The diagnostic accuracy of brief versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

C Pocklington, S Gilbody, L Manea… - International journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Depression in older adults is often under recognised despite it being the most
common mental health illness in this age group. An increasing older adult population …

The role of perceived stress and cognitive function on the relationship between neuroticism and depression among the elderly: a structural equation model approach

M Banjongrewadee, N Wongpakaran, T Wongpakaran… - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background Depression comprises common psychological problems, and has been strongly
related to neuroticism and perceived stress. While neuroticism has been shown to have a …

Caregiver burden and associated factors for the respite care needs among the family caregivers of community dwelling senior citizens in Chiang Mai, Northern …

TNN Aung, MN Aung, S Moolphate, Y Koyanagi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Families are the backbone of caregiving for older adults living in communities.
This is a tradition common to Thailand and many low-and middle-income countries where …

Malnutrition, depression, poor sleep quality, and difficulty falling asleep at night are associated with a higher risk of cognitive frailty in older adults during the COVID-19 …

J Griffiths, M Seesen, W Sirikul, P Siviroj - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 restrictions, such as social isolation and disruption of daily routines, can have
detrimental effects, including increased stress, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and physical and …

Laughter is the best medicine? A cross-sectional study of cardiovascular disease among older Japanese adults

K Hayashi, I Kawachi, T Ohira, K Kondo… - Journal of …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: We sought to evaluate the associations between frequency of daily laughter
with heart disease and stroke among community-dwelling older Japanese women and men …

Gait variability during abrupt slow and fast speed transitions in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

S Boripuntakul, T Kamnardsiri, SR Lord, S Maiarin… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Gait speed modulation, including abruptly decreasing or increasing gait speed, is a
challenging task and prerequisite for safe mobility in the community. Older adults with Mild …

Cognitive frailty in Thai community-dwelling elderly: prevalence and its association with malnutrition

M Seesen, W Sirikul, J Ruangsuriya, J Griffiths… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cognitive frailty (CF) is defined by the coexistence of physical frailty and mild cognitive
impairment. Malnutrition is an underlying factor of age-related conditions including physical …

Depression and associated factors among community-dwelling Thai older adults in northern Thailand: the relationship between history of fall and geriatric depression

TNN Aung, S Moolphate, Y Koyanagi… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Globally, population aging is happening more quickly than in the past, and
Thailand ranks the world's number three among the rapidly aging countries. Age-related …

Attachment anxiety, depression, and perceived social support: A moderated mediation model of suicide ideation among the elderly

A Oon-Arom, T Wongpakaran, P Kuntawong… - International …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Issues concerning the association among attachment anxiety, depression and
suicidal ideation among the elderly have rarely been explored. The present study …

[HTML][HTML] An interactive physical-cognitive game-based training system using Kinect for older adults: development and usability study

T Kamnardsiri, K Phirom, S Boripuntakul… - JMIR Serious …, 2021 - games.jmir.org
Background: Declines in physical and cognitive functions are recognized as important risk
factors for falls in older adults. Promising evidence suggests that interactive game-based …