Cerebrovascular disease and late life depression: an age old association revisited

Rao, Rahul

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1166(200005)15:5<419::aid-gps140>3.0.co;2-9

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“…Elderly QoL is also challenged by poor economic, cultural, educational and health care conditions. Inadequate social interactions and health literacy also contribute to their QoL decline (Kun, 2001;Mellor et al, 2008;Gureje et al, 2006;Donmez et al, 2005;Rao, 2000).…”

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Relationships between social support and depression, and quality of life of the elderly in a rural community in Malaysia

Ibrahim

Din

Ahmad

et al. 2013

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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Introduction: This study aimed to examine the role of social support and depression in predicting the quality of life among the elderly living in a rural Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) community in Malaysia. Methods: A total of 162 elderly settlers of FELDA Sungai Tengi, aged 60 years and above, were selected by universal sampling method in this cross-sectional study. Three standardized instruments -the 12-item Short Form (SF-12), 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and Medical Outcome Study Social Support (MOS-Social Support) -were used to assess for quality of life, depression and social support. Results: Quality of life of the elderly people in this community was high, especially in terms of physical components as compared to mental components. The mean scores for emotional role in the SF-12 was relatively the highest (90.74 Ϯ 21.59) with social functioning being the lowest (30.35 Ϯ 22.29). The results also showed that the mean value was higher for physical component summary (74.40) as compared to mental component summary (51.51). Approximately 23.5% suffered mild depression and only 2.5% had severe depression. Discussion: This study showed that the elderly FELDA settlers have a high quality of life, mainly on the physical components of life and low rate of severe depression, a positive indicator of their psychological well-being. Social support in the form of emotional/informational support, and depression were significant factors related to their good quality of life.

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Relationships between social support and depression, and quality of life of the elderly in a rural community in Malaysia

Ibrahim

Din

Ahmad

et al. 2013

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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“…Depression is also linked to cerebrovascular disease (Rao, 2000). Partly, this co-morbidity is explained by damage to frontal and subcortical brain areas following cerebral ischaemia.…”

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A healthy body, a healthy mind: long-term impact of diet on mood and cognitive function

Rogers

2001

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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Certain dietary risk factors for physical ill health are also risk factors for depression and cognitive impairment. Although cholesterol lowering has been suggested to increase vulnerability to depression, there is better support for an alternative hypothesis that intake of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids can affect mood (and aggression). Possible mechanisms for such effects include modification of neuronal cell membrane fluidity and consequent impact on neurotransmitter function. Stronger evidence exists concerning a role for diet in influencing cognitive impairment and cognitive decline in older age, in particular through its impact on vascular disease. For example, cognitive impairment is associated with atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes and hypertension, and findings from a broad range of studies show significant relationships between cognitive function and intakes of various nutrients, including long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidant vitamins, and folate and vitamin B12. Further support is provided by data on nutrient status and cognitive function. Almost all this evidence, however, comes from epidemiological and correlational studies. Given the problem of separating cause and effect from such evidence, and the fact that cognitive impairment and cognitive decline (and depression) are very likely to be significant factors contributing to the consumption of a poor diet, greater emphasis should now be placed on conducting intervention studies. An efficient approach to this problem could be to include assessments of mood and cognitive function as outcome measures in studies designed primarily to investigate the impact of dietary interventions on markers of physical health.

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“…The elderly Quality Of Life (QOL) is also challenged by poor economic, cultural, educational and health care conditions. Inadequate social interactions and health literacy also contribute to QOL decline (Bornardz, 1997;Kun, 2001;Mellor et al, 2008;Gureje et al, 2006;Donmez et al, 2005;Lawes, 2002;Bruce, 1999;Rao, 2000). For example patients with limited physical activity following strokes suffer from depression (Rao, 2000).…”

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Quality of Life of the Elderly Residents

Farzianpour¹,

Hosseini²,

Rostami³

et al. 2012

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Problem statement:A preliminary investigation of the Orem self-care training effects on the Quality Of Life (QOL) of the health care centers' elderly residents in the city of Masjed Solaiman, Iran. Approach: The Orem self-care training was administered to 349 elderly free of chronic disorders (aged 65 and older). The eligible participants were selected from 11 health centers. The training was administered by research assistants. The cumulative training time was four months. The training consisted of six 40 min sessions. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) was used to compare QOL scores before and after the training using a paired t-test. Results: The overall health survey scores improved significantly after the training (p<0.001, mean increase from 49.2-59.0). The physical role score increased from 48.7-57.4; physical functioning from 55.3-66.3; mental health from 52.1-62.2; social functioning from 57.4-68.5; body pain tolerance from 47.4-53.3; vitality from 47.0-57.6 and emotional role from 47.2-61.9. Conclusion: The Orem self-care training can improve the QOL scores in the elderly population. Additional studies including a random selected subjects and paired controls to are required to validate our preliminary findings. A significant statistical bias could have been introduced by the lack of controls and accounting for other variables such as sex and literacy.

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Cerebrovascular disease and late life depression: an age old association revisited

Cited by 57 publications

References 125 publications

Relationships between social support and depression, and quality of life of the elderly in a rural community in Malaysia

Relationships between social support and depression, and quality of life of the elderly in a rural community in Malaysia

A healthy body, a healthy mind: long-term impact of diet on mood and cognitive function

Quality of Life of the Elderly Residents

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