Abstract: Psychosocial resources can enhance positive experiences and reduce negative experiences in family caregivers. This study aimed to develop scales for measuring the utilization of resources related to well-being and coping with ...

Abstract: Research has demonstrated associations between subjective age (i.e., the age that one feels) and cognitive performance, although the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain understudied. The current study examined the predictive validity ...

Abstract: We examined (1) the relationship between actual intelligence and the CAMCOG-R performance in cognitively normal elders and (2) the presumed impact of age and education on the relationship. Our retrospective study of 94 participants assessed in ...

Abstract: This psychometric study examined the psychometric characteristics of the shortened version of the Persian-Reasons for Living Inventory for Older Adults (the shortened P-RFL-OA) in a sample of 293 clinical and nonclinical community-dwelling ...

Abstract: This article characterizes the clinical differences between bipolar disorder (BD) subtypes in 44 early-onset (EOBD), 32 late-onset (LOBD), and 30 very-late-onset (VLOBD) disorders. We considered vascular mania in five LOBD and 17 VLOBD, with an ...

Abstract: Socially inappropriate behavior accompanies and modulates delinquency across the lifespan. In contrast to young people, the emergence of such traits among older individuals could indicate incipient neurodegenerative disease. Before developing a ...

Abstract: There are numerous risk/protective factors for developing mental disorders in older people. This study examined the contribution of lifestyle (physical activity, sedentary behavior, smoking habits, and alcohol consumption) and psychosocial ...

Abstract: Attitudes toward people with dementia influence how these patients are treated. Knowledge of intercultural differences in attitudes enables specific concepts of care. We validated the Dementia Attitudes Scale (DAS) for Mandarin Chinese to ...

Abstract: We asked 44 French and 42 Lebanese participants with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who lived in their own homes to rate their depression and anxiety during the late fall/early winter 2020 lockdown and compared their responses. We also asked ...

Abstract: Sense of purpose – the feeling that one has meaningful goals and directions in life – has consistently been connected to desirable well-being outcomes. Though these associations are robust, only a paucity of research explains why this ...

Abstract: This study examines gender differences in offspring primary caregivers. We compared baseline data from 26 caregiving sons and 244 caregiving daughters. Caregiving sons had higher incomes, were less likely to be married, and provided care to ...

Abstract: Research on anxiety in later life has advanced significantly in the last two decades. Within the extant literature, there are both gaps and opportunities for further cross-disciplinary linkages in terms of the assessment, ...

Abstract: Benzodiazepines (BZD) and Z-drugs (ZD) are often prescribed to treat psychiatric disorders. Despite the risk of dependency and serious adverse events, they are increasingly prescribed to outpatients. Yet little is known about the ...

Abstract: This multisite quality improvement (QI) project reports on a psychotherapy group for family care partners of persons living with neurodegenerative conditions. Following the plan-do-study-act model, a team of geropsychologists iteratively ...

Abstract: Background: We examine the potential of behavioral activation by wearable devices in inpatients with late-life depression (LLD). Methods: In randomized order, 17 inpatients with LLD wore a GPS watch that either allowed monitoring their activity ...

Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) prevention studies use biomarkers to determine risk in asymptomatic study participants. This involves multifaceted implications. Determinants regarding participation in these trials are therefore of particular ...