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[psychogeriatric disorders and mortality].

H Bickel1

  • 1Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Mannheim.

Sozial- Und Praventivmedizin
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
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Elderly individuals with dementia face a high mortality risk. Functional psychiatric disorders also increase short-term mortality risk in older adults, even when accounting for other health factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychiatry
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Investigated mortality risk in older adults (aged 65+) residing in community settings and nursing homes.
  • Prospective follow-up over 8 and 6 years, respectively, for community (N=343) and nursing home (N=146) residents.
  • Examined the relationship between psychiatric status and mortality in elderly populations.

Purpose:

  • To determine the impact of psychiatric disorders on mortality risk in individuals aged 65 and older.
  • To assess differential mortality risks associated with dementing disorders versus functional psychiatric disorders.
  • To control for significant confounding variables including age, sex, and physical impairment.

Summary:

  • A high mortality risk was observed in elderly individuals with dementing disorders.

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  • Functional psychiatric disorders were associated with a short-term increase in mortality risk.
  • Cox's proportional hazards regression model was used to adjust for confounding factors.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the critical need for psychiatric assessment and intervention in geriatric care to mitigate mortality.
    • Informs healthcare providers about the prognostic significance of psychiatric conditions in older adults.
    • Provides evidence for targeted interventions to improve survival rates in elderly populations with mental health conditions.