Aging & Mental Health

Papers
(The TQCC of Aging & Mental Health is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Prevalence and health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults with comorbid cancer and dementia: a longitudinal analysis48
An implementation demonstration of Engage, a behavioral intervention for depression, in a geriatric mental health care setting47
Comparative effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for depressive symptoms in mild cognitive impairment: systematic review with network meta-analysis44
Association of perceived stress with risks of subsequent illness and death among elderly according to Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES)39
Six-year trajectories of core depressive symptoms and insomnia symptoms in depressed older adults: a NESDO study39
With age comes well-being: older age associated with lower stress, negative affect, and depression throughout the COVID-19 pandemic39
Longer time horizons are associated with reduced risk of mortality and disability in older adults34
Changes in narratives about aging among older adults in an internalized ageism intervention33
Perceived neighborhood disorder, social cohesion, and depressive symptoms in spousal caregivers30
On taking up space: a qualitative inquiry of depression in older adults with cancer28
The impact of unpaid caring on cognitive function: a rapid review28
Internet use and loneliness among older Chinese adults27
Learning from lived experience: rural older Australians’ perspectives of mental health, wellbeing, and support26
Adaptation and psychometric validation of treatment burden questionnaire for caregivers of older adults with diabetes and dementia25
Understanding the caregiving experiences of Asian Indian, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American family care partners of persons living with dementia25
Playfulness in middle- and older age: testing associations with life satisfaction, character strengths, and flourishing25
Unmasking negative affect in older incarcerated individuals with varying criminal histories24
Depression and loneliness symptoms in Brazilian older people during the COVID-19 pandemic: a network approach23
Assessing music-related memory in people with dementia: a scoping review23
Divergence and integration of identification methods for geriatric mental health disorders in nonspecialized institutions—a qualitative study of service providers from different departments in Shangha23
A pilot randomized mobile health mindfulness intervention for older adult caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias23
Implementation and evaluation of a pain assessment app and novel community platform for long-term care health professionals22
Momentary loneliness and intrusive thoughts among older adults: the interactive roles of mild cognitive impairment and marital status22
Solitude in old age: a scoping review of conceptualisations, associated factors and impacts21
Reminiscence interventions for loneliness reduction in older adults: a systematic review21
Feasibility, usability and clinical value of intensive longitudinal diary assessments in older persons with cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms20
Psychometric properties of the Partner Ambivalence Scale in middle-aged and older adults20
A self-guided e-learning program improves metamemory outcomes in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial19
Community-based support to improve mental health and wellbeing in older sexually and gender diverse people: a scoping review19
Technology, aging, and mental health: opportunities and challenges19
The association between gait speed and depressive disorders – A cross-sectional analysis of very old adults in the 21st century19
Economic hardships of Korean American family caregivers of persons with dementia: a mixed-methods study18
The role of gender in the association between sensory impairments and well-being, depression symptoms, and relationship satisfaction among older adults18
Application and validation of an algorithmic classification of early impairment in cognitive performance18
Data-driven subtypes of late-life depression—secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized RCT18
‘There’s no straight line…’ a consumer-informed intervention for FTD family care partners: the STELLA-FTD pilot study17
Using choice modelling to inform service sustainability for dementia Meeting Centres for people living with dementia in the UK17
Consumer Access, Appraisal, and Application of Services and Information for Dementia (CAAASI-Dem): a validation study16
The dyadic relationship of family carers and people living with dementia – an umbrella review16
Factors relating to depressive symptoms of caregivers for older care recipients in Indonesia16
Interpersonal dysfunction predicts subsequent financial exploitation vulnerability in a sample of adults over 50: a prospective observational study16
Falls as a mental health risk among Korean-American residents in subsidized senior housing: mediating effect of fall-related self-efficacy16
Cognitive behavioural treatment for mild Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers (CBTAC): results of a randomised controlled trial15
Older adults’ perceptions of ageism before and during the COVID-19 pandemic15
The experiences of carers in supporting a person living with dementia to participate in virtual cognitive stimulation therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic15
Leisure activities and cognitive impairment in old age: The role of life course socioeconomic status15
Age-friendly environment, social support, sense of community, and loneliness among middle-aged and older adults in Korea14
Predicting late-life depression trajectories through early-life experiences: evidence from CHARLS14
Objectification and body esteem: age group patterns in women’s psychological functioning14
Social context and frequent pain among older adults: findings from a nationally representative Brazilian sample14
The risk of dementia or cognitive impairment in patients with cataracts: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
The use of constant observation with people with dementia in hospitals: a mixed-methods systematic review14
The effect of virtual reality on executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Well-being in middle-aged and older adults who volunteer: a qualitative network analysis13
Racial disparities in visitation and health among older adults incarcerated in prison13
Cross-sectional examination of unmet health-related social needs and depression among low-income White and racially and ethnically minoritized older adults13
Attitudes toward mental health and mental health care among custodial grandparents13
Sibling support exchange in late adulthood moderates the long-term impact of childhood neglect on psychological outcomes13
Exploring the pathways linking visual green space to depression in older adults in Shanghai, China: using street view data13
The effectiveness of structured physical activity on agitation in people with dementia: a rapid review13
Lifetime vicarious experiences of major discrimination and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older black adults12
The moderating effect of intergenerational relationships on the association between Internet engagement and mental well-being12
Rapid review to inform the selection of a set of brief set of universal indicators for use in large-scale cross-national ageism research12
Dyadic loneliness, age, and cognitive functioning among midlife and older Black couples12
Community- and individual-level social capital and cognitive function among older adults in China: a multilevel analysis12
Socioeconomic status, perceived family support and psychological distress in older Kenyans: a cross-sectional study12
Ratings of the reasons for and against the disclosure of an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis: has anything changed in the past 20 years?12
Positive aspects of caregiving in incident and long-term caregivers: Role of social engagement and distress12
Drinking and mental health in middle adulthood: exploring the impact of wellbeing, mental health literacy, and drinking motives on risk of alcohol dependence12
Effects of reversible cognitive frailty on disability, quality of life, depression, and hospitalization: a prospective cohort study11
Relationship between physical activity and incidence of dementia in people aged 50 and over in Europe11
Sensory impairments and cognitive impairment among Mexican American older adults: nativity differences11
Positive affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children11
Barriers to treatment seeking for depression among elderly service users at Butabika National Referral and Teaching hospital, Kampala- Uganda11
Positive psychology and attitudes to ageing in people aged 50 and over in the United Kingdom11
Quantity and quality of social relationships and their associations with loneliness in older adults11
Burden of depression and its associated factors among older people living in Gondar town, Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study11
At-risk drinking, loneliness and self-reported diagnosed depression among older people, 70–84 years of age11
Reciprocal associations between depressive symptoms and satisfaction with sexual life in older adults: the roles of gender and importance attached to sexuality11
Living with Parkinson’s in England during and beyond COVID-19 restrictions: a longitudinal qualitative study10
Internet-delivered guided self-help acceptance and commitment therapy for family carers of people with dementia (iACT4CARERS): a feasibility study10
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 contr10
Efficacy of memory training interventions targeting metacognition for older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis10
Examining sociocultural factors in widowhood and cognitive function among older Chinese immigrants: findings from the PINE study10
Family conflict over illness beliefs and care strategies: implications for burden in family caregivers10
More than a third of middle-aged adults (50–65) have understated executive dysfunction10
Life review intervention in the promotion of quality of relationships and quality of life of rural older widows in Northeastern Iran: a clinical trial study10
Cognitive fusion and distress in family caregivers: the role of satisfaction with personal values9
The early impacts of COVID-19 on people living with dementia: part I of a mixed-methods systematic review9
Separated kin: location of multiple children and mental health trajectories of older parents in rural China9
Cognitive decline complaints scale (CDCS): validation and normative studies for the adults and older adults Portuguese population9
What are the unmet needs in people affected by dementia? A scoping review of reviews9
Use and uptake of technology by people with dementia and their supporters during the COVID-19 pandemic9
Sensory impairments and depressive symptoms in Europe: a cross-national cohort study9
Life satisfaction and its associated factors among young and older adults in the United Kingdom (UK)9
The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study9
A participatory approach to understand what might be most meaningful to people living with dementia in a positive psychology intervention9
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 study9
Grief and loss in people living with dementia: a review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies9
The relationship between older adults’ technology use, in-person engagement, and pandemic-related mental health9
Racial/ethnic and nativity differences in adversity profiles among middle-aged and older adults8
Perceived age stigma and emotional isolation in later life: a sequential mediation through self-esteem and aging anxiety8
‘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 dementia8
Impact of self-reported cognitive dysfunction on the alternative model of personality disorders among older adults8
Brief Behavioral Activation Therapy is effective on apathy symptoms of the older adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease but not with moderate Alzheimer’s disease8
Assessing older adult behavioral health diagnoses in Oregon by geographical area, physical disability status, and age8
Uncertainty about aging: an investigation of the relation of intolerance of uncertainty and dementia experience to dementia worry8
Parkinson’s and the couple relationship: a qualitative meta-synthesis8
Objective and perceived service accessibility and mental health in older adults8
Social and spatial inequalities in healthcare use among people living with dementia in England (2002–2016)8
Daily sleep, well-being, and adult day services use among dementia care dyads8
Sociocultural factors, guilt and depression in family caregivers of people with dementia. Kinship differences8
Sleep hygiene education in older adults: effectiveness and association with comprehensive geriatric assessment8
Preliminary evaluation and implications of the SPECAL method as an intervention for informal dementia care partners8
Sex differences in quality of life and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly Europeans: results from the SHARE survey8
Cultural motivations, instrumental support, and depressive mood among dementia family caregivers in rural Appalachia8
Association between chronic illnesses in older adults and caregiver burden: a cross sectional study in the United States8
Experience of carers for older people with delirium: a qualitative study8
Rumination moderates the longitudinal associations of awareness of age-related change with depressive and anxiety symptoms8
Emotion-centered problem solving therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: a single-arm pilot study with middle-aged and older adults8
Daily stressor forecasting and anticipatory coping: Within-Person processes in age differences in positive emotional reactivity8
Understanding the social and leisure needs of lonely and socially isolated older adults living in residential care: a qualitative study8
Childhood maltreatment and association with trajectories of depressive symptoms among older adults: a longitudinal study in China8
The effectiveness of mindfulness-based meditation treatments for late life anxiety: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials8
The mediating role of self-compassion between quality of life and positive mental health in older adults8
Financial exploitation vulnerability and social connectedness in middle-aged and older adults without dementia8
Measuring music engagement in older adults: the UNE music in aging wellness scale (MAWS)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 dementia8
Age-related digital disparities, functional limitations, and social isolation: unraveling the grey digital divide between baby boomers and the silent generation in senior living facilities7
Optimal dose and type of non-pharmacological treatments to improve cognitive function in people with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis7
‘Nowhere to go:’ older African immigrants’ experience of loneliness while living with adult children in the United States7
Older immigrant adults experiences with social isolation: a qualitative interpretive meta synthesis7
Association between food insecurity and perceived stress among older adults (50+) in six low- and middle-income countries7
A meta-structure for DSM-5 and ICD-11 pathological traits and the differentiation of personality functioning at different trait levels in older adults7
The effects of residential segregation on cognition among U.S. older adults: a systematic review based on the social determinants of health model7
Change in visual acuity over a 12-year period predicts cognitive decline in older adults: identifying social engagement as a potential mediator7
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-197
A scoping review of influencing factors associated with loneliness in nursing home settings7
Co-occurrence of depressive and anxious symptoms and their influence on self-rated health: a national representative survey among Chinese older adults7
Adaptation and virtual feasibility pilot of a mindfulness-based lifestyle program targeting modifiable dementia risk factors in older adults7
How strong is the will-to-live in frail older persons? A survey study in acute geriatric wards and nursing homes in Belgium7
Characterizing different patterns of digital competence and their associations with loneliness and social isolation among older adults: findings from South Korea7
Hard to let it go: repetitive negative thinking and hoarding in later life in Japan7
Cost-effectiveness of the FindMyApps eHealth intervention vs. digital care as usual: results from a randomised controlled trial7
Mental health and self-rated health of older carers during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from England7
Do sexual minority strengths buffer the association between sexual minority stressors and loneliness among midlife and older sexual minority cisgender men?7
Development and validation of the Perceived Care Stigma Scale (PerCSS): measuring cognitive, emotional and behavioral reactions to (unpaid) caregivers of older family members and friends7
Mechanisms of change in subjective wellbeing of people with dementia: a systematic review7
Deterioration of people with Parkinson’s symptoms during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a web-based survey in Northwestern Italy7
Mental health and contributing factors to mental wellbeing in older people at high risk of hospitalization in Sweden7
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 unders7
Reminiscing and intergenerational advice giving during the COVID-19 pandemic7
Burden and quality of life of family caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients: the role of forgiveness as a coping strategy7
Effectiveness of a 14-week protocol for cognitive stimulation therapy for mild dementia: results from a pragmatic study using routinely collected clinical data7
‘I feel like this will never end’: mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with chronic conditions7
Prevalence of motoric cognitive risk syndrome among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Trajectories of geriatric depression after spousal loss: Effects of sudden loss and social engagement7
Gender-specific impacts of employment on mental and cognitive health in older adults7
Sensory impairment and depressive symptoms among older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic7
Perceived social support and relationship quality predict loneliness in older adults: a social network approach7
Moderated mediation of physical activity through depression on the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function in older adults7
Navigating bereavement by suicide in later life: a qualitative analysis of health and social care professional perspectives7
Association between mental health and sleep condition with social frailty: evidence from ardakan cohort study on aging (ACSA)6
The relationship between optimism, MCI, and dementia among postmenopausal women6
Longitudinal associations of relationship support and strain and internalized homophobia with mental health among middle-aged and older gay and bisexual men6
Operationalising the Recovery College model with people living with dementia: a realist review6
The struggle of apathy in dementia6
An evaluation of common risk factors for prolonged grief disorder using the international classification of diseases-11 criteria6
Ethnic enclaves, social capital, and psychological well-being of immigrants: the case of Chinese older immigrants in Chicago6
The longitudinal association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with transient and chronic loneliness among older adults6
Health practitioner beliefs regarding the impact of age-based stereotype threat on performance in the cognitive assessment of older adults6
Risky drinking and cognitive impairment in community residents aged 50 and over6
Mindset matters: contributions from grit and growth mindsets to successful aging6
Older and feeling unsafe? Differences in underlying vulnerability, anxiety and life satisfaction among older adults6
Impact of caregiving stressors on elder abuse—examining the mediating role of caregiver coping strategies6
Mental health effects of adult children’s outmigration on older parents in Central and Eastern Europe6
Healthcare visits for mental disorders and use of psychotropic medications before and after self-harm in a cohort aged 75+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 study6
Brief mentalizing imagery therapy reduces stress and enhances positive psychological traits in family dementia caregivers: mediation by mindfulness6
Participation in diverse social activities predicts fewer depressive symptoms6
The impact of life stress, psychological resources, and proactive behaviors on quality of life among people living with HIV6
Masculinity and memory loss: a qualitative study of the social stigma of dementia among Nigerian men6
How do care-related beliefs contribute to depression and anxiety in family caregivers of people with dementia? Testing a cognitive vulnerability-stress model6
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: an effective treatment for resistant depressive episodes in the elderly6
Life-course socioeconomic conditions and cognitive performance in older adults: a cross-cohort comparison6
Online peer support: views and experiences of people with young onset dementia (YOD)6
Being alone after late-life divorce: freedom and loneliness from an intergenerational familial/dyadic perspective6
Systematic review of pharmacological interventions for people with Lewy body dementia6
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and adverse patient outcomes post-hospitalization6
Effect of stimuli type on affective memory of patients with different severities of cognitive impairment6
Two-year follow-up of dementia caregivers after a digital health intervention WECARE: a mixed-method study6
The future of dementia care in an increasingly digital world6
Substance use treatment services for older adults in five states in the Southern United States: a state-by-state comparison of available treatment services6
Loneliness and associated factors among middle-aged and older adults: cross-sectional and longitudinal survey results from the HAALSI cohort in South Africa6
Contributors to age inequalities in loneliness among older adults: a decomposition analysis of 29 countries6
Association of hearing impairment with social participation restriction and depression: comparison between midlife and older adults6
The relative effectiveness of different combination modes for exercise and cognitive training on cognitive function in people with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease: a network meta-anal6
Rural-urban disparities in cognitive performance in Brazil and Mexico6
Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme6
Intervention program needs for older adults living with HIV who are childhood sexual abuse survivors5
Empowering patients with dementia to make legally effective decisions: a randomized controlled trial on enhancing capacity to consent to treatment5
Examining transitions of care among nursing home residents with and without antipsychotic medication use5
Telehealth uptake among middle-aged and older Americans during COVID-19: chronic conditions, social media communication, and race/ethnicity5
Trajectories of depressive symptoms among older African Americans: the influence of neighborhood characteristics and gender5
Environment profiles, social participation patterns, depressive symptoms and quality of life of disabled older adults: a longitudinal investigation5
The effectiveness of internet-based psychoeducation programs for caregivers of people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Cognitive correlates of caregiver fear of falling5
Long-term psychological consequences of parental bereavement prior to midlife: volunteering helps5
The differential effect of emotional loneliness and social loneliness on late-life depression5
Profiles of resilience resources among spousal caregivers5
Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme5
Neuropsychiatric symptoms and awareness in young-and-late-onset dementia5
Experiences of family caregivers of people with dementia from a Muslim migrant background in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-synthesis5
Living between two cultures: stress in Korean American family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias5
The early impacts of COVID-19 on unpaid carers of people living with dementia: part II of a mixed-methods systematic review5
Regular consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods is associated with fewer depressive symptoms in older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of EpiFloripa Aging cohort study, Brazil5
A low-intensity behavioral intervention for depression in older adults delivered by lay coaches: proof-of-concept trial5
Validation of the Japanese version of the quality of life-Alzheimer’s disease for nursing homes5
A mixed methods feasibility study of a virtual group-based social support program for older adults in residential care5
Receipt of help by people with cognitive impairment: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing5
Measuring older adults’ wellbeing when transitioning into assisted living facilities: a confirmatory factor analysis of the Mueller assessment of transition (MAT)5
Loneliness and functional limitations shaping one another: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study5
Low life satisfaction predicts mortality in a cohort study of very old men–the Manitoba follow up study5
Socio-ecological barriers to behavior change-oriented dementia prevention: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives5
Resilience as a moderator of depression and anxiety: a bidimensional approach to predictors of subjective cognition in older adults5
PTSD moderates the association between subjective cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in older veterans5
Staying connected in old age: associations between bonding social capital, loneliness and well-being and the value of digital media5
Implementation of exergaming for people with dementia: facilitators, barriers, and recommendations5
Network models of late life depression symptoms and cognitive impairments across time5
Correlates of self-perceptions of aging in dementia caregivers: findings from the German Aging Survey5
Insights from the eyes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the intersection between eye-tracking and artificial intelligence in dementia5
‘Letting it be’: a grounded theory about dementia care in Fiji5
CATCH-ON Connect: a tablet intervention to address social isolation and loneliness5
Does the coexistence of pain and depressive symptoms accelerate cognitive decline?5
Aging in the shadow of war: indirect trauma and resilience among older adults after October 7th5
Predicting the gender difference in depressive symptoms in older adults5
Caregivers’ perceptions of lying to people with dementia in Denmark: a qualitative study5
Longitudinal associations between mental health and social environment in older adults: a multilevel growth modeling5
Connected but lonely? The role of social networking sites among older adults experiencing isolation and loneliness5
The association between sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies5
‘With or without you’: associations between noteworthy events and cognitive complaints across 100 days5
Prolonged social isolation and cognitive function in older adults: lack of informal social contact versus formal social activity as the source of social isolation5
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