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Alexander Miles Gallery raises £10,000 in private art auction
On 11 June the Alexander Miles Gallery generously hosted a private art auction at the Tower Guoman Hotel, St Katherine’s Docks, in aid of Alzheimer's Society. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 15, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Multiple clock drawing scoring systems: simpler is better
ConclusionsIn comparing scoring systems, no system emerged as consistently superior in terms of predictive validity. The authors conclude that when scoring the CDT as a screening instrument in a primary/general medicine/community setting, simpler is better, and perhaps qualitative assessment of “normal” versus “abnormal” may be sufficient for screening purposes and the establishment of a baseline for follow‐up. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 15, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brian J. Mainland, Sean Amodeo, Kenneth I. Shulman Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Toward sound objective evaluation of clinical measures.
Authors: Kraemer HC Abstract The quality of all clinical decision-making, as well as power and precision in clinical research results, depends fundamentally on the quality of the measures used. Yet evaluations of the quality of clinical measures likely to be used either in clinic or research applications are difficult to execute or to critique because the criteria for judging such studies are so ill-defined. Here a set of guidelines is proposed, modeled on CONSORT guidelines for randomized clinical trials, first defining the terms often inconsistently used in the research literature and then identifying certain err...
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Depression Key Reason to Stop Work with RA (CME/CE)
MADRID (MedPage Today) -- Depression was the strongest predictor of the decision by rheumatoid arthritis patients to apply for disability leave from work within a year of disease onset, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - June 14, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Movement Disorder Docs Meet Down Under
SYDNEY (MedPage Today) -- Parkinson's disease will get the main spotlight at the annual meeting of the Movement Disorder Society next week, but dystonia, tics, ataxia, spasticity, and other disorders will share the stage here. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - June 14, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Old Worries and New Anxieties: Behavioral Symptoms and Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Population Study.
CONCLUSION: In this population-based sample, subgroups with different anxiety and depression profiles had different relationships with cognitive and functional definitions of MCI. Anxiety, depression, and MCI are all multidimensional entities, interacting in complex ways that may shed light on underlying neural mechanisms. PMID: 23759435 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Associations Between Vascular Risk and Mood in Euthymic Older Adults: Preliminary Findings.
CONCLUSIONS: Vascular risk was associated with endorsement of depressive symptoms in euthymic older adults. However, the patterns of associations with the two depression scales are distinct and may reflect both differences in administration and item characteristics. A limitation of this study was the exclusion of individuals with subclinical depression, leading to a restricted range on depression scales; future studies should include a full population sample to more fully explore low mood in late-life. PMID: 23759292 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Personality and Cognitive Decline in the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area Follow-up Study.
CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that greater Neuroticism is associated with decline, and greater Conscientiousness is associated with improvement in performance on measures of general cognitive function and memory in adults. Further studies are needed to determine the extent to which personality traits in midlife are associated with clinically significant cognitive outcomes in older adults, such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and to identify potential mediators of the association between personality and cognitive trajectories. PMID: 23759291 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of ...
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Improving the Cost-Effectiveness of a Healthcare System for Depressive Disorders by Implementing Telemedicine: A Health Economic Modeling Study.
CONCLUSIONS: For a healthcare system for depressive disorders to remain economically sustainable, its cost-benefit ratio needs to be improved. Offering preventive telemedicine at a large scale is likely to introduce such an improvement. PMID: 23759290 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

The CERAD Neuropsychological Assessment Battery Total Score Detects and Predicts Alzheimer Disease Dementia with High Diagnostic Accuracy.
CONCLUSIONS: The cross-sectional results confirm that the CTS is a highly accurate diagnostic tool for detecting AD dementia in elderly primary care patients. In addition, we provide evidence that the CTS is also accurate for the prediction of incident AD dementia. These findings further support the validity of the CTS as an index of overall cognitive functioning for detection and prediction of AD dementia. PMID: 23759289 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Morella Kayman MBE wins First Women Lifetime Achievement Award after co-founding Alzheimer's Society
Last night, (Wednesday 12 June) Morella Kayman MBE was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award at the First Women Awards ceremony in recognition of her work co-founding Alzheimer's Society. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

American Geriatrics Society: 5 Things to QuestionAmerican Geriatrics Society: 5 Things to Question
The American Geriatrics Society participates in the Choosing Wisely campaign by identifying five medications and treatments that older adults, healthcare providers, and caregivers should question. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Home care for older people could become the next abuse scandal, says Minister
Alzheimer's Society responds to Minister Norman Lamb's comment calling for recommendations on how to reform the care system. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Scientists Find New Clues to Early Onset Alzheimer's
Title: Scientists Find New Clues to Early Onset Alzheimer'sCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/12/2013 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/13/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer)
Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

How much do elders with chronic conditions know about their medications?
Conclusions: Patients who take medications for their chronic diseases generally lack knowledge on side-effects of their medications which could potentially affect medication compliance and medication safety. (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chan Wan-kinWong Yan-yanSo YeeKung KennyWong Ka-man Source Type: research

Programme
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Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing: - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Abstracts of Oral Presentations
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Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing: - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Poster Listing
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Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing: - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Poster Abstracts
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Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing: - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Author Index
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Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing: - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in dental and oral surgery: from the wound healing to bone regeneration
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a new approach to tissue regeneration and it is becoming a valuable adjunct to promote healing in many procedures in dental and oral surgery, especially in aging patients. PRP derives from the centrifugation of the patient's own blood and it contains growth factors that influence wound healing, thereby playing an important role in tissue repairing mechanisms. The use of PRP in surgical practice could have beneficial outcomes, reducing bleeding and enhancing soft tissue healing and bone regeneration. Studies conducted on humans have yielded promising results regarding the application of PRP to ...
Source: Immunity and Aging - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Antonino AlbaneseMaria LicataBianca PolizziGiuseppina Campisi Source Type: research

Cost‐effectiveness of a stepped care programme to prevent depression and anxiety in residents in homes for the older people: a randomised controlled trial
ConclusionA stepped care programme to prevent depression and anxiety in older people living in elderly homes was not considered cost‐effective in comparison with usual care. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 13, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: J. E. Bosmans, E. Dozeman, Harm W. J. Marwijk, Digna J. F. Schaik, Max L. Stek, Aartjan T. F. Beekman, Henriette E. Horst Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Beta Amyloid Suppresses the Expression of the Vitamin D Receptor Gene and Induces the Expression of the Vitamin D Catabolic Enzyme Gene in Hippocampal Neurons.
Conclusion: Beta amyloid may disrupt the vitamin D-VDR pathway and cause defective utilization of vitamin D by suppressing the level of the VDR and elevating the level of 24OHase. PMID: 23752060 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders)
Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - June 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Source Type: research

Bank leads the way in the fight against dementia creating 750 new Dementia Friends in one day
A group of 750 Lloyds Banking Group employees became Dementia Friends yesterday when they took time out from a training day to take part in a dementia information session. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Adjuvant chemotherapy in older adults with non-small cell lung cancer.
Abstract Platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy is the standard of care for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with surgery. There is a paucity of data regarding the appropriate use of adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of older adults. In the absence of prospective randomized controlled trials specific to this population, the available evidence is limited to post hoc analyses of prospective studies in age-unselected populations and retrospective reviews of population databases. The available evidence for treatment of older adults with adjuvant therapy using cisplatin- and carbop...
Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - June 12, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Gajra A Tags: Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book Source Type: research

Computer‐facilitated Review of Electronic Medical Records Reliably Identifies Emergency Department Interventions in Older Adults
ConclusionsA practical, non–resource‐intensive, computer‐facilitated free‐text medical record review was completed and was more efficient and accurate than manually reviewing ED records. Resumen La Revisión Computarizada de las Historias Clínicas Electrónicas Identifica de Manera Fiable las Intervenciones del Servicio de Urgencias en los Ancianos ObjetivosSe estima que el 14–25% de todos los estudios científicos en revistas biomédicas de medicina de urgencias y emergencias son revisiones de historias clínicas. La mayoría de las revisiones de las historias en estos estudios se realiza de forma manual, un p...
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - June 12, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kevin J. Biese, Cory R. Forbach, Richard P. Medlin, Timothy F. Platts‐Mills, Matthew J. Scholer, Brenda McCall, Frances S. Shofer, Michael LaMantia, Cherri Hobgood, J. S. Kizer, Jan Busby‐Whitehead, Charles B. Cairns Tags: Research Methods & Statistics Source Type: research

Cognitive deficits are associated with poorer simulated driving in older adults with heart failure
Conclusion: The current findings showed that reduced cognitive function was associated with poor simulated driving performance in older adults with HF. If replicated using behind-the-wheel testing, HF patients may be at elevated risk for unsafe driving and routine driving evaluations in this population may be warranted. (Source: BMC Geriatrics)
Source: BMC Geriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Michael AloscoMary SpitznagelMary ClevelandJohn Gunstad Source Type: research

The relationship between the diagnosis method of neuronal dysfunction (DIMENSION) and brain pathology in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
ConclusionDα and Dσ were related to cerebral hypoperfusion and p‐tau181/Aβ42. DIMENSION was able to detect changes in the early‐stage Alzheimer's brain, suggesting that it is possibility as a useful examination for early‐stage AD with a difficult discrimination in clinical conditions. Moreover, EEG measurement is a quick and easy diagnostic test and is useful for repeated examinations. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Minoru Kouzuki, Fumiko Asaina, Miyako Taniguchi, Toshimitsu Musha, Katsuya Urakami Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Social isolation in older Malaysians: prevalence and risk factors
Conclusion:These findings may have some implications for social and health‐care policymakers in planning and developing new and effective interventions such as educational programmes to reduce social isolation among this vulnerable population (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rahimah Ibrahim, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz, Tengku Aizan Hamid Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Discrepancy between subjective and objective assessments of wandering behaviours in dementia as measured by the Algase Wandering Scale and the Integrated Circuit tag monitoring system
ConclusionThis objective measurement of wandering showed the limitations in the assessment of spatial and temporal movement by the staff. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: So Yayama, Miyae Yamakawa, Shunji Suto, Chieko Greiner, Kazue Shigenobu, Kiyoko Makimoto Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Efficacy of increasing donepezil in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease patients who show a diminished response to 5 mg donepezil: a preliminary study
ConclusionsBecause cognitive function showed improvement after increasing the dose of donepezil, the dosage of this drug should probably be adjusted based on the overall severity of Alzheimer's disease as well as the progression of cognitive dysfunction. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yusuke Yatabe, Mamoru Hashimoto, Keiichiro Kaneda, Kazuki Honda, Yusuke Ogawa, Seiji Yuuki, Manabu Ikeda Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Changes in Mini‐Mental State Examination score in Alzheimer's disease patients after stopping habitual drinking
Conclusions In AD patients with a history of habitual drinking, abstinence was effective for reducing cognitive decline during the clinical course. However, such an effect was not seen in patients who had consumed high amounts of alcohol before diagnosis of AD. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Aiko Toda, Yuko Tagata, Tomoko Nakada, Miwa Komatsu, Nobuto Shibata, Heii Arai Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effectiveness of low‐dose milnacipran for a patient suffering from pain disorder with delusional disorder (somatic type) in the orofacial region
Abstract Glossodynia is chronic pain localized around the tongue, with no perceivable organic abnormalities. In the fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery, it is categorized as an oral psychosomatic disease. In contrast, psychiatric nosology classifies glossodynia as a pain disorder among somatoform disorders, per the DSM‐IV. The patient was a 71‐year‐old woman who developed symptoms of glossodynia, specifically a sore tongue. In the decade before she presented to us, she had had bizarre symptoms of oral cenesthopathy such as the sensation that her teeth had become ‘limp and floppy’ and that she needles in her ...
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Katsuyuki Ukai, Hiroyuki Kimura, Munetaka Arao, Branko Aleksic, Aya Yamauchi, Ryoko Ishihara, Shuji Iritani, Kenichi Kurita, Norio Ozaki Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Mirtazapine improves visual hallucinations in Parkinson's disease: a case report
In this report, we present a patient with PDPsy who was treated with one of the new‐generation antidepressants, mirtazapine. Mirtazapine improved the patient's refractory psychotic symptoms, especially her visual hallucinations, without worsening her motor symptoms. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kenji Tagai, Tomoyuki Nagata, Shunichiro Shinagawa, Norifumi Tsuno, Motohiro Ozone, Kazuhiko Nakayama Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Care staff training in residential homes for managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia based on differential reinforcement procedures of applied behaviour analysis: a process research
This study comprised a baseline phase and an intervention phase (IN) to assess the effectiveness of this approach as a process research. One month after IN ended, data for the follow‐up phase were collected. In both residents, the overall frequency of the target behaviour of BPSD decreased, whereas the overall rate of engaging in leisure activities as an alternative behaviour increased more during IN than during the baseline phase. In addition, the overall rate of staff actions to support residents' activities increased more during IN than during the baseline phase. However, the frequency of the target behaviour of BPSD ...
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Dai Noguchi, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Katsuo Yamanaka Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

A case of topical opioid‐induced delirium mistaken as behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in demented state
Abstract In Japan, indications for opioid analgesics, once exclusively used as pain killers for patients suffering from malignant cancer, have been expanded for a wide range of pain. Herein we report a patient with opioid‐induced delirium associated with the administration of buprenorphine patches that was well below the indicated therapeutic range limit. An 82‐year‐old woman was referred to us from an orthopaedic practitioner for uncontrollable behavioural problems apparently caused by the beginning of dementia; the patient had gradually developed disorientation, visual hallucinations, and delusions. Laboratory and ...
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Go Ito, Kousuke Kanemoto Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in an Alzheimer's disease case successfully treated with natural medicine: association with gonadotropins
This report suggests that keishi‐ka‐ryukotsu‐borei‐to is a possible alternative treatment for the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, especially sexual delusions. (Source: Psychogeriatrics)
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tomihisa Niitsu, Hideki Okamoto, Masaomi Iyo Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Dementia with Lewy bodies: early diagnostic challenges
Abstract Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is defined pathologically as neurodegeneration associated with Lewy bodies (LB). LB‐related symptoms, including olfactory dysfunction, dysautonomia, and mood and sleep disorders, are increasingly recognized as clinical signs that enable the early detection of DLB, because these symptoms often antedate dementia by years or even decades. It remains unknown if the clinical history of LB‐related symptoms is sufficient for the prodromal state of DLB to be suspected in memory clinics. We retrospectively investigated the clinical courses, including olfactory dysfunction, dysautonomia, ...
Source: Psychogeriatrics - June 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hiroshige Fujishiro, Eizo Iseki, Shinichiro Nakamura, Koji Kasanuki, Yuhei Chiba, Kazumi Ota, Norio Murayama, Kiyoshi Sato Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Chronic Illness Afflicts Most Childhood-Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
Treatment-related lung and hearing problems common at age 45 (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - June 11, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Oncology, ENT, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Geriatrics, Fertility, News, Source Type: news

Global Initiative for Interdisciplinary Approach to Improve Innovative Clinical Research and Treatment Outcomes in Geriatrics: Biological Cell-Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Geriatrics
Rejuvenation Research Jun 2013, Vol. 16, No. 3: 212-223. (Source: Rejuvenation Research)
Source: Rejuvenation Research - June 11, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: article Source Type: research

Alzheimer's Society ambassadors invited to the Queen’s Garden Party
Alzheimer's Society ambassadors Heather Roberts and Bill Wilson had the pleasure of attending the Queen’s Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 6 June. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 11, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Win a signed copy of actress Phyllida Law's new book
Enter our competition to win a signed copy of actress Phyllida Law's new book, How Many Camels Are There in Holland?: Dementia, ma and me, telling the story of her mother’s dementia. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 11, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Alzheimer's Society recognises the value of carers this Carers Week
This Carers Week, 10 - 16 June 2013, we are celebrating the hard work and contribution made by carers who look after people with dementia. (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - June 11, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Clumsiness in Some Elderly Tied to Brain Changes
Title: Clumsiness in Some Elderly Tied to Brain ChangesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/10/2013 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - June 11, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news