Depression in dementia: epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment

D Enache, B Winblad, D Aarsland - Current opinion in psychiatry, 2011 - journals.lww.com
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Psychiatry Depression in dementia: epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment : Current …

Psychotropic drug prescriptions in Western European nursing homes

SIM Janus, JG van Manen, MJ IJzerman… - International …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Background: Despite the numerous warnings of European and national drug agencies as
well as clinical guidelines since the year 2004, psychotropic drugs are still frequently used in …

The effect of a pre-and postoperative orthogeriatric service on cognitive function in patients with hip fracture: randomized controlled trial (Oslo Orthogeriatric Trial)

LO Watne, AC Torbergsen, S Conroy, K Engedal… - BMC medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Delirium is a common complication in patients with hip fractures and is
associated with an increased risk of subsequent dementia. The aim of this trial was to …

A structural multidisciplinary approach to depression management in nursing-home residents: a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial

R Leontjevas, DL Gerritsen, M Smalbrugge… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Depression in nursing-home residents is often under-recognised. We aimed to
establish the effectiveness of a structural approach to its management. Methods Between …

Systematic review: Health‐related characteristics of elderly hospitalized adults and nursing home residents associated with short‐term mortality

JM Thomas, LM Cooney Jr… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify the domains of health‐related characteristics of older hospitalized
adults and nursing home residents most strongly associated with short‐term mortality …

Persistent use of psychotropic drugs in nursing home residents in Norway

AS Helvik, J Šaltytė Benth, B Wu, K Engedal, G Selbæk - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background The prevalence of psychotropic drug (PTD) use in NH residents is high, but few
have explored prevalence and persistency in PTD in NH residents and factors associated …

Change in quality of life of people with dementia recently admitted to long‐term care facilities

HC Beerens, SMG Zwakhalen… - Journal of Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess which factors are associated with change in quality of life of people with
dementia who have recently been admitted to long‐term care facilities. Background Many …

Anxiety and depression in the elderly: do we know any more?

GJ Byrne, NA Pachana - Current opinion in psychiatry, 2010 - journals.lww.com
An excellent body of research on depression in older people is now available, although
more work on both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments is needed. More …

Beside the Geriatric Depression Scale: the WHO‐Five Well‐being Index as a valid screening tool for depression in nursing homes

AK Allgaier, D Kramer, B Saravo… - … journal of geriatric …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of the study was to compare criterion validities of the WHO‐Five Well‐
being Index (WHO‐5) and the Geriatric Depression Scale 15‐item version (GDS‐15) and 4 …

A 52 month follow-up of functional decline in nursing home residents–degree of dementia contributes

AS Helvik, K Engedal, JŠ Benth, G Selbæk - BMC geriatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background Few have studied how personal activities of daily living (P-ADL) develop over
time in nursing home residents with dementia. Thus, the aim was to study variables …