Robots Used to Engage Seniors in Activities
GAPNA reviews 3 studies on transitioning from skilled nursing care to home care, the use of robots to engage seniors in activities, and the need for more training to care for LGBTQI seniors.
Geriatric Psychiatry
Is Aspirin Use Tied to Depression?
The researchers searched PubMed and Web of Science for studies published between 1990 and April 11, 2021, that investigated associations between possible risk factors and depression in people aged 60 and over.
Gaps in Care Exist Among Teens and Older Adults With Opioid Use Disorder
The researchers analyzed past-year medication for opioid use disorder in individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder who received some type of treatment.
Takotsubo Syndrome More Likely in Older Women With Mental Health Disorders
In this study, researchers used the US National Inpatient Sample (NIS) public database to compile the discharge notes of 10.9 million women aged 60 years and older who were hospitalized with severe cardiac symptoms.
Psychotropic Medications Tied to Increased Risk of Post-COVID Dementia
Pre-COVID-19 psychotropic medication use is associated with higher risk for incident dementia following hospitalization for COVID-19 (post-COVID dementia) in older adults.
Electroconvulsive Therapy Does Not Decrease Cognition Scores Among Those Who Have Impaired Cognition
This retrospective cohort study evaluated patient data from patients aged 50 years or older who received an acute course of ECT between 2011 and 2019 and were evaluated for cognition and depression outcomes on the basis of baseline cognitive function.
CPAP for Sleep Apnea Not as Effective in Older Population
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment may not benefit older individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Study Predicts Tripling in Dementia Cases by 2050
This study used country-specific estimates of dementia prevalence calculated as part of the 2019 Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD). Country-specific numbers were leveraged to compute global and region-specific prevalence.
Depression Common Among Older Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia
Researchers investigated the influencing factors, prevalence, and cognitive characteristics of depressive symptoms in older patients with chronic schizophrenia.
Deaths Prevented With Increasing Physical Activity Quantified
More than 111,000 deaths per year could be prevented by adding 10 minutes per day of physical activity for middle-aged and older adults,
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