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4. A Scoping Review of the Measurement of Depression in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment.

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Major, Georgia, Bagnall, Anne-Marie, Bhar, Sunil, Bryant, Christina, Dow, Briony, Dunt, David, Fearn, Marcia, Harper, Robin, Leung, Wing-Yin, Mnatzaganian, George, O'Bree, Bridget, and Doyle, Colleen

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SYSTEMATIC reviews, GERIATRIC Depression Scale, MENTAL depression, RESEARCH funding, COGNITION disorders in old age, LITERATURE reviews, NEUROLOGIC examination
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Depression and cognitive impairment are disabling conditions that commonly occur together in older adults. The interaction is challenging when choosing appropriate measurement scales. This review aimed to summarize the scales to measure depression symptoms in older people with cognitive impairment, investigating how cognitive impairment is related to the choice of measurement, and how the setting may affect the choice of measurement. A scoping review of literature published between 2015 and 2021. After screening 1580 articles, 26 were included in the review with 11 different measures of depression symptoms identified. The measures mostly commonly used were the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q). Most studies did not report on the usability of depression scales used with people with cognitive impairment and only two scales (CSDD and NPI-Q, not GDS) have been validated for use with this population. Severe cognitive impairment was under-represented in the identified studies, and no association was detected between study setting, cognitive impairment and type of measure used. Clinicians and researchers should consider both the cognitive status of participants and the setting they live in when choosing a measure of depression symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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5. Additional file 1 of BEFRIENding for Depression, Anxiety and Social support in older adults living in Australian residential aged care facilities (BEFRIENDAS): randomised controlled trial protocol

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Doyle, Colleen, Bhar, Sunil, Bryant, Christina, Dow, Briony, Dunt, David, Mnatzaganian, George, O’Connor, Daniel, Ratcliffe, Julie, You, Emily, Bagnall, Anne-Marie, Major, Georgia, Harper, Robin, and Fearn, Marcia

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education, food and beverages, humanities
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Additional file 1. SPIRIT Checklist – checklist of recommended items to address in a clinical trial protocol

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2021
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6. Befriending Older Adults in Nursing Homes: Volunteer Perceptions of Switching to Remote Befriending in the COVID-19 Era

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Fearn, Marcia, primary, Harper, Robin, additional, Major, Georgia, additional, Bhar, Sunil, additional, Bryant, Christina, additional, Dow, Briony, additional, Dunt, David, additional, Mnatzaganian, George, additional, O’Connor, Daniel, additional, Ratcliffe, Julie, additional, Samuel, Sarah, additional, Bagnall, Anne Marie, additional, and Doyle, Colleen, additional

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2021
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10. Physical and Psychological Outcomes of a Supported Physical Activity Program for Older Carers.

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Hill, Keith, Smith, Robyn, Fearn, Marcia, Rydberg, Mary, and Oliphant, Rachael

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HEALTH of older people, PHYSIOLOGICAL aspects of physical fitness, EXERCISE for older people, PHYSICAL fitness for older people, PHYSICAL fitness for middle-aged women, HEALTH status indicators
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This study evaluated health benefits of a supported physical activity program for 116 older carers (mean age 64.4 [SD = 7.9], 85% women). Participants undertook a 6-month center-based physical activity program (strength training, yoga, or Tai Chi). Eighty-eight participants (76%) completed the program. Multivariate repeated-measures ANOVA identified overall significant improvement postintervention (p = .004). Univariate analyses revealed significant improvements for balance, strength, gait endurance, depression, and SF-36 (physical component; p < .05). There was no change in the Zarit Carer Burden Scale (p > .05). Change in performance scores did not differ significantly between those with higher and lower attendance at classes, although there was significantly greater improvement in gait endurance and balance (p < .05) in those attending classes run twice weekly than in those attending once-weekly classes. In conclusion, a carer physical activity program, providing additional carer support to facilitate participation, can achieve high levels of involvement by carers and significant health benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2007
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13. Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of telephone-delivered cognitive behavior therapy compared with befriending for treating depression and anxiety in older adults with COPD

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Doyle,Colleen, Dunt,David, Ames,David, Fearn,Marcia, You,Emily (Chuanmei), Bhar,Sunil, Doyle,Colleen, Dunt,David, Ames,David, Fearn,Marcia, You,Emily (Chuanmei), and Bhar,Sunil

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Colleen Doyle,1 David Dunt,2 David Ames,3 Marcia Fearn,3 Emily (Chuanmei) You,1 Sunil Bhar41Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 2Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 3National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 4Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, AustraliaBackground: COPD is an umbrella term to describe chronic lung diseases that cause limitations in lung airflow, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The prevalence of depression and anxiety in people with COPD is high, although these comorbidities are often undiagnosed, untreated, or undertreated. There is a need to identify efficacious treatments for depression and anxiety in people with COPD. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for the treatment of anxiety and depression has a strong evidence base. There has been some success delivering this treatment over the telephone in limited studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of both telephone-administered CBT and befriending on outcomes for patients with diagnosed COPD who have at least mild levels of depression and/or anxiety.Methods: The protocol described in this paper is of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing eight sessions of telephone CBT to an active social control, referred to as befriending. Primary outcome measures will include depression and anxiety symptoms, and secondary outcome measures will include quality of life, self-efficacy, and COPD symptom severity. Participants’ satisfaction with the intervention and therapeutic alliance will also be assessed. Measures will be taken pre- and postdelivery of the intervention and again at 8 weeks following the intervention.Conclusion: People with COPD often have limitations to their mobility because of their breathlessness. They are often already attending many medical appointments and could be reluctant to attend for face-to-face

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2016

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