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Clinical Significance of Salivary Alpha-amylase Activity in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Yui Mukaiyama, Mariko Inoue, Nichika Sumitomo, Noriko Kawazoe, Takayuki Tsuchihashi, Harunobu Shima, Takao Mitsui

Summary: This study investigated the relationship between salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) and clinical indicators in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The results showed that the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) remained as the only factor related to sAA in PD patients, while sAA was strongly associated with age in the control groups. These findings suggest that sAA could serve as a marker of mental stress in PD patients, whereas in healthy individuals, it is mainly influenced by age-related sympathetic tone.

AGEING INTERNATIONAL (2023)

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Depression in older women who died by suicide: associations with other suicide contributors and suicide methods

Namkee G. Choi, C. Nathan Marti

Summary: This study examines the prevalence of depression in older female suicide decedents, the associations between depression and other suicide precursors, and the associations between suicide methods and depression. The findings highlight the importance of assessing and treating depression in preventing suicide among older women.

JOURNAL OF WOMEN & AGING (2023)

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Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Methods and approaches to facilitate inclusion of the views, perspectives and preferences of people with moderate-to-severe dementia in research: A narrative systematic review

Rachel Collins, Anthony Martyr, Anna Hunt, Catherine Quinn, Claire Pentecost, Julian C. Hughes, Linda Clare

Summary: This systematic review explores methods and approaches for including the perspectives and preferences of people with moderate-to-severe dementia in research. The review identified five specific communication tools and five general approaches to optimize communication. The findings provide guidance for researchers and practitioners on how to facilitate communication with people with moderate-to-severe dementia.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OLDER PEOPLE NURSING (2023)

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'Here, we describe them as forgetful, confused, and absent-minded': dementia knowledge, stigma, and care plan among Vietnamese adults in rural area

Trang Thu Nguyen

Summary: The study found that Vietnamese adults in rural Vietnam have moderate knowledge about dementia, but tend to use language that connotes symptoms and stigma when describing people with dementia. Dementia stigma was found to be positively associated with age, number of older adults they have currently lived with, and anxiety about aging, while it was negatively associated with being married, knowing someone with dementia, and having greater Alzheimer's disease knowledge. Most participants prioritized a future dementia care plan, and this intention was influenced by factors such as knowing someone with dementia, worry about getting dementia and caring for someone with dementia in the future, and having a higher level of Alzheimer's disease knowledge.

AGING & MENTAL HEALTH (2023)

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Development and initial validation of the staff perception of residential care environments (SPORE) instrument

Susanna Nordin, Marie Elf, Kevin Mckee

Summary: This study developed and validated an instrument for measuring care staff perceptions of environmental features in residential care facilities for older people. The results demonstrated good reliability and correlation, indicating the potential of the instrument for evaluating the impact of environmental features on care quality.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OLDER PEOPLE NURSING (2023)

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Association between results of an amyloid PET scan and healthcare utilization in individuals with cognitive impairment

Eric Jutkowitz, Peter Shewmaker, Cassie B. Ford, Valerie A. Smith, Emily O'Brien, Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Emmanuelle Belanger, Brenda L. Plassman, James R. Burke, Courtney H. Van Houtven, Terrie Wetle

Summary: There is no significant difference in healthcare utilization between individuals with scans showing elevated and non-elevated beta-amyloid.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY (2023)

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Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

The disparity in hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination between older individuals in nursing homes and those in the community in Taizhou, China

Li Lv, Xu-Dong Wu, Huan-Jun Yan, Shuang-Ying Zhao, Xiao-Dong Zhang, Ke-Lei Zhu

Summary: A significant proportion of older individuals in nursing homes and communities in China expressed vaccine hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine. Factors such as gender, cognitive level, anxiety, previous influenza vaccination, chronic diseases, and recommendations from community workers were found to influence vaccine hesitancy among older adults in nursing homes and communities.

BMC GERIATRICS (2023)

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Dementia subtypes, cognitive decline and survival among older adults attending a memory clinic in Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective study

Michael Ssonko, Anneli Hardy, Vasi Naganathan, Sebastiana Kalula, Marc Combrinck

Summary: This longitudinal study in a memory clinic in South Africa provides valuable insights into the dementia subtypes, rates of cognitive decline, and predictors of survival. Alzheimer's disease was found to be the most common subtype, and the rate of cognitive decline varied among different subtypes. Age at onset, baseline cognitive scores, comorbidities, and dementia subtype were identified as significant factors affecting survival outcomes.

BMC GERIATRICS (2023)

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Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Physical function decline predictors in nursing home residents using new national quality indicators

Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe, Takako Ishikawa, Kasumi Ikuta, Miya Aishima, Sayuri Nonaka, Kunihiko Takahashi, Tatsuhiko Anzai, Sakiko Fukui

Summary: The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of physical function decline among nursing home residents using the Long-term care Information system For Evidence (LIFE). The study found that age, body mass index, dementia diagnosis, and cognitive impairments were significant predictors of physical function decline.

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (2023)

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Home time and state regulations among Medicare beneficiaries in assisted living communities

Yunjiao Mao, Yue Li, Brian Mcgarry, Jinjiao Wang, Helena Temkin-Greener

Summary: Summary: The study found that home time varied significantly among assisted living residents depending on resident characteristics and state-level regulatory specificity.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY (2023)

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An integrated model of psychosocial correlates of insomnia severity in family caregivers of people with dementia

Lucia Jimenez-Gonzalo, Carlos Vara-Garcia, Rosa Romero-Moreno, Maria Marquez-Gonzalez, Javier Olazaran, Roland von Kanel, Brent T. Mausbach, Andres Losada-Baltar

Summary: This study aimed to test an integrative model for explaining the severity of insomnia in family caregivers of people with dementia. The results showed that predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating factors were all associated with caregivers' insomnia severity. The proposed integrative model may be useful in developing interventions for insomnia symptoms in family dementia caregivers.

AGING & MENTAL HEALTH (2023)

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Mandatory Vision Test for Driver License Renewal in Association With Traffic Fatality and Injury Among Older Road Users in Utah

Yuhan Pan, Alexander Evans, Marco H. Benedetti, Motao Zhu

Summary: This study investigates the impact of implementing vision tests for drivers aged 65 years and older in Utah on motor vehicle fatality and injury rates. The results show that the vision test law did not lead to a reduction in fatality and injury rates among older drivers and non-drivers. Other strategies should be considered to prevent fatal MVCs in older adults.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY (2023)

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Letter Geriatrics & Gerontology

Hearing matters: An audiology and geriatrics collaboration to improve hearing care service utilization among older veterans

Hema Pingali, Lindsey Ulin, Danielle Stiles, Michelle Martinchek, Andrea Wershof Schwartz

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY (2023)

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Poor oral health and dementia risk under time-varying confounding: A cohort study based on marginal structural models

Taro Kusama, Kenji Takeuchi, Sakura Kiuchi, Jun Aida, Ken Osaka

Summary: This study investigated the association between oral health and the development of dementia among older adults, and found significant associations between poor oral health and increased risk of dementia.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY (2023)

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Sex differences in symptom presentation and their impact on diagnostic accuracy in Werner syndrome

Hiyori Kaneko, Yoshiro Maezawa, Ayano Tsukagoshi-Yamaguchi, Masaya Koshizaka, Aki Takada-Watanabe, Rito Nakamura, Shinichiro Funayama, Kazuto Aono, Naoya Teramoto, Daisuke Sawada, Yukari Maeda, Takuya Minamizuka, Aiko Hayashi, Kana Ide, Shintaro Ide, Mayumi Shoji, Takumi Kitamoto, Minoru Takemoto, Hisaya Kato, Koutaro Yokote

Summary: This study investigated sex differences in patients with Werner syndrome (WS), a model of human aging. It found that male patients with WS were more likely to exhibit all cardinal signs compared to females. Female patients also had a lower frequency of a characteristic symptom of WS. The study highlights the importance of genetic testing for females with WS, even if they do not display typical symptoms. These findings suggest that there are sex differences in the phenotypes of hereditary progeroid syndromes and may contribute to understanding sex differences in normal human aging symptoms.

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (2023)

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Letter Geriatrics & Gerontology

Solution to the healthcare burden of the silver tsunami: Hybrid care, a new healthcare model in the Niigata Declaration

Chen-Cheng Yang, Hsiang-Tai Chen, Takashi Nakajima, Yasunori Ishigaki, Kazunari Ogura, Sang-Ju Yu, Chung-Liang Shih

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (2023)

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Letter Geriatrics & Gerontology

Letter to the editor

Esra Ates Bulut

GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (2023)

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Article Gerontology

Adult Age-Related Differences in Susceptibility to Social Conformity Pressures in Self-Control Over Daily Desires

Jaime J. Castrellon, David H. Zald, Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin, Kendra L. Seaman

Summary: Developmental literature suggests that susceptibility to social conformity pressure decreases with age, and older adults are better at controlling their desires compared to younger adults in the presence of others enacting that desire.

PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING (2023)

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Letter Geriatrics & Gerontology

Identifying Alzheimer's disease and related disorders via diagnostic codes in Veterans with heart failure

Thomas A. Bayer, Lan Jiang, Zachary J. Kunicki, Mckenzie Quinn, Alyssa N. De Vito, Catherine M. Kelso, James L. Rudolph, Jennifer L. Sullivan

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY (2023)

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Article Gerontology

Dilemmas and support strategies in dementia care: Experiences of case managers in Taiwan

Jing-Yi Lu, Ya-Hui Lee, Yi-Fen Wang

Summary: This study examines the challenges faced by case managers in Taiwan's integrated dementia care centers and community-based dementia care centers, as well as the strategies they adopt and the support they require. The findings offer recommendations for policies, professional training, dementia services, and resources to bridge the gap between policy and practice.

DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE (2023)

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