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Examining mental health and autonomic function as putative mediators of the relationship between sleep and trajectories of cognitive function: findings from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing (TILDA). 将心理健康和自律神经功能视为睡眠与认知功能轨迹之间关系的潜在中介:爱尔兰老龄化纵向研究(TILDA)的发现。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-06 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2345133
David J Ryan, Céline De Looze, Christine A McGarrigle, Siobhan Scarlett, Rose Anne Kenny
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Association between loneliness and mild cognitive impairment in older adults: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. 老年人孤独感与轻度认知障碍之间的关系:纵向研究荟萃分析。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-02 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2358079
Kexin Fan, Betsy Seah, Zhiyuan Lu, Tao Wang, Yunping Zhou
{"title":"Association between loneliness and mild cognitive impairment in older adults: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.","authors":"Kexin Fan, Betsy Seah, Zhiyuan Lu, Tao Wang, Yunping Zhou","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2358079","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2358079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Prior studies reporting the effects of loneliness on mild impairment cognitive (MCI) have generated inconsistent results. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between loneliness and risk of MCI among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Five electronic databases were searched from inception to 9 May 2023. Eligible studies examined the longitudinal association between loneliness and cognitive outcomes, including incident MCI, cognitive impairment, and cognitive decline. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using random-effects or fixed-effects meta-analysis. Sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis were conducted. Publication bias was examined using Egger's and Begg tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eight studies were included. Among the 45,032 participants, 10,570 were diagnosed with MCI/cognitive decline. Loneliness was positively associated with an increased risk of MCI (overall OR = 1.14; 95% CI = 1.05, 1.23), with moderate heterogeneity (I<sup>2</sup> = 44.2%). Sensitivity analysis have minimal influence on the aforementioned pooled effect. Subgroup analyses indicated stronger associations in studies which employed incident MCI as cognitive outcome (OR = 2.55, 95%CI = 1.31, 1.83), were conducted in non-Asia countries (OR = 1.52, 95%CI = 0.95, 1.20), and reported no depression adjustment (OR = 1.51, 95%CI = 1.04, 1.25). The association between loneliness and MCI was stronger among males compare to females. The Egger test and Begg test showed no evidence of significant publication bias (<i>p</i> = .493; <i>p</i> = .474).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings indicated that loneliness was associated with an increased risk of MCI. Future longitudinal studies should evaluate potential cases of MCI through comprehensive clinical assessments by practitioners to draw robust findings on the association of loneliness with MCI.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1650-1658"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141200806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mediating role of care partner burden among dementia care partners during post-hospital transition. 痴呆症护理伙伴在住院后过渡期间的护理伙伴负担的中介作用。
IF 4.6 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-25 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2370441
Ashley Kuzmik, Irene Best, Azza Mubarak Al Harrasi, Marie Boltz
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Application of the solution-focused brief strategies via telephone for family caregivers of persons with dementia: the Alzheimer's Association National Helpline. 通过电话为痴呆症患者的家庭照顾者提供以解决方案为重点的简短策略:阿尔茨海默氏症协会全国帮助热线。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-28 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2369652
Nancy A Hodgson, Sonia Talwar, Liming Huang, Kerry Finegan, Beth A Kallmyer, Sam Fazio
{"title":"Application of the solution-focused brief strategies via telephone for family caregivers of persons with dementia: the Alzheimer's Association National Helpline.","authors":"Nancy A Hodgson, Sonia Talwar, Liming Huang, Kerry Finegan, Beth A Kallmyer, Sam Fazio","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2369652","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2369652","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Nearly 75% of persons living with dementia (PLWD) in the US live at home and are cared for by informal family members who have limited access to supportive and accessible services, indicating an increased need for these types of services (Alzheimer's Association, 2023). The Alzheimer's Association call centers offer free telephone care consultations, but it currently remains unclear which types of brief telephone support benefit caregivers. This study compares outcomes of participants who received traditional care consultation calls via the Alzheimer's Association National Helpline with care consultation calls from Helpline staff trained in Solution-Focused Brief Strategies (SFBS), a client-centered evidence- and resource-based approach.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Sequential callers were randomly assigned to the \"traditional\" or \"SFBS\" care consultation groups and were assessed at the time of call (baseline) and post-call (T1). The outcomes of interest were general self-efficacy (GSE), self-efficacy in managing emotions (PROMIS), caregiver mastery, therapeutic alliance, and goal setting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of over 500 callers, callers receiving the SFBS scored higher on therapeutic alliance and goal-setting metrics, such as greater sense of collaboration on goals (effect size = 0.280, <i>p</i> = 0.0005, significant with Bonferroni correction), mutual agreement with care consultant on goals (effect size = 0.418, <i>p</i> < 0.0001, significant with Bonferroni correction), and believing the way the problem was resolved was correct (effect size = 0.286, <i>p</i> = 0.0007, significant with Bonferroni correction) than those receiving the traditional care consultation. Both groups reported improvements in the PROMIS measure, but there were no differences between groups. There were no significant differences in GSE or caregiver mastery scores between groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides evidence for the effectiveness of the integration of SFBS in dementia care consultation calls as part of telephone-based supportive services for dementia caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1746-1752"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141472993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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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. 埃塞俄比亚贡德尔镇老年人的抑郁负担及其相关因素:一项基于社区的横断面研究。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2372056
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
{"title":"Burden of depression and its associated factors among older people living in Gondar town, Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study.","authors":"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","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2372056","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2372056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>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 psychiatric disorders in the older people and a significant risk factor for both disability and death. Despite the fact that little research has been done on it among those who live in sub-Saharan Africa, especially Ethiopia, the aim of this study was to fill the above-mentioned gap among older people.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2023. A total of 607 older people were included using the multistage sampling technique. An interview-administered questionnaire was used to assess depression using the Geriatric Depression Scale item 15 with a cut-off ≥5. For statistical analysis, the binary logistic regression model was employed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the study participants was 72.45 (SD ±9.08) years. The prevalence of depression was found to be 45%. Age 80 years and above, 70-79 years, widowed, retired, known chronic disease, and poor social support were associated factors with depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Compared to other studies conducted in different regions of Ethiopia, the prevalence of depression in this study was found to be high, at 45%. The results of this study may be taken as providing health professionals, health policymakers, and other pertinent stakeholders' early warning signs and guidance on how to take efficient control measures and conduct periodic monitoring among older people.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1600-1607"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141478025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Long-term effects of benzodiazepine discontinuation among older adults: potential improvements on depressive symptoms. 老年人停用苯二氮卓类药物的长期影响:对抑郁症状的潜在改善。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2372473
Arnaud Allary, Virginie Proulx-Tremblay, Claude Bélanger, Carol Hudon, Kieron O'Connor, Pasquale Roberge, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis, Caroline Desrosiers, Diana Cruz-Santiago, Sébastien Grenier
{"title":"Long-term effects of benzodiazepine discontinuation among older adults: potential improvements on depressive symptoms.","authors":"Arnaud Allary, Virginie Proulx-Tremblay, Claude Bélanger, Carol Hudon, Kieron O'Connor, Pasquale Roberge, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis, Caroline Desrosiers, Diana Cruz-Santiago, Sébastien Grenier","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2372473","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2372473","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To examine how change in benzodiazepine (BZD) use is linked to changes in depressive symptoms intensity, worry intensity, and sleep quality over 16 months.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Data come from a larger randomised controlled trial (RCT) named the 'Programme d'Aide du Succès au SEvrage (PASSE-60+)' study (NCT02281175). Seventy-three participants age 60 years and older took part in a 4-month discontinuation programme and were assessed four times over 16 months. Change in BZD use was defined as the difference in reported mg/day between two assessments. Control variables were RCT discontinuation group; BZD use at T1; and either depressive symptoms, worry intensity, or sleep quality at T1. Hierarchical multiple regressions were used to analyse data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the short term, right after the discontinuation programme, sleep quality worsened with lower BZD use. This link was no longer significant at the 3- and 12-month follow-up. In the long term, depressive symptoms lowered with lower BZD use. No change was found in worry intensity in relation to BZD use at all measurement times.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Discontinuation may improve depressive symptoms. Our study also questions the long-term effectiveness of BZD use, since long-term discontinuation was not linked with change in worry intensity and sleep quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1625-1633"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141478027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Reaching people and managing membership in community-based dementia support groups: the Get Real with Meeting Centres realist evaluation part 1. 以社区为基础的痴呆症支持小组的覆盖人群和成员管理:"与会议中心一起实现现实 "现实主义评估第一部分。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-25 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2356885
Thomas Morton, Shirley B Evans, Ruby Swift, Jennifer Bray, Faith Frost, Chris Russell, Dawn Brooker, Geoff Wong, Nigel Hullah
{"title":"Reaching people and managing membership in community-based dementia support groups: the Get Real with Meeting Centres realist evaluation part 1.","authors":"Thomas Morton, Shirley B Evans, Ruby Swift, Jennifer Bray, Faith Frost, Chris Russell, Dawn Brooker, Geoff Wong, Nigel Hullah","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2356885","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2356885","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>There is a need to improve the provision and reach of community services for people living with dementia, a goal in which community-based support groups can play a key role. The Get Real with Meeting Centres project aimed to explore factors involved in the success and sustainability of Meeting Centres (MCs) a form of community-based support proliferating in the UK. This is the first of two linked articles outlining learning from this realist evaluation of MCs, which focusses on findings around reach and membership.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 77 participants across three case study MC sites in England and Wales, including people living with dementia, informal carers, staff, volunteers, trustees, and supporting professionals/practitioners. Data were themed, then analysed using both soft systems methodology and realist logic of analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-two 'context-mechanism-outcome' statements were generated, explaining how background circumstances might trigger responses/processes to produce wanted or unwanted outcomes regarding four key areas for MC sustainability: <i>Referrals and the dementia care pathway; Reaching people and membership; Carer engagement and benefit;</i> and <i>Venue and location</i>.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Strong links with formal services and a well-functioning dementia care pathway are essential to sustaining community-based group support such as MCs; group support is also well-placed to assist work to improve pathway issues. Clarity of offer (including benefit to carers), and a wide range of activities, are key to appeal and reach; transport to, and use of, venue are challenges, as are pressures to support people with more advanced dementia.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1695-1703"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141094733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Momentary loneliness and intrusive thoughts among older adults: the interactive roles of mild cognitive impairment and marital status. 老年人的瞬间孤独感和侵入性想法:轻度认知障碍和婚姻状况的交互作用。
IF 4.6 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2368643
Karina Van Bogart, Erin E Harrington, Dakota D Witzel, Jee Eun Kang, Martin J Sliwinski, Christopher G Engeland, Jennifer E Graham-Engeland
{"title":"Momentary loneliness and intrusive thoughts among older adults: the interactive roles of mild cognitive impairment and marital status.","authors":"Karina Van Bogart, Erin E Harrington, Dakota D Witzel, Jee Eun Kang, Martin J Sliwinski, Christopher G Engeland, Jennifer E Graham-Engeland","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2368643","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2368643","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Loneliness is associated with maladaptive cognitions, yet little is known about the association between loneliness and intrusive thinking during older adulthood. Links between loneliness and intrusive thoughts may be particularly strong among individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), who may have greater difficulty regulating emotion and intrusive thoughts. In contrast, having close relationships (e.g. being married) may serve as a protective factor as marital status is associated with better overall well-being.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants were 316 older adults (recruited from the Bronx, NY, as part of a larger study) without dementia at study intake (40% Black; 13% Hispanic, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 77.45 years, 67% women) who completed ecological momentary assessments five times daily for 14 consecutive days (13,957 EMAs total). Multilevel modeling was used to examine the association between momentary loneliness and intrusive thoughts and whether MCI and marital status interacted to moderate this association.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant three-way interaction (<i>β</i> = -0.17, <i>p</i> < 0.05), such that lagged momentary loneliness was positively associated with intrusive thoughts (3-4 h later) for those with MCI who were not married.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest that among older adults with MCI, being married may be a protective factor and being unmarried may be a risk factor for experiencing loneliness and subsequent intrusive thoughts.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1785-1792"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11560736/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141441169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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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. 中老年人的孤独感和精神病样体验:对威胁的选择性注意和外部归因偏差的中介作用。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-28 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2372072
Pawel Lucjan, Timothy Bird, Caroline Murray, Angus Lorimer
{"title":"Loneliness and psychotic-like experiences in middle-aged and older adults: the mediating role of selective attention to threat and external attribution biases.","authors":"Pawel Lucjan, Timothy Bird, Caroline Murray, Angus Lorimer","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2372072","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2372072","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Loneliness has been associated with psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in the general population, but the mechanisms underlying this association are poorly understood. Theoretical models, corroborated by empirical findings, signify the key role of biased cognition in both loneliness and psychosis. This study tested whether two cognitive biases - Selective Attention to Threat (ATB) and External Attribution Bias (EAB) - account for the association between loneliness and PLEs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A convenience sample (<i>n</i> = 357) of middle-aged and older adults (aged 40+) was recruited online from the UK population. The parallel mediation model with two the aforementioned cognitive biases as mediators was tested.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A mediation effect between loneliness and PLEs <i>via</i> ATB (<i>ab<sub>1</sub></i> = 0.441, 95% CI = [0.264, 0.646]) and EAB (<i>ab<sub>2</sub></i> = 0.354, 95% CI [0.124, 0.627] was established. This model remained significant after controlling for the current symptoms of anxiety and depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Greater loneliness was associated with a higher rate of PLEs in the sample of middle-aged and older adults. This association was fully explained by ATB and EAB, independent of the current symptoms of anxiety and depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1793-1800"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141472998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Using choice modelling to inform service sustainability for dementia Meeting Centres for people living with dementia in the UK. 利用选择模型为英国痴呆症患者会议中心的服务可持续性提供信息。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-09 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2375609
Michela Tinelli, Thomas Morton, Jennifer Bray, Catherine Henderson, Faith Frost, Shirley Evans
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