The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Oct 2008
Prevalent depressive symptoms as a risk factor for conversion to mild cognitive impairment in an elderly Italian cohort.
To examine the association between depressive symptoms and prevalent and incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in elderly individuals; to verify whether it is affected by MCI subtype. ⋯ Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent among elderly MCI subjects and, in cognitively normal elderly individuals, are associated with an increased risk of developing MCI. The association is stronger for the MCI subtype without memory impairment.
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Oct 2008
Pharmacotherapy for older veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder in Veterans Administration.
Despite increasing numbers of older veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans administration (VA), limited research has focused on pharmacotherapy of PTSD among the elderly. ⋯ Diverse psychotropic medication classes are used to treat veterans diagnosed with PTSD in VA with declining use among older veterans. Medication utilization is greater in mental health clinics but declined more steeply with age, perhaps reflecting the greater sensitivity of specialists to the risks of elderly veterans. Older veterans diagnosed with PTSD appear to receive conservative, cautious treatment although observed patterns of care may reflect some degree of undertreatment.