Depressive symptoms and risk of Alzheimer's disease in more highly educated older people
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Correlation between symptoms of depression and risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been investigated in older people with more than 8 years of education to see whether specific symptoms of depression that predict AD can be identified. In the Amsterdam Study of the Elderly, a community-based study, a sample of 3,147 nondemented persons with normal cognition were studied. Depressed mood and subjective bradyphrenia seem to be indicative of subclinical AD in this group and AD may become apparent in a relatively short period of time vs other groups. Memory complaints are associated with depression and with dementia. Confounding effects of memory complaints were of interest.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2000
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Risk indicators of elder mistreatment in the community
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A community-based study on elder abuse in the Netherlands investigated several characteristics of victims associated with chronic verbal aggression, physical aggression and financial mistreatment. Among the characteristics examined were functional capacity, physical and psychological health, and socio-demographic factors. The findings indicate that chronic verbal aggression and physical aggression have similar risk indicators that differ significantly from those of financial mistreatment. The results are discussed.
Publication Name: Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0894-6566
Year: 1998
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Elder abuse in te community: prevalence and consequences
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The occurrence and consequence of elder abuse in the Netherlands is commonly distinguished by four categories: physical aggression, financial or material mistreatment, neglect or psychological mistreatment or chronic verbal aggression. Abuse of elderly people appears to be more common if relatives or trusted people are perpetrators of the abuse. About 40% of the victims were not able to stop the abuse.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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