scholarly journals Role of Sociocultural Factors in Depression among Elderly of Twin Cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad) of Pakistan

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saira Javed
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Twin Cities

This research was conducted to examine the role of sociocultural factors on depression among elderly of twin cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad) of Pakistan. 310 older adults participated in the present study. Through convenient sampling technique, face to face interview was carried out for data collection. Urdu translated Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form and demographic sheet were used to test hypotheses. Descriptive statistics andt-test were used for data analysis. Results showed significant mean differences among gender, marital status, family system, and status of employment on depression. Financial crisis, feeling of dejection because of isolation, and trend of nuclear family system have been observed as strong predictors of depression in older adults.

scholarly journals Disability, Frailty and Depression in the community-dwelling older adults with Osteosarcopenia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki-Soo Park ◽  
Gyeong-Ye Lee ◽  
Young-Mi Seo ◽  
Sung-Hyo Seo ◽  
Jun-Il Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Normal Group ◽  
World Health ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of osteosarcopenia in the over 60-year-old community and to evaluate whether osteosarcopenia is associated with disability, frailty and depression. Methods This study was performed using the baseline data of Namgaram-2, among the 1010 surveyed subjects, 885 study subjects who were 60 years or older and had all necessary tests performed were selected. The Kaigo-Yobo checklist (frailty), World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) and Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form-Korean (GDSSF-K) were used. The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS 2019) were applied in this study. Osteopenia was measured using data from dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and osteopenia was diagnosed when the T-score was less than − 1.0. The study subjects were divided into four groups: the normal group, in which both sarcopenia and osteopenia were undiagnosed, osteopenia only, sarcopenia only and the osteosarcopenia group, which was diagnosed with both sarcopenia and osteopenia. Results Of the 885 subjects over 60 years old evaluated, the normal group comprised 34.0%, the only osteopenia group 33.7%, the only sarcopenia group 13.1%, and the osteosarcopenia group 19.2%. WHODAS (17.5, 95% CI: 14.8-20.1), Kaigo-Yobo (3.0, 95% CI: 2.6-3.4), and GDSSF mean score (4.6, 95% CI: 3.9-5.4) were statistically significantly higher in the osteosarcopenia group compared the other groups. Partial eta squared (ηp2) of WHODAS (0.199) and Kaigo-Yobo (0.148) values ​​according to Osteosarcopenia were large, and GDSSF (0.096) was medium Conclusions Osteosarcopenia is a relatively common disease group in the older adults community that may cause deterioration of health outcomes. Therefore, when evaluating osteopenia or sarcopenia in the older adults, management of those in both disease groups should occur together.

scholarly journals Do age and education predict performance of older adults on the d2 Test?

Psico ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Luis Henrique Paloski ◽  
Adriano Medeiros da Cunha ◽  
Camila Rosa de Oliveira ◽  
Marianne Farina ◽  
Valéria Gonzatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Partial Correlations ◽  
State Examination ◽  
One Way Anova

The objective of this study was to investigate the association of age and education in the performance of cognitively preserved older adults in the d2 Sustained-Attention Test, and to compare the results of different age groups and levels of schooling in this instrument. The sample was composed of 211 adults, 60 years of age or older, who were not institutionalized, and who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Mini Mental State Examination, the Geriatric Depression Scale (short form), and the d2 Test. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, partial correlations, multiple linear regression and one-way ANOVA. The results of partial correlations and multiple linear regression showed that age and years of schooling demonstrated significant associations with all d2 Test scores, with age being the predictive variable that showed the greatest influence on the performance of the older adults. Comparison of performance in the d2 Test among the six groups according to the distribution by age group (60-69 years and 70 years or more) and by levels of schooling (primary, secondary and higher) showed that younger adults with a higher level of schooling scored better on the d2 Test, suggesting the need for normative data studies for this population.***Idade e escolaridade são preditoras de desempenho de adultos idosos no Teste d2?***O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a associação da idade e da escolaridade com o desempenho de idosos cognitivamente preservados no Teste d2 de Atenção Concentrada, além de comparar os resultados de diferentes grupos etários e de níveis de escolaridade nesse instrumento. Participaram 211 adultos com idade igual ou superior a 60 anos, não institucionalizados, que responderam a uma ficha de dados sociodemográficos, ao Mini Exame do Estado Mental, à Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (versão reduzida), e ao Teste d2. A análise dos dados foi conduzida por meio de estatística descritiva, correlações parciais, regressão linear múltipla e ANOVA de uma via (one-way ANOVA). Os resultados das correlações parciais e da regressão linear múltipla revelaram que a idade e os anos de escolaridade demonstraram associações significativas com todos os escores do Teste d2, sendo a idade a variável preditora que demonstrou maior influência no desempenho dos idosos. A comparação de desempenho no teste d2 entre os seis grupos conforme distribuição por faixa etária (60-69 anos e 70 anos ou mais) e por níveis de escolaridade (fundamental, médio e superior) demonstrou que os idosos mais jovens e com maior nível de escolaridade apresentam melhores pontuações no Teste d2, sugerindo a necessidade de estudos de dados normativos para essa população.

scholarly journals The role of age in social cognition: Comparison of young, middleaged, and older adults in sarcasm understanding

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Αντωνία Χατζηευφραιμίδου ◽  
Δέσποινα Μωραΐτου ◽  
Γεωργία Παπαντωνίου ◽  
Έλενα Ναζλίδου ◽  
Κρυσταλλία Πάντσιου
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Social Inference ◽  
State Examination

Η παρούσα έρευνα αποσκοπούσε να εξετάσει τη σχέση ηλικίας - κοινωνικής νόησης.<br />Το δείγμα αποτελούνταν από 72 άτομα, ηλικίας 20 ως 82 ετών, κατανεμημένα σε<br />τρεις ομάδες ηλικίας: τους «Νέους Ενήλικες» (Μ.Ο. = 25 έτη, Τ.Α. = 3.7 έτη), τους<br />«Μεσήλικες» (Μ.Ο. = 51.2 έτη, Τ.Α. = 7.5 έτη) και τους «Ηλικιωμένους» (Μ.Ο. =<br />72.1 έτη, Τ.Α. = 4.9 έτη). Οι τρεις ομάδες ήταν εξισωμένες ως προς το φύλο και το<br />μορφωτικό επίπεδο. Στους συμμετέχοντες χορηγήθηκε η Δοκιμασία Κοινωνικού<br />Συμπερασμού (Απλός) [ΔΚΣ(Α). Social Inference (Minimal) – SI(M): Part 2 of the<br />ΤΑSIT, McDonald, Flanagan,Rollins &amp; Kinch, 2003], η οποία εξετάζει εάν ο<br />συμμετέχοντας κατανοεί το σαρκασμό και μπορεί να τον διακρίνει από την<br />ειλικρίνεια. Στην ομάδα των ηλικιωμένων χορηγήθηκαν επιπλέον η Δοκιμασία<br />Σύντομης Γνωστικής Εκτίμησης (ΔΣΓΕ, Mini Mental State Examination, MMSE,<br />Folstein, Folstein, &amp; McHugh, 1975, προσαρμογή στον ελληνικό πληθυσμό:<br />Fountoulakis, Tsolaki, Chatzi &amp; Kazis, 2000) και η Γηριατρική Κλίμακα<br />Κατάθλιψης-15 (ΓΚΚ-15, Geriatric Depression Scale–15, GDS-15, Yesavage, et al.,<br />1982-1983, προσαρμογή στον ελληνικό πληθυσμό: Fountoulakis, Tsolaki, Iacovides,<br />et al., 1999). Τα αποτελέσματα για τους ηλικιωμένους έδειξαν ότι όσο πιο χαμηλή η<br />βαθμολογία στη ΔΣΓΕ και όσο πιο υψηλή στη ΓΚΚ-15, τόσο χαμηλότερη η επίδοση<br />στη ΔΚΣ(Α). Για το σύνολο του δείγματος, τα αποτελέσματα έδειξαν πως η ηλικία<br />2<br />συνδέεται αρνητικά με την ικανότητα κατανόησης του σαρκασμού και η αυτο-<br />αναφερόμενη υπερχοληστεριναιμία αποτελεί επιβαρυντικό παράγοντα στην<br />παραπάνω σχέση.

scholarly journals Developing Multimodal IoMT Monitoring System of Geriatric Depression: A Feasibility Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 542-542
Author(s):  
Heejung Kim ◽  
Youngshin Cho ◽  
Kyuhee Lim ◽  
Sunghee Lee ◽  
Yuntae Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Depressive Group

Abstract The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is a promising tool to monitor depression and relevant symptoms. However, the multimodal IoMT monitoring system has been rarely developed considering the characteristics of older adults, particularly living in the community. Therefore, it is necessary to know how to develop multimodal IoMT monitoring systems tailored for older adults and evaluate the feasibility for research and practice. We developed a multimodal IoMT monitoring system that included a smartphone for facial and verbal expressions, smartwatch for activity and heart rates, and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) application. A convenience sample of 21 older Korean adults aged over 65 years was recruited from a community center, and 19 participants completed it. The data were collected in four weeks using self-report questionnaires, IoMT devices, and semi-structured interviews between July and December 2020 and were analyzed in mixed methods. Based on the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form scores, eight participants were classified in the depressive group (38.1%) and 13 in the non-depressive group (61.9%). A total of 1,505 (70.72%) EMA data were collected, and 1,277 (60.00%) were analyzed. Furthermore, 1,421 (66.78%) facial expression data were collected and labeled, including anger, happiness, neutral, sadness, surprise, and exception. Voice dialogues were transformed into 5,264 scripts. The depressive group showed lower user acceptance relative to the non-depressive group. However, both groups experienced positive emotions, had regular life patterns, and increased their self-interest. Thus, our multimodal IoMT monitoring system is a feasible and useful measure for acquiring mental health information in older adults’ depression.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Loneliness and the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cognition and Well-Being in Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 240-240
Author(s):  
Justin Barber ◽  
Allison Gibson ◽  
Shoshana Bardach ◽  
Kelly Parsons ◽  
Julia Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Assessment ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Social distancing is necessary to limit the spread of Covid-19. However, many older adults are predisposed to isolation and loneliness despite calls to socially distance. The current study examined loneliness during Covid-19 in relation to cognition and wellbeing in older adults. Data were extracted from a U.S. ADRC longitudinal study of aging database. Cognition was assessed using the NACC UDS 3.0 battery. Measures of well-being include: Short Form Health Survey, Subjective Memory Assessment, and Geriatric Depression Scale. Measurement of loneliness was selected from the NIH ADRC Covid-19 questionnaire. Data were from 115 older adults with normal cognition or MCI with a visit ≤18 months before research stoppage in March 2020 and after resumption in late-June 2020. Cognition and wellbeing are compared before and after onset of pandemic. Isolation due to Covid-19 may have long-term implications. Results of this study will highlight the need for acute assessments and psychosocial interventions.

Perceptions of self-stigma and its correlates among older adults with depression: a preliminary study

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1180-1189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perla Werner ◽  
Ifat Stein-Shvachman ◽  
Jeremia Heinik
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

ABSTRACTBackground: Depression is common in old age and is often associated with stigma. However, to date, little is known about self-stigma (internalization of stigmatic beliefs) in depressed older people despite its importance and consequences. The aim of this study was to examine self-stigma and its correlates in depressed older people.Methods: Phone interviews were conducted with 54 persons diagnosed with major depression (78% female, average age = 74) from a psychogeriatric clinic in the central area of Israel. Self-stigma was assessed using an adapted version of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Health (ISMI) scale. Symptoms of depression were assessed using the short form of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Self-esteem was measured using Rosenberg's Self Esteem Scale. Information regarding sociodemographic and psychiatric health characteristics was also collected.Results: Self-stigma was relatively moderate with 10% to 20% of the participants reporting self-stigma. Those who reported higher levels of self-stigma were younger than those who did not report it. Income and education were lower in persons who reported high levels of stigmatization. Persons who reported stigmatization scored higher on the GDS and reported lower self-esteem than those without stigmatization.Conclusions: This study represents an effort to examine the correlates of self-stigma in depressed older people. Since self-stigma exists among older adults, further studies are required to extend this body of knowledge.

scholarly journals Changes in frailty conditions and phenotype components in elderly after hospitalization

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianna Fiori Marchiori ◽  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Frailty Phenotype ◽  
Predictive Variables

ABSTRACT Objective: describing the changes in frailty conditions over the period of a year after hospital discharge, verifying predictive variables for changes in frailty conditions and frailty phenotype components according to worsening, improving and stable groups. Method: a longitudinal survey carried out with 129 elderly. A structured form for socioeconomic and health data, scales (Geriatric Depression Scale - short form, Katz scale, Lawton and Brody scale) and frailty phenotype according to Fried were used. Descriptive analysis and multinomial logistic regression model (p<0.05) were performed. Results: we found that 56.7% of older adults changed their condition from non-frail to pre-frail, with no changes from non-frail to frail. Deaths were found between frail and pre-frail elderly. In the worsening group, the increase in the number of morbidities was a predictor for exhaustion and/or fatigue, while in the improving group, increased dependence on instrumental activities of daily living was a predictor for weight loss, and reduced scores indicative of depression due to low level of physical activity. Conclusion: a greater percentage of changes from non-frail condition to pre-frail older adults were observed, and health variables were only predictive for frailty phenotype components.

scholarly journals Usefulness of Orientation to the Year as an Aid to Case Finding of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8096
Author(s):  
Hanhee Bae ◽  
Sunyoung Kim ◽  
Byungsung Kim ◽  
Miji Kim ◽  
Jisoo Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Case Finding ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and depression are common and frequently misdiagnosed in older adults in primary care. In particular, depression combined with cognitive dysfunction is associated with a higher risk of dementia. We tried to find the usefulness of orientation to time as an easy case-finding tool for suspecting MCI or depression. This cross-sectional study included 2668 community-dwelling adults aged 70–84 years from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (mean age of 76.0 ± 3.9 years). MCI was defined based on the criteria from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association; depression was defined as a score of ≥ 6 on the Geriatric Depression Scale—Short Form (GDS-SF). Time orientation to year, month, day of the week, date, and season were tested. The sensitivity for the diagnosis of each of MCI and depression was the highest for the orientation to year (MCI, 17.7%; depression, 16.0%). For the diagnosis of MCI or depression, orientation to the year had the highest sensitivity (15.5%), and the specificity, PPV, NPV was 95.5%, 67.0%, 65.5%. In conclusion, asking “what year is it?” can be helpful as an aid to case finding to suspect MCI or depression in community and primary care settings.

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