Psychological distress and risk for dementia

Simard, Martine; Hudon, Carol; Reekum, Robert van

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“…An alternative explanation is that depression in dementia patients is an emotional reaction to the decline of cognitive function in the early stage of dementia. People with memory problems have a high risk of psychological distress and depressive symptoms as a result of the situation 25 . Compared with the relatively stable prevalence and severity of depression and anxiety, there was a progressive prevalence of apathy, delusion, aberrant motor behavior, nighttime behavior disturbances, and eating abnormalities symptoms, from the very early to middle stages of dementia.…”

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Severity and prevalence of behavioral and psychological symptoms among patients of different dementia stages in Taiwan

Huang

Wang

Liao

2017

Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (São Paulo)

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Background: To better understand the trends of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) over the disease progression is important to provide psychoeducation for dementia caregivers. Objective: This study examined the severity and occurrence of BPSD across the various degrees of the disease. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional design. Patients (N = 276) who had dementia from July 2001 to October 2008 were surveyed and assessed for dementia stage, using the clinical dementia rating scale (CDR). BPSD was evaluated using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). We examined the differences between the severities and occurrence of the individual's BPSD among various CDR stages with the Kruskal-Wallis test and Chi-square test. Results: Delusion (p = 0.01), agitation/aggression (p = 0.033), apathy/indifference (p = 0.009), aberrant motor behavior (p < 0.001), nighttime behavior disturbances (p < 0.001), and eating abnormalities (p = 0.001) were significantly different among stages of dementia. The severity of BPSD became exacerbated over the course of the disease, and was highest in moderate (CDR = 2) or severe (CDR = 3) dementia. The occurrence of BPSD was highest when the CDR equaled 2 (97.5%). Discussion: The association of global (or certain) BPSD, across different stages of dementia, is a non-linear relationship. These findings suggest the importance of taking into account clinical dementia stage for managing BPSD.

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Severity and prevalence of behavioral and psychological symptoms among patients of different dementia stages in Taiwan

Huang

Wang

Liao

2017

Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (São Paulo)

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“…La depresión podría ser un factor de riesgo para el deterioro cognitivo y la demencia (Chodosh et al 2007), aunque la relación entre la depresión y la demencia pudiera ser más compleja y la depresión pudiera ser también un síntoma incipiente de demencia no diagnosticada (Simard, Hudon y Van Reekum 2009).…”

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La depresión en la vejez: un importante problema de salud en México

Navarro

Benito‐León

Olazarán³

2015

Am. Lat. Hoy. Rev. Cienc. Soc.

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BIBLID [2340-4396 (2015) 71, 103-118] Fecha de recepción: 31 de julio del 2014 Fecha de aceptación y versión final: 22 de septiembre del 2015 RESUMEN: La depresión es una enfermedad que tiene un impacto especialmente preocupante en la vejez por el incremento de factores precipitantes de enfermedades en esta etapa de la vida. En México, aún hay pocos estudios poblacionales que estudien la depresión en la senectud. Los objetivos de nuestro estudio son: 1) estimar la prevalencia de síntomas depresivos en el adulto mayor; 2) analizar la asociación entre síntomas depresivos y diferentes factores favorecedores de la depresión; y 3) reflexionar en qué sentido los resultados de este trabajo pueden contribuir a la mejora de las políticas de salud en México. La investigación es poblacional y transversal y se realizó en Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. Se estudió a 1.126 personas mayores (455 hombres y 671 mujeres), que suponían aproximadamente el 5,1% de toda la población mayor de Ciudad Victoria en el momento de realización del estudio. La depresión fue medida mediante la escala Geriatric Depression Scale. Los resultados indican que: 1) la prevalencia de síntomas depresivos se sitúa en un 29%; y 2) los factores favorecedores de la depresión fueron la dependencia en actividades de la vida diaria, el deterioro cognitivo, la falta de apoyo social, la edad, el sexo, la soledad, la pobreza, los eventos estresantes y la percepción subjetiva de salud. La reducción de la depresión no sólo está vinculada a la mejora de aspectos relacionados con la salud, sino a la mejora de las condiciones de vida de los ancianos.Palabras clave: estudio poblacional; envejecimiento; depresión; factores de riesgo.ABSTRACT: Depression is a disease which has an especially worrying impact on old aged people due to the increased risk factors for diseases in this age group. In Mexico there are very few studies on depression in aging. The objectives of our study are: 1) to estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in old aged people and; 2) to analyze the relation between depressive symptoms and different risk factors of depression. The research is a cross-sectional population study and was made in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas state. 1,126 elderly were interviewed (455 male and 671 female), which constituted 5.1% of the old age population in Ciudad Victoria. Depression was measured on the Geriatric Depression Scale. The results point out: 1) the prevalence of depressive symptoms was estimated to be 29% of the interviewed subjects; 2) the factors favoring depression were the dependence on daily life activities, cognitive impairment, lack of social support, age, gender, loneliness, poverty, stressful events and subjective perception of health. Decreasing depression is not only related to improvement of health but also to the improvement of the conditions of old age life.Key words: population study; aging; depression; risk factors. I. INTRODUCCIÓN 1La depresión, en todas las edades, es un problema de salud pública de primera magnitud; sin embargo, la depre...

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“…It is interesting that a significant risk factor of Alzheimer's disease is a life history of stress and depression (33,34) , which, in women, often begins with an episode of PPD (35) . To our knowledge, ours is the first study that shows a protective effect of olive oil intake (.40 g/d) during pregnancy on PPD.…”

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Dietary patterns during pregnancy and the risk of postpartum depression: the mother–child ‘Rhea’ cohort in Crete, Greece

Chatzi

Melaki

Sarri

et al. 2011

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To identify and describe dietary patterns in a cohort of pregnant women, and investigate whether dietary patterns during pregnancy are related to postpartum depression (PPD). Design: The study uses data from the prospective mother-child cohort 'Rhea' study. Pregnant women completed an FFQ in mid-pregnancy and the Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) at 8-10 weeks postpartum. Dietary patterns during pregnancy ('health conscious', 'Western') were identified using principal component analysis. Associations between dietary patterns categorized in tertiles and PPD symptoms were investigated by multivariable regression models after adjusting for confounders. Conclusions: This is the first prospective study showing that a healthy diet during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk for PPD. Additional longitudinal studies and trials are needed to confirm these findings.

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Psychological distress and risk for dementia

Cited by 51 publications

References 43 publications

Severity and prevalence of behavioral and psychological symptoms among patients of different dementia stages in Taiwan

Severity and prevalence of behavioral and psychological symptoms among patients of different dementia stages in Taiwan

La depresión en la vejez: un importante problema de salud en México

Dietary patterns during pregnancy and the risk of postpartum depression: the mother–child ‘Rhea’ cohort in Crete, Greece

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