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Coming along swimmingly
- Author:
- SMITH Penny
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 6.8.02, 2002, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at the use of swimming sessions to help people with dementia.
Views of elderly patients on cardiopulmonary resuscitation before and after treatment for depression
- Authors:
- EGGAR Richard, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(2), February 2002, pp.170-174.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Investigates elderly patients decision to accept cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before and after treatment for depression. The subjects were 50 consecutively admitted day and in-patients with depression. Changes in the acceptability of CPR between baseline and end of treatment for depression together with patient characteristics were measured and compared. The study demonstrates that depressed elderly people frequently decline CPR but accept after recovery from depression. The presence of depression should be specifically considered if an elderly person unexpectedly declines CPR.
Psychosocial and clinical predictors of unipolar depression outcome in older adults
- Authors:
- BOSWORTH Hayden B., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(3), March 2002, pp.238-246.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Depression in old age is widespread, affecting at least one in six patients' in general medical practice and even higher percentage in nursing homes and hospitals. Impairment and disability associated with depression is equal to that attribute to cardiovascular disease, and greater than that due to other chronic physical disorders such as hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis. Response to treatment among depressed individuals may vary greatly. While some of the treatment variation can be explained in terms of differences in the severity of the depression, much of it remains to be explained. Because of the significant personal, clinical, and societal implications associated with depression, it is important to understand what factors, especially those amenable to clinical intervention, are associated with better outcomes. This article focuses on a variety of psychosocial, demographic, and clinical factors to identify those that predict better depression outcome among initially depressed elderly adults.
Illuminating teamwork
- Author:
- DAVIDSON Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 10(1), January 2002, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes a project to involve people with dementia in creating stained glass designs fro the new Iris Murdoch Centre in Stirling.
Evaluating the impact of reminiscence on the quality of life of older people
- Author:
- ESRC GROWING OLDER PROGRAMME
- Publisher:
- University of Sheffield. Department of Sociological Studies
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Reminiscence has been defined as 'the vocal or silent recall of events in a person's life, either alone, or with another person or group of people'. Anecdotal evidence suggests that reminiscence can improve the well-being of older people, but there have been very few substantial studies. In our study, 142 older people living in care settings participated in an evaluation of the impact of reminiscence on quality of life. We assessed our participants' quality of life before and after the intervention, and changes in their quality of life over the period of the intervention were compared with those found in a group of older people who were not involved in any reminiscence intervention (the control group). We also carried out interviews and focus groups with care staff, older people, and family carers of older people, to establish their views and feelings on reminiscence.
Clinical guidelines in old age psychiatry
- Authors:
- BURNS Alistair, DENING Tom, LAWLOR Brian
- Publisher:
- Martin Dunitz
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 208p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Clinical guidelines have been defined as systematically developed statements which assist clinicians and patients in making decisions about appropriate treatment for specific conditions. This book aims to bring material together in the field of old age psychiatry in order to form judgements about which guidelines are "better". Topics include, dementia, depression, other disorders.
Sensory stimulation in dementia :an effective option for managing behavioural problems
- Authors:
- BURNS Alistair, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 7.12.02, 2002, pp.1312-1313.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
People with dementia are among the most vulnerable in our society. Symptoms often need to be treated expediently, and drugs, although moderately effective, can be hazardous. Aromatherapy and bright light treatment seem to be safe and effective and may have an important role in managing behavioural problems in people with dementia.
One last pleasure?: alcohol use among elderly people in nursing homes
- Authors:
- WALDO Klein.C., JESS Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 27(3), August 2002, pp.193-203.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The study discussed in this article describes the alcohol-related policies, practices, and problems experienced by a sample of 111 intermediate care facilities and homes for elderly people in the United States. Despite the problems reported, screening for alcohol problems among residents, treatment of identified problems and training of staff were not found to be widespread. Ambiguity about the role of alcohol as a social beverage or as a psychoactive substance to be managed was identified.
Complementary therapies in the care of older people
- Author:
- BRETT Helen
- Publisher:
- Whurr Publishers
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 277p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book gives nurses an insight into using complementary therapies safely for older people. Contents: considerations for safe practice; an overview of the therapies; applications to practice.
The prevalence diagnosis and treatment of depression in dementia patients in chronic care facilities in the last six months of life
- Authors:
- EVERS Martin M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(5), May 2002, pp.464-472.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on an American study to asses the prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of depression among dementia patients. Perimortal data concerning dementia severity, depressive symptoms and diagnoses, and medication use for 279 dementia patients and 24 normal controls brought to autopsy through an Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center. Results found major depression was highly prevalent in both dementia patients and normal controls, indicating that depression is an important issue for the elderly in the last six months of life irrespective of cognitive status. Under-diagnosis of depression by physicians was also found. Dementia was also found to be undertreated in both dementia patients and normal controls.