The LCPLTAS provides information for a strong positive correlation with MMSE, while the use both of MMSE and LCPLTAS as adequate measures of financial (in)capacity is discussed for the Greek legal procedures regarding elder guardianship cases.

Burnout has received increased research attention in recent years. The aim of the present study is to examine levels of burnout as well as quality of life (QOL) in nursing staff in Greece. The association of social support with burnout and QOL is also investigated. One-hundred individuals working in Mental and General Hospitals in the broader area of Athens will participate in this study. The measurement tools include i) the Maslach Burnout Inventory, ii) the SF-36 Health Survey and iii) the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Burnout and QOL are expected to be related to the evaluation of social environment.

We still know little about financial capacity, which consists of multiple cognitive domains as well as specific skills, and the influence of depression in patients with vascular dementia (VaD). Participants were divided into 4 groups: (1) VaD with and (2) without depressive symptoms, (3) nondemented elders with and (4) without depression. The participants were examined with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), and the Legal Capacity for Property Law Transactions Assessment Scale (LCPLTAS). The findings extend earlier work in other groups of older patients and indicate that VaD patients’ performance in cognitive functioning and financial capacity is severely impaired, while there is a statistically significant difference between depressed and nondepressed VaD patients. Thus, depression negatively influences financial capacity. Depression and mood disorders should be considered in future capacity research with older adults and with larger VaD populations.

epression affects cognitive abilities, such as thinking, concentration and making decisions in both young adults and elders. However, financial capacity (which consists of multiple cognitive domains and specific skills) and depression in Parkinson's disease with dementia (PDD) are little investigated. Sixty participants divided into four groups (PDD with and without depressive symptoms, non-demented elders with and without depression) were examined with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and the Legal Capacity for Property Law Transactions Assessment Scale (LCPLTAS)-full and short form. Results indicated that PDD patients' performance in cognitive functioning and financial capacity is severely impaired, while there is a statistically significant difference between depressed and non-depressed PDD patients. Differences in financial capacity performance indicate that depression should not be disregarded. Further studies on larger PDD population are necessary in order to investigate the decisive role of depression on financial capacity impairment.

Background: People with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) face many daily challenges as memory loss is their predominant cognitive impairment. Objectives: This study examined whether financial capacity can be influenced by comorbid depression in patients with multiple-domain aMCI. Materials and Methods: The participants included 120 patients in 4 groups: multiple-domain aMCI with and without depressive symptoms, and nondemented elders with and without depression. Participants were examined with the Mini-Mental State Examination, the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale, and the Legal Capacity for Property Law Transactions Assessment Scale. Results: The findings extend earlier work in other groups of older patients and indicate that the performance of patients with multiple-domain aMCI in cognitive functioning and financial capacity is severely impaired when depression coexists, resembling the performance of patients with mild Alzheimer disease. Conclusions: The results support special care for individuals with depression as this condition severely influences financial capacity in aMCI.