LIFE LONG LEARNING
Cheng, S.-T., Chow, P. K., Song, Y.-Q., Yu, E. C. S., Chan, A. C. M., Lee, T. M. C., & Lam, J. H. M. (2014). Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in older persons with dementia. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 22(1), 63–74.
Kesse-Guyot, E., Charreire, H., Andreeva, V. A., Touvier, M., Hercberg, S., Galan, P., & Oppert, J.-M. (2012). Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of different sedentary behaviors with cognitive performance in older adults. PloS One, 7(10), e47831.
Miller, K. J., Dye, R. V., Kim, J., Jennings, J. L., O’Toole, E., Wong, J., & Siddarth, P. (2013). Effect of a computerized brain exercise program on cognitive performance in older adults. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 21(7), 655–663.
Reijnders, J., van Heugten, C., & van Boxtel, M. (2013). Cognitive interventions in healthy older adults and people with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review. Ageing Research Reviews, 12(1), 263–275.
Smith, G. E., Housen, P., Yaffe, K., Ruff, R., Kennison, R. F., Mahncke, H. W., & Zelinski, E. M. (2009). A cognitive training program based on principles of brain plasticity: results from the Improvement in Memory with Plasticity-based Adaptive Cognitive Training (IMPACT) study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(4), 594–603.
Valenzuela, M., & Sachdev, P. (2009). Can cognitive exercise prevent the onset of dementia? Systematic review of randomized clinical trials with longitudinal follow-up. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(3), 179–187.
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Wilson, R. S., Mendes De Leon, C. F., Barnes, L. L., Schneider, J. A., Bienias, J. L., Evans, D. A., & Bennett, D. A. (2002). Participation in cognitively stimulating activities and risk of incident Alzheimer disease. JAMA, 287(6), 742–748.
MENTAL HEALTH
Gallo, J. J., & Lebowitz, B. D. (1999). The epidemiology of common late-life mental disorders in the community: themes for the new century. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 50(9), 1158–1166. Online: ps.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=83333
Grossman, P., Niemann, L., Schmidt, S., & Walach, H. (2004). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 57(1), 35–43.
Hogan, D. B., Jennett, P., Freter, S., Bergman, H., Chertkow, H., Gold, S., & Clarfield, A. M. (2001). Recommendations of the Canadian Consensus Conference on Dementia–dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of impact. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques, 28 Suppl 1, S115–121.
Kato, K., Zweig, R., Barzilai, N., & Atzmon, G. (2012). Positive attitude towards life and emotional expression as personality phenotypes for centenarians. Aging, 4(5), 359–367.
Levy, B. R., Slade, M. D., & Kasl, S. V. (2002). Longitudinal benefit of positive self-perceptions of aging on functional health. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 57(5), P409–417.
Meeks, T. W., & Jeste, D. V. (2009). Neurobiology of wisdom: a literature overview. Archives of General Psychiatry, 66(4), 355–365.
Buchanan D, et al. National guidelines for seniors’ mental health: The assessment and treatment of depression. Can Geriatr J 2006;9(2):S52-S58.
Online: http://www.ccsmh.ca/pdf/final%20supplement.pdf
Online: http://www.ccsmh.ca/pdf/final%20supplement.pdf
Cassidy KL, et al. The silent geriatric giant: Anxiety disorders in late life. Geriatrics and Aging 2008;11(3):150-156.
Online: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579825
Online: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579825
Hogan DB, et al. National guidelines for seniors’ mental health: The assessment and treatment of delirium. Can Geriatr J 2006;9(2):S42-S51.
Buchanan D, et al. National guidelines for seniors’ mental health: The assessment and treatment of mental health issues in long-term care homes (focus on mood and behaviour symptoms). Can Geriatr J 2006;9(2):S59-S64.
Online: http://www.ccsmh.ca/pdf/final%20supplement.pdf
Online: http://www.ccsmh.ca/pdf/final%20supplement.pdf
Baycrest Hospital’s website on late-life depression.