{"title":"Improving care of dementia: Recent findings to improve person-centred diagnosis and treatment.","authors":"Krista L Lanctôt","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100296","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100296"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Caring for individuals with dementia: New insights associated with specific dementia types.","authors":"Susan W Lehmann","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100286","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100286"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guest editorial,cogito ergo sum: We think, therefore we are.","authors":"Beth E Snitz, Mary Ganguli","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100293","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100293"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding family caregiving in later life: A dynamic and relational perspective.","authors":"Preethy Kathiresan, Hina Bano","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100292","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100292"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149074722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anne A C Kolmans, Sascha R Bolt, Ruslan Leontjevas, Wijnand A IJsselsteijn, Debby L Gerritsen
{"title":"Stigma towards dementia in the Netherlands: A population perspective.","authors":"Anne A C Kolmans, Sascha R Bolt, Ruslan Leontjevas, Wijnand A IJsselsteijn, Debby L Gerritsen","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Public stigma can negatively impact the wellbeing of people with dementia. Although studies have examined factors related to dementia-related stigma, the associations remain uncertain. This study explored public perceptions of dementia; levels of public stigma; associations between familiarity with dementia, ageism, and stigma; and the influence of emotional reactions on the association between familiarity and discrimination.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional mixed methods survey.</p><p><strong>Setting and participants: </strong>Data were collected using a nationally representative sample of the Dutch population (n = 524).</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>Thematic analysis of open-ended questions provided insights into perceptions of dementia. The Dementia public stigma scale was used to measure stigma (range = 1-7, higher scores indicate more stigma). Multiple regression analysis examined associations between familiarity with dementia (private life and at work), ageism, and stigma, controlling for gender, age, educational level, and social desirability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Respondents considered it impossible to describe a person with dementia, mentioning that they vary greatly. People with dementia were described as 'regular people', but stereotypes were also reported. The mean overall stigma score was 3.41 (SD = 0.64). Familiarity was negatively (private life; β=-0.23, p < .001, at work; β=-0.13, p = .001) and ageism was positively associated with overall stigma (β=0.29, p < .001). Fear was positively (β=0.38, p<.001) and prosocial reactions were negatively associated (β=-0.18, p<.001) with exclusion.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Stigma reduction campaigns might stimulate positive interactions with people with dementia and challenge negative dementia-related and ageist views. Future research could assess whether such campaigns foster more inclusive and respectful attitudes towards older adults with and without dementia.</p>","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100282"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149074678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Growing, opening up, and looking outward: The progress of international psychogeriatrics.","authors":"Dilip V Jeste, Kate Chaloux, Adriana Hermida","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100291","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100291"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149074710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations of aging: Vulnerability, connection, and the resources for well-being.","authors":"Yuto Satake","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100285","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100285"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149061205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antonio Sanhueza, Patricia Morsch, Isabel Espinosa, Patricia Soliz, Renato Oliveira E Souza
{"title":"Suicide mortality among older adults in the Americas, 2000-2023.","authors":"Antonio Sanhueza, Patricia Morsch, Isabel Espinosa, Patricia Soliz, Renato Oliveira E Souza","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To characterize trends, demographic and geographic variation, suicide methods, and GDP-related inequalities in suicide mortality among older adults in the Americas, and to describe cross-country heterogeneity.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Population-based ecological study using segmented regression, robust Poisson regression, annual Slope and Relative Indices of Inequality, and complementary descriptive analyses of registered suicide methods.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Thirty-eight countries and territories in the Americas, 2000-2023.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Adults aged 60 years and older represented in Global Burden of Disease 2023 estimates; method-specific deaths came from the PAHO/WHO mortality database.</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>Mortality trends, adjusted rate ratios, suicide-method distributions, GDP-related absolute and relative inequalities, and descriptive contrasts across income groups, subregions, and selected countries.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Deaths increased from 13,567 in 2000-27,792 in 2023, while the regional rate changed only modestly from 14.46 to 14.95 per 100,000. Men had 5.22 times (95% CI 5.03-5.41) the adjusted rate of women, and mortality was highest at the oldest ages. Firearms accounted for 47.8% of registered method-specific deaths. In 2023, the full-regional Slope Index of Inequality was 13.15 per 100,000 (95% CI 6.22-20.08) and the Relative Index of Inequality was 2.40 (95% CI 1.40-4.11); after excluding the United States and Canada, these attenuated to 0.72 (95% CI -9.05-10.50) and 1.06 (95% CI 0.46-2.48), respectively. High-income countries had an increasing trend, whereas upper-middle- and lower-middle-income groups declined; within North America, mortality increased in the United States but declined in Canada.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Suicide deaths increased substantially despite relatively stable regional rates, alongside rapid growth of the older-adult population. The burden was heterogeneous by sex, age, method, and country. The full-regional GDP gradient was strongly influenced by the United States and attenuated to the null after excluding the United States and Canada. Prevention should integrate age-responsive mental-health care, follow-up, locally appropriate means safety, surveillance, and equity monitoring, while evaluating how income security and coordination between health and social-protection systems may contribute in different settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100281"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149061177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yngve Gustafson, Johan Niklasson, Hugo Lövheim, Birgitta Olofsson, Laura Corneliusson
{"title":"The association between depressive disorders and dementia in very old adults - A longitudinal 5-year follow-up study.","authors":"Yngve Gustafson, Johan Niklasson, Hugo Lövheim, Birgitta Olofsson, Laura Corneliusson","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100280","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Studies have identified depression as a risk factor for developing dementia in later life; however, some studies have suggested that this risk may be limited to younger older adults. The aim of this study was to longitudinally study the association between depressive disorders and the development of dementia among very old adults (85+) after five years. Further, this study aimed to explore factors associated with the development of dementia among very old adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This longitudinal population-based cohort study utilized data from the Umeå 85+/GERDA (GErontological Regional DAtabase) home visit interviews with data collected 2000-2017. The sample consisted of 421 participants who did not have dementia at baseline. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and independent sample t-tests were utilized to describe the sample and explore differences. A multivariate logistic regression model was calculated to explore factors associated with the development of dementia.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of those with no depressive disorder at baseline, 110 (33.4%) had developed dementia five years later. Of those with a depressive disorder at baseline, 38 (41.3%) had developed dementia. Factors associated with the development of dementia were: having been outside independently ≥ 1 per week at baseline (inversely associated), stroke between baseline and follow-up, and MMSE at baseline.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>No independent association was found between baseline depressive disorders and dementia five years later among very old adults. However, those who developed dementia often also developed depressive disorders, suggesting shared underlying factors. As spending time outdoors was inversely associated with dementia, increasing outdoor opportunities may have potential benefits for mental health in very old adults, although further research is needed to confirm this association and assess potential reverse causation.</p>","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100280"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149061240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reimagining aging in the AI era: Technology, relationships, and solidarity.","authors":"George S Alexopoulos","doi":"10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100278","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14368,"journal":{"name":"International psychogeriatrics","volume":" ","pages":"100278"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149038786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}