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A Psychological Intervention Program for Patients with Cerebral Infarction
Conclusion: Psychological intervention can be used as an adjunct therapy in the treatment and nursing of patients with cerebral infarction.Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - March 31, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Straight from the heart: Mysterious lipids may predict cardiac problems better than cholesterol
Stephanie Blendermann, 65, had good reason to worry about heart disease. Three of her sisters died in their 40s or early 50s from heart attacks, and her father needed surgery to bypass clogged arteries. She also suffered from an autoimmune disorder that results in chronic inflammation and boosts the odds of developing cardiovascular illnesses. “I have an interesting medical chart,” says Blendermann, a real estate agent in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Yet Blendermann’s routine lab results weren’t alarming. At checkups, her low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad,” cholesterol hovered around the 100 milligrams-per-...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - March 16, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Is there a bidirectional relationship between stroke risk and mood disorders in older adult patients?
Research suggests that there may be a causal relationship between stroke and depression symptoms. However, the direction of this relationship remains unclear, which suggests the possibility that it is bidirectional.   Indeed, some findings suggest that depression is a common occurrence post-stroke and that individuals who have a greater stroke risk are also more likely to have depression. Conversely, there is also evidence that depression may be a risk factor for stroke. In addition, although most of the liter ature focuses on the relationship between cardiovascular health and depression, less is known about other mood di...
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - February 17, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ana Trueba, Boyu Ren, Regan E. Patrick, David G. Harper, Brent P. Forester Tags: Poster Number: NR-10 Source Type: research

Unlucky numbers: Fighting murder convictions that rest on shoddy stats
LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS— When a Dutch nurse named Lucia de Berk stood trial for serial murder in 2003, statistician Richard Gill was aware of the case. But he saw no reason to stick his nose into it. De Berk was a pediatric nurse at Juliana Children’s Hospital in The Hague. In 2001, after a baby died while she was on duty, a colleague told superiors that De Berk had been present at a suspiciously high number of deaths and resuscitations. Hospital staff immediately informed the police. When investigators reexamined records from De Berk’s shifts, they found 10 suspicious incidents. Three other hospitals where D...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - January 19, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Evaluating feasibility, value and characteristics of an intergenerational friendly telephone visit program during the Covid-19 pandemic
Social isolation and loneliness are increasingly recognized as serious health risks for older Americans (1). Social isolation and loneliness are related forms of social disconnection that are associated with the incidence and worsening of anxiety and depressive disorders, coronary artery disease and stroke, dementia, and premature death (2-6). Thus, social distancing policies and isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic have uniquely impacted older adults.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - December 23, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Anagha B. Kumar, Benjamin S. Zide, Twisha Bhardwaj, Jessica M. Lipschitz, Abby N. Altman, Nancy J. Donovan Tags: Regular Research Article Source Type: research

Effects of Immersive Virtual Therapy as a Method Supporting Recovery of Depressive Symptoms in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: Clinical Interventions in Aging - November 23, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Clinical Interventions in Aging Source Type: research

Strengths and Weaknesses of the Vascular Apathy Hypothesis: A Narrative Review
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022 Oct 1:S1064-7481(22)00526-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.09.016. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe vascular apathy hypothesis states that cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) can cause apathy, even when no other symptoms of CSVD are present. In order to examine this hypothesis, the objectives of this narrative review are to evaluate the evidence for a pathophysiological mechanism linking CSVD to apathy and to examine whether CSVD can be a sole cause of apathy. The nature of the CSVD-apathy relationship was evaluated using the Bradford Hill criteria as a method for research on the distinction betw...
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia... - October 25, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lonneke Wouts Radboud M Marijnissen Richard C Oude Voshaar Aartjan T F Beekman Source Type: research

Invited commentary: The vascular apathy hypothesis and its meaning for clinicians
For geriatric psychiatrists, apathy is one of the most challenging syndromes to diagnose and treat. Although it is a common syndrome characterized by a lack of motivation1, it is striking to observe how frequently apathy is missed or misdiagnosed in clinical settings. It often underlies treatment resistance, which can leave patients, caregivers, and clinicians feeling frustrated with a perceived lack of progress. Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia, but it is also seen in numerous neurological diseases including stroke and Parkinson's disease, and it may co-occur with depression.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - October 22, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Stephanie Collier Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

The Vascular Apathy Hypothesis and Its Meaning for Clinicians
For geriatric psychiatrists, apathy is one of the most challenging syndromes to diagnose and treat. Although it is a common syndrome characterized by a lack of motivation,1 it is striking to observe how frequently apathy is missed or misdiagnosed in clinical settings. It often underlies treatment resistance, which can leave patients, caregivers, and clinicians feeling frustrated with a perceived lack of progress. Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia, but it is also seen in numerous neurological diseases including stroke and Parkinson's disease, and it may co-occur with depression.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - October 22, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Stephanie Collier Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Factors predicting burden among male caregivers of older adults with stroke
This study aims to examine the factors predicting burden among the male caregivers of older adults with stroke. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 98 male caregivers in the outpatient department’s neurological clinic, at Banphaeo General Hospital. Data was collected using six questionnaires: the demographic questionnaire, the center for epidemiologic studies depression scale, the perceived health status interview form, the caregiver and patient relationship interview form, the Barthel ADL index and the Zarit burden interview. Descriptive statistics and ...
Source: Working with Older People - September 13, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sirinthip Nimitphuwadon Pornchai Jullamate Naiyana Piphatvanitcha Sivasankari Nadarajan Watchara Tabootwong Source Type: research

Associations of multiple chronic disease and depressive symptoms with incident stroke among Chinese middle-aged and elderly adults: a nationwide population-based cohort study
This study aimed to explore the independent associa...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - August 12, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jingyang Hu, Xinyu Zheng, Guangduoji Shi and Lan Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Stringent public health measures during COVID-19 across ischemic stroke care systems: the potential impact of patient perceptions on health care-seeking behaviors
AbstractDecreases in acute stroke presentations have been reported during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic surges. A recent study by Bojti et al. (GeroScience. 2021;43:2231 –2248) sought to understand the relationship of public health mandates in Hungary as they were implemented with acute ischemic stroke admissions and interventions during two separate COVID-19 waves. We sought to perform a similar analysis of changes in ischemic stroke care at two distinct medical institutions in the USA. Two separate institutions and systems of ischemic stroke care were evaluated through a regional comprehensive stroke...
Source: AGE - April 25, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Association between Baseline Cognitive Function and Longitudinal Functional Outcome Change after Ischemic Stroke
Conclusion: After ischemic stroke, higher baseline global cognitive function was a predictive factor for better functional recovery regardless of depression symptoms in the minor stroke group.Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - April 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research