Feasibility of EMDR toward Personality Functioning in Older Adults with PTSD
CONCLUSIONS: Observed improvements in personality functioning from pre to post EMDRtreatment were explained by PTSD-severity. Identityintegration improved significantly over time. Results suggest that participants with "othertreatment" showed more severe baseline-pathology and thus lower personality functioning.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: EMDR, in addition to being a feasible treatment option for older adults with PTSD, improves personality functioning and reduces the presence of PDs over time.'PMID:38656832 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2344793 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ellen M J Gielkens Sjacko Sobczak Nienke Gerrits Erlene Rosowsky Lara Stas Gina Rossi Sebastiaan P J van Alphen Source Type: research
"I'm still in the lap of the gods … I don't know whether I'm going to improve or not": listening to people with dementia or cognitive impairment and their support people, talking about inpatient rehabilitation experiences
CONCLUSIONS: Practical, emotional, process-related, and dementia-specific factors may influence the experiences of people living with dementia or cognitive impairment when participating in inpatient rehabilitation. Future research could investigate whether improvements focused on these factors might enhance quality of care for people with dementia.PMID:38655713 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2343822 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Katherine Lawler Samantha Shelley Katrina Edney Clare Stephenson Rowan Castle Sam de Zoete Michele L Callisaya Helen Courtney-Pratt Melanie K Farlie Source Type: research
Moving forward with dementia: an explorative cross-country qualitative study into post-diagnostic experiences
CONCLUSION: Across countries, formal support and support from friends and family are crucial for people with dementia and caregivers to come to terms with dementia and maintain carer wellbeing to ultimately live well with dementia.PMID:38656033 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2024.2342968 (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Maud Hevink Iris Linden Marjolein de Vugt Henry Brodaty Lee-Fay Low Lyn Phillipson Yun-Hee Jeon Meredith Gresham Shelly Doucet Alison Luke Isabelle Vedel Carrie McAiney Dorota Szcze śniak Maria B łaszkiewicz Joanna Rymaszewska Frans Verhey Claire Wolfs Source Type: research
Commentary on "Study Partner Report of Apathy in Older Adults is Associated With AD Biomarkers: Findings From the Harvard Aging Brain Study"
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 4:S1064-7481(24)00298-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.03.017. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38658231 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2024.03.017 (Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia...)
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia... - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Siddharth Khasnavis Ryan S O'Dell Christopher H van Dyck Adam P Mecca Source Type: research
The hippocampus as a structural and functional network epicentre for distant cortical thinning in neurocognitive aging
Neurobiol Aging. 2024 Apr 18;139:82-89. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2024.04.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlterations in grey matter (GM) and white matter (WM) are associated with memory impairment across the neurocognitive aging spectrum and theorised to spread throughout brain networks. Functional and structural connectivity (FC,SC) may explain widespread atrophy. We tested the effect of SC and FC to the hippocampus on cortical thickness (CT) of connected areas. In 419 (223 F) participants (agemean=73 ± 8) from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, cortical regions associated with memory (Rey Auditory ...
Source: Neurobiology of Aging - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Charly Hugo Alexandre Billaud Junhong Yu Source Type: research
Emergency Department-Based Physical Function Measures for Falls in Older Adults and Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of GAPcare
CONCLUSIONS: Measures of function collected at the index ED visit, such as the AM-PAC 6 clicks and TUG time, may be helpful at predicting clinical outcomes for older adults presenting for a fall. Based on our study findings, we suggest a novel workflow to guide the use of these clinical measures for ED patients with falls.PMID:38656264 | DOI:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000403 (Source: Health Physics)
Source: Health Physics - April 24, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Daniel H Strauss Natalie M Davoodi Linda J Resnik Sarah Keene Peter T Serina Elizabeth M Goldberg Source Type: research
Adaptation and Implementation of a Volunteer-delivered, Telephone-based, Social Support Program HOW-R-U? during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pragmatic Study
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: : HOW-R-U? was well regarded by all involved and evaluation learnings have informed implementation into business as usual by both organizations.PMID:38656333 | DOI:10.1093/geront/gnae034 (Source: The Gerontologist)
Source: The Gerontologist - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elizabeth Robinson Marissa Dickins Lina Lad Deidre McGill Sharryn Beard Johanna Hayes Anne Marie Fabri Henni Wade Claudia Meyer Judy A Lowthian Source Type: research
Emergency Department-Based Physical Function Measures for Falls in Older Adults and Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of GAPcare
CONCLUSIONS: Measures of function collected at the index ED visit, such as the AM-PAC 6 clicks and TUG time, may be helpful at predicting clinical outcomes for older adults presenting for a fall. Based on our study findings, we suggest a novel workflow to guide the use of these clinical measures for ED patients with falls.PMID:38656264 | DOI:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000403 (Source: Physical Therapy)
Source: Physical Therapy - April 24, 2024 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Daniel H Strauss Natalie M Davoodi Linda J Resnik Sarah Keene Peter T Serina Elizabeth M Goldberg Source Type: research
Commentary on "Study Partner Report of Apathy in Older Adults is Associated With AD Biomarkers: Findings From the Harvard Aging Brain Study"
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 4:S1064-7481(24)00298-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.03.017. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38658231 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2024.03.017 (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Siddharth Khasnavis Ryan S O'Dell Christopher H van Dyck Adam P Mecca Source Type: research
Sea creatures began to glow half a billion years ago
When a shaggy bamboo coral (
Isidella tentaculum
) gets jostled by the arm of a remotely operated submersible, its limbs begin to sparkle with bluish light. The gleam penetrates the blackness of the deep sea, where many octocorals—an ancient, diverse group of marine invertebrates that includes quill-shaped sea pens, bamboo corals, and other soft corals and waving sea fans—form lush underwater gardens.
Some
three-quarters of all undersea animals can generate their own light
, but the origin of this ability has been shrouded in mystery. Now, research reported today in the
Proceedings...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Effects of dual-task resistance exercise on cognition, mood, depression, functional fitness, and activities of daily living in older adults with cognitive impairment: a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial
This study aimed to compare the effects of a dual-task resistance exercise program and resistance exe... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ji-Eun Baek, Sang-Jun Hyeon, May Kim, Hwi-young Cho and Suk-Chan Hahm Tags: Research Source Type: research
“Just pee in the diaper” - a constructivist grounded theory study of moral distress enabling neglect in nursing homes
A growing body of evidence shows that many nursing home residents ’ basic care needs are neglected, and residents do not receive qualitatively good care. This neglect challenges nursing staff´s professional and... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Stine Borgen Lund, Wenche K. Malmedal, Laura Mosqueda and John-Arne Skolbekken Tags: Research Source Type: research
The relationship between marital status and cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults: the multiple mediating effects of social support and depression
Marital status is a potentially essential factor for cognitive impairment. Relevant research examining the potential pathways through which the marital status of spouseless older people is associated with cogn... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Donghang Zhang, Wenhao Zheng and Keyang Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the social frailty scale in Iranian older adults
Social frailty is a holistic concept encompassing various social determinants of health. Considering its importance and impact on health-related outcomes in older adults, the present study was conducted to cro... (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hanieh Zare, Zahra Tagharrobi and Mohammad Zare Tags: Research Source Type: research
Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with working memory and hippocampal volumes among older adults
. (Source: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition)
Source: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition - April 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Regina S. WrightAlexa C. AllanAlyssa A. GamaldoAdrienne A. MorganAnna K. LeeGuray ErusChristos DavatzikosDesir ée C. Bygravea School of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USAb Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania Source Type: research
