The role of spousal loss in the development of depressive symptoms in the elderly — Implications for diagnostic systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Sikorski ◽  
Melanie Luppa ◽  
Kathrin Heser ◽  
Annette Ernst ◽  
Carolin Lange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Spousal Loss

The role of spousal loss in the development of depressive symptoms in the elderly – implications for diagnostic systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 76 (08/09) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Sikorski ◽  
M Luppa ◽  
H Bickel ◽  
M Pentzek ◽  
S Weyerer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Spousal Loss

scholarly journals Untreated Depressive Symptoms Significantly Worsen Quality of Life of the Elderly and may Lead to the Misdiagnosis of Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Voros ◽  
Sandor Fekete ◽  
Tamas Tenyi ◽  
Zoltan Rihmer ◽  
Ilona Szili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Adequate Treatment

Abstract Background: Several studies demonstrated the role of depressive mood and cognitive impairment in the background of elevated mortality and decreased Quality of Life (QoL) of the elderly.Methods: In the framework of the ICT4Life project self-administered questionnaires and clinical screening tools were used to assess QoL, depressive symptoms and cognitive functions of 60 elderly over the age of 65.Results: Males found to be depressed and cognitively declined more frequently; and had higher scores on the depression and lower on the QoL scales. Depressed elderly had lower cognitive levels and their QoL was significantly poorer than that of the non-depressed subjects. Depressive disorders were detected in a quarter of the elderly, and the majority of them did not receive adequate antidepressant medication.Conclusions: Close correlation between depression and cognitive impairment was confirmed, as well as the key role of depression in the background of QoL decline. Results also highlighted the problems of recognition and adequate treatment of depression and cognitive decline in elderly, which can be further complicated by the common symptoms of depressive pseudo-dementia. Early recognition of depressive symptoms is important not only to treat the underlying mood disorder, but also to improve QoL of the elderly.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms in elderly people participating in University of the Third Age and residents of Nursing Homes: the role of optimism and acceptance of passing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edyta Idczak-Paceś ◽  
Adrian Kabat ◽  
Adrianna Krzywik ◽  
Iwona Nowakowska
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Third Age

The elderly age group needs particular support in preventing development of depressive symptoms, among others, due to the prospect of passing. This group is heterogenous in terms of characteristics of ways of spending leisure time, which, as an important aspect of everyday life affecting the quality of interpersonal relationships and well-being, might be related to the level of their depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to find out whether participation in University of Third Age (UTA; leisure time spending directed at personal development) activities versus being a Nursing Home resident (NH; leisure time spending, directed at compensation of difficulties associated to the aging process) may differentiate elderly people in terms of the level of depression taking into account their optimism and acceptance of passing. The study was paper-pencil questionnaire-based, conducted on a sample of people above the age of 59: participants of UTA (N=48) and NH (N=54). In the UTA group, consistently for all levels of acceptance of passing, the higher the level of optimism, the lower the depressive symptoms. However, for the NH group, the higher the acceptance of passing, the lower the role of optimism in predicting depressive symptoms.

Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Angel L. Ball ◽  
Adina S. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Anticholinergic Medications ◽  
Inappropriate Treatment ◽  
Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

Prospective Memory Development Across the Lifespan

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sascha Zuber ◽  
Matthias Kliegel
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Memory ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Present Model ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
Integrative Framework

Abstract. Prospective Memory (PM; i.e., the ability to remember to perform planned tasks) represents a key proxy of healthy aging, as it relates to older adults’ everyday functioning, autonomy, and personal well-being. The current review illustrates how PM performance develops across the lifespan and how multiple cognitive and non-cognitive factors influence this trajectory. Further, a new, integrative framework is presented, detailing how those processes interplay in retrieving and executing delayed intentions. Specifically, while most previous models have focused on memory processes, the present model focuses on the role of executive functioning in PM and its development across the lifespan. Finally, a practical outlook is presented, suggesting how the current knowledge can be applied in geriatrics and geropsychology to promote healthy aging by maintaining prospective abilities in the elderly.

The role of goal-related autonomy: A self-determination theory analysis of perfectionism, poor goal progress, and depressive symptoms.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Moore ◽  
Anne C. Holding ◽  
Amanda Moore ◽  
Shelby L. Levine ◽  
Theodore A. Powers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Goal Progress

Unraveling current and future adolescent depressive symptoms: The role of stress reactivity across physiological systems.

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 1650-1660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson ◽  
Charlotte J. McKernan ◽  
Kimberly L. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Stress Reactivity ◽  
Adolescent Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Physiological Systems
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