Aging & Mental Health

Article	Citations
Longer time horizons are associated with reduced risk of mortality and disability in older adults	71
The impact of unpaid caring on cognitive function: a rapid review	53
Childhood mental health and major depression in later life: a survival analysis across 12 years	43
Changes in narratives about aging among older adults in an internalized ageism intervention	38
An implementation demonstration of Engage, a behavioral intervention for depression, in a geriatric mental health care setting	33
Learning from lived experience: rural older Australians’ perspectives of mental health, wellbeing, and support	33
Perceived age discrimination and cognitive function in older Korean adults: a cross-sectional study	32
Six-year trajectories of core depressive symptoms and insomnia symptoms in depressed older adults: a NESDO study	29
On taking up space: a qualitative inquiry of depression in older adults with cancer	26
Association of perceived stress with risks of subsequent illness and death among elderly according to Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES)	26
Perceived neighborhood disorder, social cohesion, and depressive symptoms in spousal caregivers	26
Structural social capital and cognitive decline in Europe: longitudinal evidence from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe	26
Internet use and loneliness among older Chinese adults	25
Cultural adaptation of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) for people living with dementia in Chile: an implementation plan based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research	24
The moderation effect of cognitive reserve on the longitudinal association between depression and cognitive performance among older adults	24
Understanding the experiences of older Canadian immigrant women participating in mindfulness training: qualitative analysis at post-intervention and follow-up	23
Divergence and integration of identification methods for geriatric mental health disorders in nonspecialized institutions—a qualitative study of service providers from different departments in Shangha	23
Playfulness in middle- and older age: testing associations with life satisfaction, character strengths, and flourishing	23
Understanding the caregiving experiences of Asian Indian, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American family care partners of persons living with dementia	23
Unmasking negative affect in older incarcerated individuals with varying criminal histories	22
Psychometric properties of the Partner Ambivalence Scale in middle-aged and older adults	21
Application and validation of an algorithmic classification of early impairment in cognitive performance	21
A self-guided e-learning program improves metamemory outcomes in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial	20
Reminiscence interventions for loneliness reduction in older adults: a systematic review	20
Solitude in old age: a scoping review of conceptualisations, associated factors and impacts	20

Implementation and evaluation of a pain assessment app and novel community platform for long-term care health professionals	19
‘There’s no straight line…’ a consumer-informed intervention for FTD family care partners: the STELLA-FTD pilot study	19
Depression and loneliness symptoms in Brazilian older people during the COVID-19 pandemic: a network approach	19
Momentary loneliness and intrusive thoughts among older adults: the interactive roles of mild cognitive impairment and marital status	19
Social context and frequent pain among older adults: findings from a nationally representative Brazilian sample	19
Using choice modelling to inform service sustainability for dementia Meeting Centres for people living with dementia in the UK	19
How do people living with dementia make decisions about their cancer care?: A meta-ethnographic systematic review	17
Partners, children, friends, and beyond: psychosocial pathways to life satisfaction among older adults aged 77+	17
Case management by Norwegian municipal dementia resource teams - fulfilling the role	17
Older adults’ perceptions of ageism before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	17
The association between gait speed and depressive disorders – A cross-sectional analysis of very old adults in the 21st century	16
Data-driven subtypes of late-life depression—secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized RCT	15
A mixed-methods process evaluation of internet-delivered self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for family carers of people with dementia (iACT4CARERS): engagement, mechanisms, and contextual fac	15
Emotional intelligence and self-actualization as predictors of future time perspective in community-dwelling older adults	15
Adaptation and psychometric validation of treatment burden questionnaire for caregivers of older adults with diabetes and dementia	15
Creating community through Walking the Talk for dementia	15
Bidirectional associations of daily mood and subjective cognition in older adults using Ecological Momentary Assessment	15
Technology, aging, and mental health: opportunities and challenges	15
The dyadic relationship of family carers and people living with dementia – an umbrella review	15
Problematic smartphone use among community-dwelling and nursing home older adults in Türkiye: a cross-sectional study on prevalence, risk factors, and relationship with mental health	14
A pilot randomized mobile health mindfulness intervention for older adult caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias	14
The role of gender in the association between sensory impairments and well-being, depression symptoms, and relationship satisfaction among older adults	14
Economic hardships of Korean American family caregivers of persons with dementia: a mixed-methods study	14
Falls as a mental health risk among Korean-American residents in subsidized senior housing: mediating effect of fall-related self-efficacy	14
Cognitive behavioural treatment for mild Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers (CBTAC): results of a randomised controlled trial	14
Community-based support to improve mental health and wellbeing in older sexually and gender diverse people: a scoping review	14
Well-being in middle-aged and older adults who volunteer: a qualitative network analysis	13
The effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on anxiety, depression, and process measures in informal caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Exploring educational interventions to support the management of delirium in older adult care settings; a mixed methods systematic review	13
Ratings of the reasons for and against the disclosure of an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis: has anything changed in the past 20 years?	13
Rapid review to inform the selection of a set of brief set of universal indicators for use in large-scale cross-national ageism research	13
Age-friendly environment, social support, sense of community, and loneliness among middle-aged and older adults in Korea	13
Lifetime vicarious experiences of major discrimination and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older black adults	13
Drinking and mental health in middle adulthood: exploring the impact of wellbeing, mental health literacy, and drinking motives on risk of alcohol dependence	13
The effectiveness of structured physical activity on agitation in people with dementia: a rapid review	13
Dyadic loneliness, age, and cognitive functioning among midlife and older Black couples	13
The moderating effect of intergenerational relationships on the association between Internet engagement and mental well-being	13
Predicting late-life depression trajectories through early-life experiences: evidence from CHARLS	13
Socioeconomic status, perceived family support and psychological distress in older Kenyans: a cross-sectional study	13
Cost-effectiveness of a training intervention for caregivers of people living with dementia: a model for a UK-based economic evaluation	13
Community- and individual-level social capital and cognitive function among older adults in China: a multilevel analysis	13
The use of constant observation with people with dementia in hospitals: a mixed-methods systematic review	13
Objectification and body esteem: age group patterns in women’s psychological functioning	12
Exploring the pathways linking visual green space to depression in older adults in Shanghai, China: using street view data	12
Sibling support exchange in late adulthood moderates the long-term impact of childhood neglect on psychological outcomes	12
Cross-sectional examination of unmet health-related social needs and depression among low-income White and racially and ethnically minoritized older adults	12
The risk of dementia or cognitive impairment in patients with cataracts: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Barriers to treatment seeking for depression among elderly service users at Butabika National Referral and Teaching hospital, Kampala- Uganda	11
Cognitive fusion and distress in family caregivers: the role of satisfaction with personal values	11
Connect for caregivers: an exemplar using the NIH Stage Model for behavioral intervention development	11

A latent variable approach to multifactorial associations with sleep problems in individuals with mild cognitive impairment	11
Life review intervention in the promotion of quality of relationships and quality of life of rural older widows in Northeastern Iran: a clinical trial study	11
Quantity and quality of social relationships and their associations with loneliness in older adults	11
Reciprocal associations between depressive symptoms and satisfaction with sexual life in older adults: the roles of gender and importance attached to sexuality	11
Positive psychology and attitudes to ageing in people aged 50 and over in the United Kingdom	11
Examining sociocultural factors in widowhood and cognitive function among older Chinese immigrants: findings from the PINE study	11
Family conflict over illness beliefs and care strategies: implications for burden in family caregivers	11
An examination of psychological distress associated with delirium in hospitalized older adults, their families, and nurses: an integrative review	11
Positive affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children	11
Longitudinal changes in alcohol use across 20 years of adulthood: a U.S. National daily diary study	11
Purpose in life, personal growth, life satisfaction and risk of cognitive impairment among older women	11
Living with Parkinson’s in England during and beyond COVID-19 restrictions: a longitudinal qualitative study	11
Understanding factors influencing residential respite service use by carers of people living with dementia using Andersen’s behavioural model of health services use: A qualitative study	10
Functional training and Mat Pilates have a positive effect on non-motor symptoms improving cognition, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and happiness in people with Parkinson’s disease: a randomized contr	10
What are the unmet needs in people affected by dementia? A scoping review of reviews	10
Assessing social support in older adults with cognitive disorders living in institutions	10
Grief and loss in people living with dementia: a review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies	10
Understanding the impact of social isolation and loneliness on cognitive function in older adults: longitudinal evidence of trajectories and influencing factors—a systematic review	10
Sensory impairments and cognitive impairment among Mexican American older adults: nativity differences	10
A participatory approach to understand what might be most meaningful to people living with dementia in a positive psychology intervention	10
Sensory impairments and depressive symptoms in Europe: a cross-national cohort study	10
Use and uptake of technology by people with dementia and their supporters during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
‘That feels alien to me, to be honest’: using Applied Thematic Analysis to co-produce a culturally adapted psychosocial intervention with Sikh carers of people living with dementia	10
Efficacy of memory training interventions targeting metacognition for older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Financial exploitation vulnerability and social connectedness in middle-aged and older adults without dementia	10
Burden of depression and its associated factors among older people living in Gondar town, Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study	10
Associations between loneliness severity and depression and suicidal ideation among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Mental health support and psychotherapy in Parkinson’s: from misalignments to meaningful interactions	9
Association between anemia and cognitive dysfunction in the hypertensive older adults: a cross-sectional study	9
Uncertainty about aging: an investigation of the relation of intolerance of uncertainty and dementia experience to dementia worry	9
Temporal changes in depressive symptoms and incident stroke in a national cohort of Black and White adults: the REGARDS study	9
The invisible wounded: traumatic stress symptoms in grandmothers during the early phase of war	9
Brief Behavioral Activation Therapy is effective on apathy symptoms of the older adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease but not with moderate Alzheimer’s disease	9
The mediating role of self-compassion between quality of life and positive mental health in older adults	9
Becoming an active ager: identity, agency, and social connection in APPLE-tree, a cognitive wellbeing intervention	9
Parkinson’s and the couple relationship: a qualitative meta-synthesis	9
Assessing older adult behavioral health diagnoses in Oregon by geographical area, physical disability status, and age	9
Life satisfaction and its associated factors among young and older adults in the United Kingdom (UK)	9
Adverse childhood experiences moderate the network structure of depression and dissatisfaction in middle-aged and older adults: a latent profile and network analysis	9
Family carers’ perceived benefits and challenges in the iSupport for dementia program: a qualitative evaluation	9
Cultural motivations, instrumental support, and depressive mood among dementia family caregivers in rural Appalachia	9
Childhood maltreatment and association with trajectories of depressive symptoms among older adults: a longitudinal study in China	9
Sleep hygiene education in older adults: effectiveness and association with comprehensive geriatric assessment	9
Emotion-centered problem solving therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: a single-arm pilot study with middle-aged and older adults	9
Perceived age stigma and emotional isolation in later life: a sequential mediation through self-esteem and aging anxiety	9
Understanding the social and leisure needs of lonely and socially isolated older adults living in residential care: a qualitative study	9
Navigating a changing world of social participation: a qualitative interview study with people with dementia and their informal caregivers	8
Mental health and self-rated health of older carers during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from England	8
Measuring music engagement in older adults: the UNE music in aging wellness scale (MAWS)	8
Determinants of the Perceived Ageism Index using theory-driven and data-driven approaches: evidence from the Türkiye Elderly Profile Survey 2023	8
Association between chronic illnesses in older adults and caregiver burden: a cross sectional study in the United States	8
Trajectories of geriatric depression after spousal loss: Effects of sudden loss and social engagement	8
Independent associations between loneliness, self-reported hearing loss, and episodic memory: findings from the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA)	8
Validation of the Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire in clinical and nonclinical samples of older adults	8
The effects of residential segregation on cognition among U.S. older adults: a systematic review based on the social determinants of health model	8
Gender-specific impacts of employment on mental and cognitive health in older adults	8
Mechanisms of change in subjective wellbeing of people with dementia: a systematic review	8
The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study	8
Potential for reducing dementia risk: association of the CAIDE score with additional lifestyle components from the LIBRA score in a population at high risk of dementia	8
Experience of carers for older people with delirium: a qualitative study	8
Cost-effectiveness of the FindMyApps eHealth intervention vs. digital care as usual: results from a randomised controlled trial	8
“We are daughters, we are not lovable slaves”: challenges experienced by adult daughters caring for a parent with dementia – a qualitative study	8
Racial/ethnic and nativity differences in adversity profiles among middle-aged and older adults	8
Do sexual minority strengths buffer the association between sexual minority stressors and loneliness among midlife and older sexual minority cisgender men?	8
Guidelines on sexuality and intimacy in dementia: systematic review and intersectional analysis	8
Age specificity in chronic stress: psychometric properties and factorial structure for higher age of the short version of the Trier Inventory of Chronic Stress	8
Development and validation of the Perceived Care Stigma Scale (PerCSS): measuring cognitive, emotional and behavioral reactions to (unpaid) caregivers of older family members and friends	8
Cognition and other determinants of wellbeing in old age: a 12 year longitudinal study	8
Sociocultural factors, guilt and depression in family caregivers of people with dementia. Kinship differences	8
Objective and perceived service accessibility and mental health in older adults	7
Reminiscing and intergenerational advice giving during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Implicit versus explicit ambivalence: differential association with depressive and anxiety symptoms and guilt in family caregivers of people with dementia	7
Moderated mediation of physical activity through depression on the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function in older adults	7
Hard to let it go: repetitive negative thinking and hoarding in later life in Japan	7
Cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Dementia Public Stigma Scale	7
Rumination moderates the longitudinal associations of awareness of age-related change with depressive and anxiety symptoms	7
Cross-cultural validation of the Refusal of Care Informant Scale (RoCIS) for older adults with dementia in the European Portuguese population	7
Prevalence of motoric cognitive risk syndrome among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The moderating role of age on perceived burdensomeness among U.S. adults with disabilities	7
Timely involvement of elderly care physicians as a core condition for preventing crisis admissions in Dutch dementia care: a qualitative study	7

Deterioration of people with Parkinson’s symptoms during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a web-based survey in Northwestern Italy	7
The dementia and aged care study (DACS): a cluster randomised trial of the effectiveness of multicomponent cognitive behaviour therapy for reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults livi	7
How strong is the will-to-live in frail older persons? A survey study in acute geriatric wards and nursing homes in Belgium	7
‘Nowhere to go:’ older African immigrants’ experience of loneliness while living with adult children in the United States	7
Impact of dementia on 30-, 180-, and 365-day mortality during the first pandemic wave in older adults seen in spanish emergency departments diagnosed with or without COVID-19	7
Change in visual acuity over a 12-year period predicts cognitive decline in older adults: identifying social engagement as a potential mediator	7
Elder abuse and depression in Korean older adults: roles of trust and social support	7
Social and spatial inequalities in healthcare use among people living with dementia in England (2002–2016)	7
‘The loneliness on a daily basis is the toughest part’: a qualitative exploration of older veteran men’s social connection needs and barriers	7
‘I feel like this will never end’: mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with chronic conditions	7
Sensory impairment and depressive symptoms among older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Coupling of within-person changes in sleep quality and subjective cognition in community-dwelling adults	7
Older adults living with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia or mild cognitive impairment with no informal caregiver or care partner: IDEA Café, the first pilot randomized trial intervention for this unders	7
Effectiveness of a 14-week protocol for cognitive stimulation therapy for mild dementia: results from a pragmatic study using routinely collected clinical data	7
Emotional reactions to vignettes depicting varying degrees of behavior modification to reduce risk for alzheimer’s disease	7
Quality of life trajectories among frail older adults in Korea: the role of social network factors	7
Gender-related differences and similarities in experiences and needs of older adults participating in interventions to reduce alcohol use	7
Breaking down barriers: exploring mental health beliefs and help seeking in older adults	6
Navigating bereavement by suicide in later life: a qualitative analysis of health and social care professional perspectives	6
Personality traits, trauma exposure timing, and post-traumatic stress symptoms in later life	6
Healthcare visits for mental disorders and use of psychotropic medications before and after self-harm in a cohort aged 75+	6
Supporting LGBTQ+ people living with dementia: what can we learn from LGBTQ+ dementia peer supporters?	6
Burden and quality of life of family caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients: the role of forgiveness as a coping strategy	6
Co-occurrence of depressive and anxious symptoms and their influence on self-rated health: a national representative survey among Chinese older adults	6
Assessing psychologists’ knowledge of geriatric depression: a validation study of the Later Life Depression Knowledge Questionnaire	6
The lived experience of existential distress among older Iranian adults with colorectal cancer: a qualitative study	6
Online peer support: views and experiences of people with young onset dementia (YOD)	6
How do care-related beliefs contribute to depression and anxiety in family caregivers of people with dementia? Testing a cognitive vulnerability-stress model	6
Health practitioner beliefs regarding the impact of age-based stereotype threat on performance in the cognitive assessment of older adults	6
The effect of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) on apathy, loneliness, anxiety and activities of daily living in older people with Alzheimer’s disease: randomized control study	6
Meaning-making processes among older adults with life-limiting conditions: an integrative review	6
Optimal dose and type of non-pharmacological treatments to improve cognitive function in people with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	6
Cognitive function and its change over time: effects on depression trajectories in oldest-old adults	6
Age-related digital disparities, functional limitations, and social isolation: unraveling the grey digital divide between baby boomers and the silent generation in senior living facilities	6
Impact of caregiving stressors on elder abuse—examining the mediating role of caregiver coping strategies	6
Mental health and contributing factors to mental wellbeing in older people at high risk of hospitalization in Sweden	6
A scoping review of influencing factors associated with loneliness in nursing home settings	6
Association of hearing impairment with social participation restriction and depression: comparison between midlife and older adults	6
Masculinity and memory loss: a qualitative study of the social stigma of dementia among Nigerian men	6
Midlife dementia risk and later dementia-related fear and avoidance: evidence from a prospective cohort study	6
Pilot trial of the Florida-Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (FL-REACH) intervention in an outpatient memory disorders clinic	6
The impact of housing insecurity on the health and wellbeing of older adults: a qualitative evidence synthesis	6
Mediating effect of Life’s Essential 8 score in the associations of SES mobility with cognitive function, dementia incidence and neuroimaging markers	6
Characterizing different patterns of digital competence and their associations with loneliness and social isolation among older adults: findings from South Korea	6
The impact of climate change on the mental health of the ageing population: a systematic review	6
Operationalising the Recovery College model with people living with dementia: a realist review	6
Contributors to age inequalities in loneliness among older adults: a decomposition analysis of 29 countries	6
Perceived social support and relationship quality predict loneliness in older adults: a social network approach	6
Resilience and typologies of caregiving experiences among family caregivers of older adults with disabilities in China	6
Effectiveness of psychological first aid on dignity-related distress, social frailty, and psychological resilience among institutionalized older adults: a randomized controlled trial	6
Role of age-friendly communities on the association between informal caregiving and depressive symptoms: a multilevel analysis using the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study	6
‘Letting it be’: a grounded theory about dementia care in Fiji	5
Examining age deficits in affective and cognitive theory of mind on dynamic theory of mind tasks	5
PTSD moderates the association between subjective cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in older veterans	5
Longer-ago baby loss: a qualitative study to explore the experiences of older women	5
Two-year follow-up of dementia caregivers after a digital health intervention WECARE: a mixed-method study	5
The role of a key professional contact to support people with dementia and their carers post-diagnosis	5
Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme	5
Predictors of loneliness and social isolation among unpaid caregivers of community-dwelling homebound and non-homebound older adults in the United States	5
Motivated or misaligned? the importance of sex and mental health among partnered older adults	5
The association between sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies	5
The effectiveness of internet-based psychoeducation programs for caregivers of people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
A mixed methods feasibility study of a virtual group-based social support program for older adults in residential care	5
Mindset matters: contributions from grit and growth mindsets to successful aging	5
Memory trajectories in lonely individuals in Europe: an analysis of the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)	5
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: an effective treatment for resistant depressive episodes in the elderly	5
Does the coexistence of pain and depressive symptoms accelerate cognitive decline?	5
Mental health effects of adult children’s outmigration on older parents in Central and Eastern Europe	5
Brief mentalizing imagery therapy reduces stress and enhances positive psychological traits in family dementia caregivers: mediation by mindfulness	5
Loneliness and associated factors among middle-aged and older adults: cross-sectional and longitudinal survey results from the HAALSI cohort in South Africa	5
Older and feeling unsafe? Differences in underlying vulnerability, anxiety and life satisfaction among older adults	5
Participation in diverse social activities predicts fewer depressive symptoms	5
Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme	5
Neuropsychiatric symptoms and awareness in young-and-late-onset dementia	5
The moderating role of agency and belonging in the healthy aging framework: a momentary assessment study among older adults in Hong Kong	5
Caregivers’ perceptions of lying to people with dementia in Denmark: a qualitative study	5
Experiences of family caregivers of people with dementia from a Muslim migrant background in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-synthesis	5
The male approach to dementia caregiving: an exploratory study	5
Rural-urban disparities in cognitive performance in Brazil and Mexico	5
The longitudinal association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with transient and chronic loneliness among older adults	5
The future of dementia care in an increasingly digital world	5
Association between mental health and sleep condition with social frailty: evidence from ardakan cohort study on aging (ACSA)	5
Being alone after late-life divorce: freedom and loneliness from an intergenerational familial/dyadic perspective	5
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and adverse patient outcomes post-hospitalization	5
Loneliness and functional limitations shaping one another: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study	5
Living between two cultures: stress in Korean American family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias	5
Longitudinal associations of relationship support and strain and internalized homophobia with mental health among middle-aged and older gay and bisexual men	5