Schizophrenia and psychosis in elderly populations.

1998 ◽  
pp. 219-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertram P. Karon ◽  
Gary R. VandenBos
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Populations

scholarly journals Applicability of somatic monitoring instructions in clinical practice guidelines on antipsychotic drug use

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurriaan M. J. L. Brouwer ◽  
Erien Olde Hengel ◽  
Arne J. Risselada ◽  
Eric N. van Roon ◽  
Hans Mulder
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Antipsychotic Drug ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Antipsychotic Drugs ◽  
Electronic Database ◽  
Elderly Populations

Abstract Background Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) recommend the monitoring of somatic parameters in patients treated with antipsychotic drugs in order to detect adverse effects. The objective of this study was to assess, in adult and (frail) elderly populations, the consistency and applicability of the somatic monitoring instructions recommended by established CPGs prior to and during antipsychotic drug use. Methods A search for national and international CPGs was performed by querying the electronic database PubMed and Google. Somatic monitoring instructions were assessed for adult and (frail) elderly populations separately. The applicability of somatic monitoring instructions was assessed using the Systematic Information for Monitoring (SIM) score. Somatic monitoring instructions were considered applicable when a minimum SIM score of 3 was reached. Results In total, 16 CPGs were included, with a total of 231 somatic monitoring instructions (mean: 14; range: 0–47). Of the somatic monitoring instructions, 87% were considered applicable, although critical values and how to respond to aberrant values were only present in 28 and 52% of the available instructions respectively. Only 1 CPG presented an instruction specifically for (frail) elderly populations. Conclusions We emphasize the need for a guideline with somatic monitoring instructions based on the SIM definition for both adult and (frail) elderly populations using antipsychotic drugs. In addition, CPGs should state that clear agreements should be made regarding who is responsible for interventions and somatic monitoring prior to and during antipsychotic drug use.

Assessment of genotoxic effects on elderly populations exposed to high traffic areas: Results for supporting public health surveillance

2019 ◽  
Vol 179 ◽  
pp. 108752
Author(s):  
Boscolli Barbosa Pereira ◽  
Vanessa Santana Vieira Santos ◽  
Érica Prado Domingues ◽  
Guilherme Gomes Silva ◽  
Paolla Brandão da Cunha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Surveillance ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Genotoxic Effects ◽  
Elderly Populations

How partisan politics influence government policies in response to ageing populations

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yesola Kweon ◽  
Kohei Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Partisan Politics ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Elderly Populations ◽  
Pension Coverage ◽  
Political Incentive ◽  
Ageing Populations

Since old-age programmes mitigate life-course risks that are relevant to individuals across socio-economic groups in ageing societies, all parties have a political incentive to support these initiatives. Nevertheless, pre-existing partisan commitments bind the policy instruments that parties use. Cabinet-level analyses of OECD economies demonstrate that left incumbency relies more on public expenditure than right-wing governments. What is more important is that, in the context of large elderly populations, pension coverage is greater under right-leaning governments, while pension replacement rates are higher in left-leaning governments. This shows that party behaviour related to life course-related policies cannot be explained by the conventional pro-expansion versus the pro-retrenchment partisan politics. Rather, a focus on partisan variation in the use of policy instruments is required.

Association of mitochondrial haplogroup J and mtDNA oxidative damage in two different North Spain elderly populations

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Domínguez-Garrido ◽  
Diana Martínez-Redondo ◽  
Carmen Martín-Ruiz ◽  
Aurora Gómez-Durán ◽  
Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Mitochondrial Haplogroup ◽  
Elderly Populations

scholarly journals Depression-free life expectancy in elderly populations in Ceará, northeast and Brasil

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ana Glads de Queiroz Rolim ◽  
◽  
Alane Siqueira Rocha ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
The Other ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Elderly Populations ◽  
The One

This paper investigated depression-free life expectancy in the elderly population of Ceará, the Northeast and Brazil. We used data from the 2019 National Health Survey (PNS) and the projections of the Mortality Tables provided by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2018. Sullivan's method was used to estimate depression-free life expectancy at age 60 years. The results show that, among the elderly in the analyzed regions, women are at a disadvantage in the number of years they will live with depression compared to men. Which suggests that women live longer with depression compared to men. Among the populations analyzed, it was also found that the one in the Northeast showed the smallest difference in the prevalence of depression in the elderly between the sexes, with 11.6% in women and 3.7% in men. In general, the Northeast has the lowest prevalence of depression among the elderly, when compared to the other two regions.

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