Mental
Health
Research
and Reports
2004
Bialysto E, Craik FIM, Klein R, Viswanathan M. Bilingualism, aging and cognitive control: Evidence from the Simon task. Psychology and Aging. 2004; 19:2:290-303.
Boise L, Neal MB, Kaye J. Dementia assessment in primary care: Results from a study in three managed care systems. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2004;59: M621-M626.
Chew-Graham C, Baldwin R, Burns A. Treating depression in later life. BMJ. 2004;329:181-182.
Ciechanowski
P, Wagner E, Schmaling K, Schwartz S, Williams B, Diehr P, Kulzer
J, Gray S, Collier C, LoGerfo J. Community-integrated home-based depression
treatment in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA.
2004;291:1569-1577.
Culp KR, Wakefield B, Dyck MJ, Cacchione PZ, DeCrane S, Decker S. Bioelectrical impedance analysis and other hydration parameters as risk factors for delirium in rural nursing home residents. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci . 2004;59:M813-M817.
Levkoff
SE, Chen H, Coakley E, Herr EC, Oslin DW, Katz I, Bartels SJ, Maxwell
J, Olsen E, Miles KM, Constantino G, Ware JH. Design and sample characteristics
of the PRISM-E multisite randomized trial to improve behavioral health
care for the elderly. J Aging Health. 2004;16:3-27.
Martin Riby L, Meikle A, Glover C. The effects of age, glucose ingestion and gluco-regulatory control on episodic memory. Age Ageing. 2004;33:5:483-487.
Wassertheil-Smoller
S, Shumaker S, Ockene J, Talavera GA, Greenland P, Cochrane B, Robbins
J, Aragaki A, Dunbar-Jacob J. Depression and cardiovascular sequelae
in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Arch
Intern Med. 2004;164:289-298.
2003
Anderson
RL, Buckwalter KC, Buchanan RJ, Maas ML, Imhof SL. Validity and reliability
of the Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale (MDSDRS) for older
adults in nursing homes. Age Ageing. 2003;32:435-438.
Avidan AY. Insomnia in the geriatric patient. Clin Cornerstone.
2003;5:51-60.
Dunlop DD, Song J, Lyons JS, Manheim LM, Chang RW. Racial/ethnic differences
in rates of depression among preretirement adults. Am J Public
Health. 2003;93:1945-1952.
Ingvar
Bjelland I, Tell GS, Vollset SE, Refsum H, Ueland PM. Folate, vitamin
B12, homocysteine, and the MTHFR 677CT polymorphism in anxiety and
depression: the Hordaland homocysteine study. Arch Gen Psychiatry.
2003;60:618-626.
Finkel
SI. Treating depression in the very old. Differences in presentation
and approach to treatment: A case example. Geriatrics. 2003;58:48-52.
Lin
EH, Katon W, Von Korff M, Tang L, Williams JW Jr, Kroenke K, Hunkeler
E, Harpole L, Hegel M, Arean P, Hoffing M, Della Penna R, Langston
C, Unützer J. Effect of improving depression care on pain and
functional outcomes among older adults with arthritis: a randomized
controlled trial. JAMA. 2003;290:2428-2429.
O'Rourke
N, Cappeliez P, Guindon S. Depressive symptoms and physical health
of caregivers of persons with cognitive impairment: analysis of reciprocal
effects over time. J Aging Health. 2003;15:688-712.
2002 and earlier
Black BS,
Rabins PV, German P, McGuire M, Roca R. Need and unmet need for mental
health care among elderly public housing residents. Gerontologist.
1997;37:717-728.
Darnton-Hill I. Psychosocial aspects of nutrition and aging. Nutr
Rev. 1992;50:476-479.
Lexchin J. Depression in the elderly. Ann Emerg Med. 1999;33:724-725.
Ryan C, Shea ME. Recognizing depression in older adults: the role
of a dietitian. J Am Diet Assoc. 1996;96:1042-1044.
Resources
2004
What Should You Expect at Your Age? A Lot! For consumers; radio show interviews with Robert Stall, MD and guests. Topics include medication related problems, memory problems, and perspectives on getting older.
2002 and earlier
Depression (2002). For professionals
and consumers, this brochure gives descriptions of major depression,
dysthymia, and bipolar disorder (manic depression). National Institute
of Mental Health.
(301) 443-4513.
Depression–A Treatable Disease (2000). For professionals
and consumers, this publication provides information on the disease,
which population is more susceptible to it, and much more. National
Academy on an Aging Society. (202) 408-3375.
Depression in Later Life. For professionals and consumers, this site
provides information on the prevalence of the disease, healthcare costs,
suicide, treatment, and older adult attitudes towards depression. National
Mental Health Association. (703) 684-7722.
Depression in the Older Adult. For consumers, this
article discusses the definition of depression along with statistics
in older adults, treatment, barriers to seeking help as well as symptoms
of continued depression. Senior Health Care.
Guide to Outpatient Mental Health Services For People With
Medicare. For professionals and consumers, this guide
helps locate mental health services and to understand how Medicare assignment
affects benefits. It also helps understand outpatient mental health
coverage provided by Medicare, Medicare Supplements and Medicare/HMOs.
Peace Health. (425) 747-1711.
If You Are Over 65 and Feeling Depressed: Treatment Brings
New Hope (1996). For professionals and consumers, this publication
provides information on the types of depression, symptoms, causes, and
advocacy organizations. National Institute of Mental Health.
(301) 443-4513.
Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits (1999). For professionals
and consumers, this report explains mental health benefits and
who is eligible and how payment is made in the original Medicare plan.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (877) 267-2323.
Office on
Aging. For professionals and consumers, this site provides
information and referral source on aging issues; develops and disseminates
information pertaining to older adults to psychologists, other professionals,
policymakers and the public; and is involved in efforts to bring what
psychology knows into discussions on the issues facing older adults.
(202) 336-6135.
Older Adults. Depression & Suicide Facts. For
professionals and consumers, this fact sheet points to the urgency
of enhancing both the detection and the adequate treatment of depression
as a means of reducing the risk of suicide among the elderly. National
Institute of Mental Health.
(301) 443-4513.
What
Practitioners Should Know About Working with Older Adults (1997).
For professionals, this publication is designed to give psychologists
and other health care providers important information to help guide
their work with older adults. American Psychological Association.
(800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500.
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American
Psychological Association <http://www.apa.org/>
Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services <http://cms.hhs.gov/>
National Academy for
an Aging Society <http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/>
National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association <http://www.dbsalliance.org/>
National Institute on
Mental Health <http://www.nimh.nih.gov/>
National Mental Health
Association <http://www.nmha.org/>
Peace Health <http://www.peacehealth.org/>
Senior
Health Care <http://www.seniorhealthcare.org/>
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