krendl, Colleen S. Hughes
Aging is associated with declines in theory of mind – the ability to infer the mental states of others. We examined whether priming theory of mind mindsets actively (Study 1) and passively (Study 2...
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Just as expected? Older adults’ aging expectations are associated with subjective cognition Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Nikki L. Hill, Sakshi Bhargava, Justin Do, Emily Bratlee-Whitaker, Monique J. Brown, Renata Komalasari, Rachel Wu, Jacqueline Mogle
This study investigated the relationship between older adults’ expectations regarding aging and subjective cognition. Specifically, we examined whether the three domains of aging expectations (phys...
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Socioeconomic status, perceived family support and psychological distress in older Kenyans: a cross-sectional study. Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 James R Muruthi,Christine Nyawaga,Risper Kirui,Lucy Maina,Elijah Mwega
OBJECTIVES Incidences of psychological distress are on the rise among older Kenyans. While socioeconomic status and family support have been shown to impact the mental health of older individuals, they remain understudied in the older Kenyan population. This study investigated the prevalence of psychological distress among older Kenyans and examined its relationships with economic status and perceived
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Longitudinal changes in coping strategies across midlife and older adulthood: findings from the midlife in the United States study Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Maria L. Kurth, Dakota D. Witzel, Eric S. Cerino, David M. Almeida
Most studies examining age differences in coping across adulthood come from cross-sectional studies and focus on the broader categories of problem- and emotion-focused coping. We aimed to establish...
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Potential for reducing dementia risk: association of the CAIDE score with additional lifestyle components from the LIBRA score in a population at high risk of dementia Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Mandy Claus, Melanie Luppa, Andrea Zülke, Iris Blotenberg, Maria Isabel Cardona, Juliane Döhring, Catharina Escales, Robert Philipp Kosilek, Anke Oey, Isabel Zöllinger, Christian Brettschneider, David Czock, Thomas Frese, Jochen Gensichen, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Hans-Helmut König, Birgitt Wiese, Jochen René Thyrian, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Various dementia risk scores exist that assess different factors. We investigated the association between the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE) score and modifia...
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The impact of resilience and coping strategies on depressive symptoms among Korean American older adults during COVID-19 Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Eunhye Kim, Hyesu Yeo, Y. Joon Choi
This study examined how resilience and coping strategies were associated with depressive symptoms among Korean American older adults during COVID-19. The prevalent depressive symptoms and low use o...
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Association of mental health with walking capacity in patients with claudication: a cross-sectional study Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Paolo M. Cunha, Hélcio Kanegusuku, Breno Quintella Farah, Gabriel Grizzo Cucato, Nelson Wolosker, Marilia de Almeida Correia, Raphael Mendes Ritti Dias
The purpose of this investigation was to verify the association between mental health (MH) indicators with walking capacity in patients with PAD.Two hundred and forty-six patients with PAD and clau...
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Home-based motivational interviewing for late-life rural hoarding disorder: a pilot study Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Mary E. Dozier, Caitlyn A. Nix
The primary purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel brief (six-session) motivational interviewing home-based intervention for hoarding disorder des...
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Reciprocal associations between depressive symptoms and satisfaction with sexual life in older adults: the roles of gender and importance attached to sexuality Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Natasja Schutter, Tjalling J. Holwerda, Almar A.L. Kok, Dorly J. H. Deeg
To gain insight into the longitudinal, reciprocal associations between depressive symptoms and sexual satisfaction as well as the potential moderating roles of gender and perceived importance of se...
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Telephone-based mindfulness intervention positively impacts family communication and stress within rural, African American dementia caregiving teams Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 J. Shafer, E. Harr, I. Roth, S. Williams, S. Gaylord, K. Faurot
The objective of this paper is to explore how telephone-delivered mindfulness training impacts family conflict and communication within the informal dementia caregiving team, including primary care...
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Protective and stress factors for psychological distress: a comparative analysis of LGB and non-LGB older adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves, Dora Pereira, Pedro Alexandre Costa, Isabel Leal
Population ageing raises major public health and psychosocial challenges. Particularly, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) older people may face increased vulnerabilities and marginalization when com...
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Cognitive behavioural treatment for mild Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers (CBTAC): results of a randomised controlled trial Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-20 Simon Forstmeier, Andreas Maercker, Livia Bohli, Egemen Savaskan, Tanja Roth
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a multicomponent psychotherapy programme for people with mild Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and their caregivers on depression and related neuropsychiatric s...
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The Brazilian version of the Johns Hopkins dementia care needs assessment (JHDCNA-br 2.0): translation, cultural adaptation, and preliminary psychometric testing Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-20 Laiss Bertola, Fabiana Mata, Ari Alex Ramos, Haliton Oliveira Jr., Melissa Reuland, Mary C. Deirdre Johnston, Halima Amjad, Quincy M. Samus, Cleusa Pinheiro Ferri
People with dementia have several unmet needs during the syndrome progression. More unmet needs are related to hospitalizations, injuries, and death. Little is known about the care needs for people...
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Well-being in middle-aged and older adults who volunteer: a qualitative network analysis Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Paula Steinhoff, Lea Ellwardt, Maya Wermeyer
Social participation is essential for the health of older adults. Formal volunteering can reduce loneliness and is associated with numerous positive health outcomes. Older adults have limited resou...
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Does the coexistence of pain and depressive symptoms accelerate cognitive decline? Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Patrícia Silva Tofani, Roberta de Oliveira Máximo, Natália Cochar-Soares, Paula Camila Ramírez, Mariane Marques Luiz, Sara Souza Lima, Thaís Barros Pereira da Silva, Thales Batista de Souza, Letícia Coelho Silveira, Valdete Regina Guandalini, Andrew Steptoe, Cesar de Oliveira, Tiago da Silva Alexandre
Investigate whether the coexistence of pain and depressive symptoms is a risk factor for cognitive decline in individuals aged 50 or older.Longitudinal trajectory study involving 4,718 participants...
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Caregiving in the face of empathy loss in Frontotemporal Dementia: an integrative review Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-16 Lauren Fisher, Ellen Munsterman, Neetu Rajpal, Emma Rhodes, Nancy Hodgson, Karen B. Hirschman, Lauren Massimo
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) is a common cause of early onset dementia with symptoms often presenting before 65 years of age and adding tremendous burden on caregivers. FTD caregiving research...
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The 4Ms of an age-friendly health system in behavioral health: pilot test of an educational framework Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Erin E. Emery-Tiburcio, Laura Porter, Siqi Wang, Susan Buehler
This pilot test of the 4Ms-Behavioral Health (4Ms-BH) training program was designed to assess knowledge gains, clinical behavior change, and acceptability among mental health clinicians and compile...
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Patterns of antidepressant prescribing and health-related outcomes among older adults in Northern Ireland: an administrative data study Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Enya Redican, Ronald McDowell, Michael Rosato, Jamie Murphy, Gerard Leavey
This study identifies patterns of antidepressant prescribing and subsequent hospital admissions from 2010 to 2018 amongst older adults in Northern Ireland (NI).Participants comprised all General Pr...
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Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Serena Sabatini, Anthony Martyr, Laura D. Gamble, Fiona E. Matthews, Jeanette M. Thom, Catherine Henderson, Louise Allan, Claire Pentecost, Catherine Quinn, Anna Hunt, Linda Clare
This study investigates factors associated with the person with dementia and the caregiver to identify those associated with an increased risk of transition to a care home.IDEAL data were collected...
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PTSD moderates the association between subjective cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in older veterans Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Britney Luu, Katherine J. Bangen, Alexandra L. Clark, Alexandra J. Weigand, Peter Rantins, Mary Ellen Garcia, Uriel Urias, Victoria C. Merritt, Kelsey R. Thomas, for the Department of Defense Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are independent risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia, but the association of their interaction on AD b...
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Deterioration of people with Parkinson’s symptoms during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a web-based survey in Northwestern Italy Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Marco Cosentino, Monica Pinoli, Margherita Uslenghi, Mario Pennisi, Giulio Maldacea, Cristoforo Comi, Franca Marino
COVID-19 lockdowns were introduced to control the pandemic, however, they resulted in a global disruption of daily life and of individual and global health. Reduced accessibility of health services...
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Chronic loneliness and chronic social isolation among older adults. A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 André Hajek, Angelina R. Sutin, Giuliana Posi, Yannick Stephan, Karl Peltzer, Antonio Terracciano, Martina Luchetti, Hans-Helmut König
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the prevalence and antecedents/consequences of chronic loneliness and social isolation (i.e. enduring or persistent experience that ext...
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The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Milad Tabei, Ali Ravari, Madan Kataria, Tayebeh Mirzaei, Zahra Kamiab
This study aimed to compare the effects of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in aged individuals referred to Rafsanjan health centers.In this 3-arm randomized ...
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Factors affecting support: experiences of Iranian older spousal caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their support resources Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-04 Nasim Sadeghi-Mahalli, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi, Narges Arsalani, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab, Mahshid Foroughan, Musa Atazadeh
Older spouses are a significant part of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and need support. Evidence suggests that different factors influence the support of older spousal...
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Strategies of coping with existential concerns in educationally active older adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-04 Artur Fabiś, Marcin Muszyński
Old age is the stage of life when people are the most vulnerable to existential experience. These concerns intensify in late adulthood when individuals become increasingly prone to reflection and i...
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How do care-related beliefs contribute to depression and anxiety in family caregivers of people with dementia? Testing a cognitive vulnerability-stress model Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Nicolas Wrede, Nils F. Töpfer, Anne Katrin Risch, Gabriele Wilz
Care-related beliefs are considered risk factors for decreased mental health in family caregivers of people with dementia. However, their exact role in the caregiver stress process remains unclear....
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Perceptions of dignity in home-dwelling patients with early-stage dementia through the lens of the Patient Dignity Inventory: a longitudinal study Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Lucie Klůzová Kráčmarová, Kristýna A. Černíková, Kateřina Stolaríková, Helena Kisvetrová
Dignity of patients with early-stage dementia (PwESD) is a core value of person-centered care. To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention programs targeted at this population, a reliable too...
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Perceived expectations for active aging: the role of motivational and personality factors Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Sonja Radoš, Maria K. Pavlova, Klaus Rothermund, Rainer K. Silbereisen
Perceived expectations for active aging (PEAA) reflect subjective exposure to social expectations about staying active and fit in old age, for example, by maintaining health and social engagement. ...
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Older adults' subjective aging perceptions, mentalization, and social relationships: a micro-longitudinal study. Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Yoav S Bergman,Amit Shrira,Orel Swisa,Gali H Weissberger
OBJECTIVES Social relationships are associated with various positive physical, psychological, and emotional outcomes in older adults. In line with the growing understanding of the role of subjective views of aging (VoA) for older adults' quality of life, the current work examines how daily fluctuations in VoA affect social relationships. Moreover, as the ability to mentalize others' states of mind
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Evaluating the cognitive effects of interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness in older adults: a systematic review Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 C. Baptista, A. R. Silva, M. P. Lima, R. M. Afonso
Social isolation and loneliness among older adults present serious public health challenges linked to increased dementia risk. This systematic review analyzes interventions addressing social isolat...
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Optimal dose and type of non-pharmacological treatments to improve cognitive function in people with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Jiejie Dou, Haoyang Zhang, Xueying Fu, Yong Yang, Xianqi Gao
To evaluate and rank the effectiveness of specific non-pharmacological treatments (NPTs) in improving the global cognitive function in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and to examine the d...
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Measuring self-compassion in people living with dementia: investigating the validity of the Self-Compassion Scale-Short form (SCS-SF). Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-21 Jessica A Baggaley,Emma Wolverson,Chris Clarke
OBJECTIVES Self-compassion may be a psychological resource for living well with dementia, but research is limited by the lack of a validated self-compassion measure for people with dementia. This study aimed to explore the SCS-SF's psychometric properties as well as correlates of self-compassion for people with dementia. METHOD A total of 207 people with dementia were recruited to a cross-sectional
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Cognitive function in Vietnam: the effects of war exposure and social engagement. Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Jared M Poff,Kim Korinek,Tran Khanh Toan
OBJECTIVE Vietnam is an LMIC in Asia that is experiencing rising cases of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Many Vietnamese adults at risk of ADRD have experienced early-life war exposures, which may have negative impacts on their cognitive function in later years. METHODS Our study uses the Vietnam Health and Aging Study (VHAS) to investigate the impact of early-life war exposure on
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Personality traits and measures of neuropsychiatric symptoms Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Antonio Terracciano, Martina Luchetti, Selin Karakose, Yannick Stephan, Angelina R. Sutin
Changes in personality and behavioral symptoms are a core clinical criterion for the diagnosis of dementia. This study examines the association between caregiver-rated personality traits and multip...
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“My support groups… have saved my life.”: facilitators of positive or satisfactory experiences in behavioral healthcare for transgender and gender nonconforming older adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Nik M. Lampe, Zena E. Rodill, Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) older adults experience significant behavioral health and healthcare disparities. Facilitators that contribute to positive behavioral healthcare experien...
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Solitude in old age: a scoping review of conceptualisations, associated factors and impacts Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Jaime Oliveira, Sara Guerra, Liliana Sousa, Oscar Ribeiro
This study aimed to map the existing scientific research about solitude in older adults, focusing on its conceptualizations, associated factors, and impacts.A scoping review was conducted, searchin...
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Compared to exercise, the effects of exercise combined with cognitive training in people with mild cognitive impairment: a network meta-analysis Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Xiaoyan Zhao, Xiuxiu Huang, Baohong Zou, Shifang Zhang, Qiaoqin Wan
The study aimed to evaluate the relative effectiveness of exercise combined with cognitive training (E&CT) in improving cognitive function compared to exercise alone.PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Centra...
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Using choice modelling to inform service sustainability for dementia Meeting Centres for people living with dementia in the UK Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Michela Tinelli, Thomas Morton, Jennifer Bray, Catherine Henderson, Faith Frost, Shirley Evans
This study explores the preferences and willingness-to-pay (WTP) of carers for Meeting Centres (MCs) attributes in assisting individuals with mild to moderate dementia.Preferences from 108 carers, ...
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Being alone after late-life divorce: freedom and loneliness from an intergenerational familial/dyadic perspective Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Chaya Koren, Yafit Cohen, Naor Demeter
To examine in-depth experiences of loneliness and freedom after late-life divorce from an intergenerational familial/dyadic perspective in a family-oriented society that also values self-determinat...
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Correction Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-08
Published in Aging & Mental Health (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Association between mental health and sleep condition with social frailty: evidence from ardakan cohort study on aging (ACSA) Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Ahmad Delbari, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz, Mohammad Bidkhori, Fatemeh Ghavidel
This population-based study aimed to evaluate the association of mental health and several sleep conditions with Social Frailty (SF) in a sample of Iranian middle-aged and older adults.This cross-s...
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The role of pets in the lives of people with dementia: a scoping review Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Sarah Monks, Andrew Clark
This scoping review is designed to understand the role of pet ownership in the lives of people living in the community with dementia.A five-stage framework for conducting a scoping review guided th...
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Burden of depression and its associated factors among older people living in Gondar town, Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Mihret Dejen Takele, Gashaw Jember Belay, Tesfa Kassa, Destaw Marie Merawie, Fiseha Sefiwu Zinabu, Kassahun Cherkos, Getachew Azeze Eriku, Alemu Kassaw Kibret, Samuel Teferi Chanie
Depression is one of the main causes of disability worldwide and makes a major contribution to the global disease burden, especially in developing countries. It is also one of the most prevalent ps...
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The effects of music-based interventions on behavioural and psychological symptoms of people living with dementia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Martina de Witte, Leila Nategh, Hayley Antipas, Alissa Westphal, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, Felicity A. Baker, Amit Lampit
People living with dementia often experience behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), which severely affect their well-being during the course of the disease. Particularly for BPS...
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Why is the composition of older adults’ care network associated with psychological wellbeing: an application of the self-determination theory Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 J. C. Swinkels, J. Abbing, M. I. Broese van Groenou
Older care recipients have different types of care networks, varying from spouse-only to large mixed care networks, that add to different levels of wellbeing. Applying Self-Determination Theory (SD...
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Compensatory strategy use in diverse older adults with subjective cognitive complaints Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Alyssa N. De Vito, Sheina Emrani, Stephen Correia, Maria Teresa Coutinho, Athene Lee
The current study aimed to evaluate the relationship between subjective cognitive complaints (SCC) and compensatory strategy (CS) use in a diverse sample of non-Latinx White (NLW), Black, and Latin...
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Long-term effects of benzodiazepine discontinuation among older adults: potential improvements on depressive symptoms Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Arnaud Allary, Virginie Proulx-Tremblay, Claude Bélanger, Carol Hudon, Kieron O’Connor, Pasquale Roberge, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis, Caroline Desrosiers, Diana Cruz-Santiago, Sébastien Grenier
To examine how change in benzodiazepine (BZD) use is linked to changes in depressive symptoms intensity, worry intensity, and sleep quality over 16 months.Data come from a larger randomised control...
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Prevalence and risk factors of depression among elderly people in nursing homes from 2012 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Qing Wang, Xiaoting Huang, Minhui Liu, Chunyu Wang, Zaiqing Sun, Chongmei Huang, Siyuan Tang
To determine a pooled prevalence of depression and its influencing factors among nursing home residents.PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched for studies investigating the prev...
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Structural equation modeling to explain the relationship between intergenerational relationships and depressive symptoms with the mediation of social isolation in the Iranian older adults Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Kobra Asif, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Sakineh Rakhshanderou, Amir Kavousi
There is ample evidence of the significant role of social isolation and reduced intergenerational relationships in the emergence of various problems and diseases, including depression. Therefore, t...
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Effects of telehealth interventions on the caregiver burden and mental health for caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-30 Ling Zhu, Yurong Xing, Hongfei Jia, Wenhui Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Yaping Ding
To systematically evaluate the effects of telehealth interventions on the caregiver burden and mental health of caregivers for people with dementia (PWD).Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs...
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Loneliness and psychotic-like experiences in middle-aged and older adults: the mediating role of selective attention to threat and external attribution biases Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Pawel Lucjan, Timothy Bird, Caroline Murray, Angus Lorimer
Loneliness has been associated with psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in the general population, but the mechanisms underlying this association are poorly understood. Theoretical models, corroborat...
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Playfulness in middle- and older age: testing associations with life satisfaction, character strengths, and flourishing Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Kay Brauer, Hannah Sophie Charlott Stumpf, René T. Proyer
Playfulness describes individual differences in (re)framing situations in a way that they are experienced as interesting, intellectually stimulating, or entertaining. We extended the study of playf...
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Assessing age invariance of the Male Depression Risk Scale-22 in younger and older adult males Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Montgomery T. Owsiany, Amy Fiske
Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder as men. Yet suicide rates are four times higher in men than women, increasing to six times when comparing older men to older...
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Exploring the pathways linking visual green space to depression in older adults in Shanghai, China: using street view data Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Ruoyu Wang, Yao Yao
To examine (1) how visual green space quantity and quality affect depression among older adults; (2) whether and how the links may be mediated by perceived stress, physical activity, neighbourhood ...
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Strategic and operational issues in sustaining community-based dementia support groups: the Get Real with Meeting Centres realist evaluation part 2 Aging Ment. Health (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Thomas Morton, Shirley B. Evans, Ruby Swift, Jennifer Bray, Faith Frost, Chris Russell, Dawn Brooker, Geoff Wong, Nigel Hullah
Support for people with dementia in their communities is neither robust nor consistent in the UK, often bolstered by third sector/grass-roots initiatives facing formidable challenges in sustaining ...