Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Akira Sagari, Takayuki Tabira, Michio Maruta, Koji Tanaka, Naoki Iso, Takuhiro Okabe, Gwanghee Han, Masahiro Kawagoe
Summary: This retrospective study aimed to clarify the risk of older adults' nursing home placement by analyzing data from a long-term care insurance certification survey. The study found that basic movements and activities of daily living (ADLs) were significantly associated with nursing home placement. The findings suggest that occupational therapists should focus on older adults' declining ADLs and basic movements to ensure appropriate care.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Finaba Berete, Stefaan Demarest, Rana Charafeddine, Karin De Ridder, Johan Vanoverloop, Herman Van Oyen, Olivier Bruyere, Johan Van der Heyden
Summary: This study investigates predictors of nursing home admission in Belgium, and finds that factors such as older age, low educational attainment, living alone, and use of home care services are significantly associated with a higher risk of admission. A number of need factors, including history of falls, urinary incontinence, depression, and Alzheimer's disease, are also significantly associated with a higher risk. On the contrary, being female, having multimorbidity, and increased contacts with health care providers are associated with a decreased risk of admission. Perceived health and limitations are both significant determinants of admission, and their interactions play a role in predicting admissions.
Article
Nursing
Angela M. H. J. Mengelers, Vincent R. A. Moermans, Michel H. C. Bleijlevens, Hilde Verbeek, Elizabeth Capezuti, Frans Tan, Koen Milisen, Jan P. H. Hamers
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the demand, use, and associated factors of involuntary treatment in people with dementia (PwD) receiving professional home care in the Netherlands and Belgium. The findings revealed that more than half of the PwD living at home received involuntary treatment, including nonconsensual care, psychotropic medication, and physical restraints. The use of involuntary treatment was influenced by living status, ADL dependency, cognitive ability, caregiver burden, and the country where home care was received. The study highlights the need for further research on variations in prevalence and the prevention of involuntary treatment in dementia.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Toril Marie Terum, Ingelin Testad, Arvid Rongve, Dag Aarsland, Ellen Svendsboe, John Roger Andersen
Summary: The study aimed to explore the association between carer distress and time until nursing home admission in people with mild dementia. Carer distress was found to be an important contributor to early admission, with specific factors such as feeling frustrated and limitations on social life playing significant roles in predicting time until nursing home admission. Looking beyond the total score of the Relative Stress Scale could help in developing tailored interventions to delay nursing home admission for dementia patients.
INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
M. Yasuoka, M. Shinozaki, K. Kinoshita, J. Li, M. Takemura, A. Yamaoka, Y. Arahata, I. Kondo, H. Arai, Shosuke Satake
Summary: The FRAIL-NH scale was found to be useful in predicting nursing home admission among older adults in the post-acute care setting. The study analyzed data from a single-center cohort and showed that the frail group had a higher risk of nursing home admission compared to the robust group.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Elizabeth M. White, Xiaofei Yang, Carolyn Blackman, Richard A. Feifer, Stefan Gravenstein, Vincent Mor
Summary: The study found that incident SARS-CoV-2 infections decreased significantly after mRNA vaccination in nursing homes, with most infections being asymptomatic.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Corinna Vossius, Sverre Bergh, Geir Selbaek, Jurate Saltyte Benth, Janne Myhre, Eivind Aakhus, Bjorn Lichtwarck
Summary: This study explores the impact of different subtypes of dementia on the mortality rate of nursing home residents. The findings suggest that there is no difference in mortality rate among the subtypes of dementia, except for individuals with unspecified dementia or without dementia who have a higher mortality rate. Nursing home residents are typically in the final stage of their lives, requiring palliative care and medical follow-up. Identifying the subtype of dementia may help caregivers better understand and address neuropsychiatric symptoms and customize medical treatment.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Flora S. Haehnel, Nils F. Toepfer, Gabriele Wilz
Summary: This study compared the mental health trajectories of family caregivers of dementia patients who received either institutional care or continued to provide care at home. The results showed that institutional caregivers reported higher levels of depression, anxiety, and caregiver grief. The telephone-based cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention was found to enhance the overall quality of life for institutional caregivers.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Correction
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Agnete Nygaard, Liv Halvorsrud, Ellen Karine Grov, Astrid Bergland
Summary: The paper has been amended and the revised version can be accessed through the original article.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Enrico Callegari, Jurate Saltyte Benth, Geir Selbaek, Cato Gronnerod, Sverre Bergh
Summary: The study found that psychotropic drugs (PTDs), especially antidepressants, are commonly prescribed to nursing home patients over a 3-year period. Older patients are less likely to receive antipsychotics, while those with more severe dementia are less likely to be prescribed sedatives/hypnotics. Close attention should be paid to PTD prescriptions during long-term NH stay to avoid prolonged and excessive treatment.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Komal Aryal, Fabrice Mowbray, Andrea Gruneir, Lauren E. Griffith, Michelle Howard, Amina Jabbar, Aaron Jones, Peter Tanuseputro, Lauren Lapointe-Shaw, Andrew P. Costa
Summary: This study aims to determine the association between admission characteristics of nursing home residents and potentially preventable emergency department transfers. The results indicate that while many resident characteristics are associated with emergency department transfers, there are not sufficiently discriminating characteristics to predict these transfers among nursing home residents. Future studies should assess the clinical utility of risk factor identification in preventing transfers.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Amanda C. Chen, Arnold M. Epstein, Karen E. Joynt Maddox, David C. Grabowski, E. John Orav, Michael L. Barnett
Summary: This study investigated the association between dementia-focused care strategies and clinical outcomes, utilization, and costs for short-stay dementia patients in nursing homes. The results showed that the presence of dementia care units was associated with improved outcomes, while cognitive deficiency training and dementia-specific occupational therapy had mixed effects.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Economics
Robert J. Brent
Summary: This study identifies and evaluates four categories of benefits associated with not living in a nursing home (NH), focusing on the Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) outcome effect. The results show that NHs have direct and indirect effects on the quality of life and life expectancy through increased dementia symptoms. The valuation of QALY effects is based on literature regarding the value of a statistical life year. Additionally, the study considers the savings from not incurring expenses for a NH as a fifth category of foregone benefits. The total losses incurred amount to $1.93 trillion.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Quynh T. Vo, Benjamin Koethe, Sarah Holmes, Linda Simoni-Wastila, Becky A. Briesacher
Summary: This study compared long-term outcomes among newly admitted skilled nursing facility patients with delirium, incident ADRD, and both conditions. The results showed that delirium increased the risk of death and transfer to long-term care in the first 100 days after admission, regardless of incident ADRD diagnosis. Patients with delirium and/or ADRD were also less likely to be discharged home.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hemalkumar B. Mehta, Yong-Fang Kuo, Mukaila Raji, Shuang Li, Jordan Westra, James S. Goodwin
Summary: The study revealed a decrease in opioid use among nursing home residents from 2011 to 2017, with lower usage among residents with varying severity of dementia. The findings suggest potential issues with pain management in dementia patients.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Andre Hajek, Hans-Helmut Koenig
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Tobias Luck, Alexander Pabst, Susanne Roehr, Birgitt Wiese, Marion Eisele, Kathrin Heser, Dagmar Weeg, Angela Fuchs, Christian Brettschneider, Jochen Werle, Silke Mamone, Hendrik van den Bussche, Horst Bickel, Michael Pentzek, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Siegfried Weyerer, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Michael Wagner, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jana Kynast, Eva Maria Quinque, Maryna Polyakova, Tobias Luck, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Simon Baron-Cohen, Andreas Hinz, A. Veronica Witte, Julia Sacher, Arno Villringer, Matthias L. Schroeter
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tobias Luck, Claudia Luck-Sikorski
Summary: This study found that 10.6% of German adults experience feelings of guilt, which is significantly associated with depression but unrelated to age, sex, and education. The findings highlight the importance of identifying circumstances where guilt feelings may lead to negative health outcomes and providing appropriate treatment approaches.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Francisca S. Rodriguez, Sebastian Huhn, William A. Vega, Maria P. Aranda, Matthias L. Schroeter, Christoph Engel, Ronny Baber, Ralph Burkhardt, Markus Loffler, Joachim Thiery, Arno Villringer, Tobias Luck, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, A. Veronica Witte
Summary: The study found that higher demands in language and knowledge, information processing, and creativity at work were associated with larger brain white and gray matter volume and better cognitive functioning. Higher demands in pattern detection may be linked to a brain retention effect in later life. However, there were no significant associations between hippocampal volume and mental demands at work.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Katja Funke, Marie Bernard, Melanie Luppa, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Tobias Luck
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andreas Hinz, Michael Friedrich, Tobias Luck, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Katja Petrowski
Summary: Multiple studies have shown that individuals who have experienced health problems tend to overrate their past health status. This study finds that this phenomenon is not limited to patients, but also exists in the general population. Additionally, habitual optimism is closely related to people's expectations of future health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jari Lahti, Samuli Tuominen, Qiong Yang, Giulio Pergola, Shahzad Ahmad, Najaf Amin, Nicola J. Armstrong, Alexa Beiser, Katharina Bey, Joshua C. Bis, Eric Boerwinkle, Jan Bressler, Archie Campbell, Harry Campbell, Qiang Chen, Janie Corley, Simon R. Cox, Gail Davies, Philip L. De Jager, Eske M. Derks, Jessica D. Faul, Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Alison E. Fohner, Ian Ford, Myriam Fornage, Zachary Gerring, Hans J. Grabe, Francine Grodstein, Vilmundur Gudnason, Eleanor Simonsick, Elizabeth G. Holliday, Peter K. Joshi, Eero Kajantie, Jaakko Kaprio, Pauliina Karell, Luca Kleineidam, Maria J. Knol, Nicole A. Kochan, John B. Kwok, Markus Leber, Max Lam, Teresa Lee, Shuo Li, Anu Loukola, Tobias Luck, Riccardo E. Marioni, Karen A. Mather, Sarah Medland, Saira S. Mirza, Mike A. Nalls, Kwangsik Nho, Adrienne O'Donnell, Christopher Oldmeadow, Jodie Painter, Alison Pattie, Simone Reppermund, Shannon L. Risacher, Richard J. Rose, Vijay Sadashivaiah, Markus Scholz, Claudia L. Satizabal, Peter W. Schofield, Katharina E. Schraut, Rodney J. Scott, Jeannette Simino, Albert V. Smith, Jennifer A. Smith, David J. Stott, Ida Surakka, Alexander Teumer, Anbupalam Thalamuthu, Stella Trompet, Stephen T. Turner, Sven J. van der Lee, Arno Villringer, Uwe Voelker, Robert S. Wilson, Katharina Wittfeld, Eero Vuoksimaa, Rui Xia, Kristine Yaffe, Lei Yu, Habil Zare, Wei Zhao, David Ames, John Attia, David A. Bennett, Henry Brodaty, Daniel I. Chasman, Aaron L. Goldman, Caroline Hayward, M. Arfan Ikram, J. Wouter Jukema, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Todd Lencz, Markus Loeffler, Venkata S. Mattay, Aarno Palotie, Bruce M. Psaty, Alfredo Ramirez, Paul M. Ridker, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Perminder S. Sachdev, Andrew J. Saykin, Martin Scherer, Peter R. Schofield, Stephen Sidney, John M. Starr, Julian Trollor, William Ulrich, Michael Wagner, David R. Weir, James F. Wilson, Margaret J. Wright, Daniel R. Weinberger, Stephanie Debette, Johan G. Eriksson, Thomas H. Mosley, Lenore J. Launer, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Ian J. Deary, Sudha Seshadri, Katri Raikkonen
Summary: This study examines the associations between genetic variants and verbal short-term memory and learning in adults, revealing several genomic loci that are implicated in these processes. Functional and bioinformatic analyses support these findings, while genetic correlations with neurocognitive and health outcomes further highlight the significance of these memory traits.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Maryna Polyakova, Karsten Mueller, Katrin Arelin, Leonie Lampe, Francisca S. Rodriguez, Tobias Luck, Juergen Kratzsch, Karl-Titus Hoffmann, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Arno Villringer, Peter Schoenknecht, Matthias L. Schroeter
Summary: This study found evidence of neuronal and glial injury in patients with mild neurocognitive disorder. However, the biomarkers NSE and S100B were not sufficiently discriminatory to establish a pathological threshold for mild NCD. Further research is needed to investigate whether younger patients with mild NCD are at risk of developing major NCD.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Social
Tobias Luck, Claudia Luck-Sikorski
Summary: This study aimed to provide empirical information about different guilt-related strategies used in adulthood. The survey found that adults use a wide variety of strategies for dealing with guilt, with the most common ones being self-reflection, contemplation, analyzing/reviewing guilty feelings, and repressing/ignoring/forgetting/not thinking about guilt. Gender differences were found in the use of professional support/therapy/counseling. Overall, strategies for regulating emotional responses to guilt seem to be as important as strategies targeting the problem itself.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY REPORT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tobias Luck, Claudia Luck-Sikorski
Summary: Feeling guilty is a common phenomenon in adulthood, and it can have negative psychological consequences. This study aimed to provide comprehensive information on the reasons for feeling guilty in adults. The results showed that adults can feel guilty for a variety of reasons, with concrete flaws or social situations being the most common. There were also differences in reasons for feeling guilty among different genders and ages.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Julia Treml, Katja Linde, Christoph Engel, Heide Glaesmer, Andreas Hinz, Tobias Luck, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Christian Sander, Anette Kersting
Summary: This study evaluated 2,865 elderly individuals to investigate the prevalence, predictors, and mental health correlates of prolonged grief disorder (PGD). The results showed that the conditional prevalence of PGD ranged from 0.8% to 5.2%, depending on the diagnostic algorithm used. PG-13 scores were associated with depressive symptoms, sleep disturbances, reduced life satisfaction, and quality of life. Predictors of PGD included female gender, shorter time since death, more personal losses, having lost a child, partner, or sibling, and lower social support. PGD was found to have adverse mental health consequences, highlighting the importance of identifying and supporting elderly women who have lost a close loved one and lack social support.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Johanna Girbardt, Tobias Luck, Jana Kynast, Francisca S. Rodriguez, Barbara Wicklein, Kerstin Wirkner, Christoph Engel, Christian Girbardt, Mengyu Wang, Maryna Polyakova, A. Veronica Witte, Markus Loeffler, Arno Villringer, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Matthias L. Schroeter, Tobias Elze, Franziska G. Rauscher
Summary: The study explored the link between retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and cognitive performance using optical coherence tomography, indicating that thinner thickness could be an indicator for poorer cognitive function and potential prediction of future decline.
BRAIN COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Tobias Luck, Claudia Luck-Sikorski
Summary: The study found that a substantial proportion of the adult population in Germany has experienced some form of guilt feelings in their lives. Younger age, higher education, and current depressive symptoms were associated with higher prevalence rates of feelings of guilt. No association was found between gender and major depression.
PSYCHIATRISCHE PRAXIS
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Andre Hajek, Christian Brettschneider, Marion Eisele, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Silke Mamone, Birgitt Wiese, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Angela Fuchs, Michael Pentzek, Janine Stein, Tobias Luck, Dagmar Weeg, Edelgard Moesch, Kathrin Heser, Michael Wagner, Martin Scherer, Wolfgang Maier, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Hans-Helmut Koenig
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
