Aging & Mental Health

Article	Citations
Longer time horizons are associated with reduced risk of mortality and disability in older adults	64
The impact of unpaid caring on cognitive function: a rapid review	50
Internet use and loneliness among older Chinese adults	48
Understanding the caregiving experiences of Asian Indian, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American family care partners of persons living with dementia	44
Childhood mental health and major depression in later life: a survival analysis across 12 years	39
Six-year trajectories of core depressive symptoms and insomnia symptoms in depressed older adults: a NESDO study	38
Perceived neighborhood disorder, social cohesion, and depressive symptoms in spousal caregivers	36
Playfulness in middle- and older age: testing associations with life satisfaction, character strengths, and flourishing	32
Changes in narratives about aging among older adults in an internalized ageism intervention	32
An implementation demonstration of Engage, a behavioral intervention for depression, in a geriatric mental health care setting	29
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	25
On taking up space: a qualitative inquiry of depression in older adults with cancer	25
Association of perceived stress with risks of subsequent illness and death among elderly according to Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES)	24
Learning from lived experience: rural older Australians’ perspectives of mental health, wellbeing, and support	23
The moderation effect of cognitive reserve on the longitudinal association between depression and cognitive performance among older adults	23
Assessing music-related memory in people with dementia: a scoping review	22
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	22
Psychometric properties of the Partner Ambivalence Scale in middle-aged and older adults	22
Perceived age discrimination and cognitive function in older Korean adults: a cross-sectional study	22
Case management by Norwegian municipal dementia resource teams - fulfilling the role	21
A self-guided e-learning program improves metamemory outcomes in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial	21
A pilot randomized mobile health mindfulness intervention for older adult caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias	21
Reminiscence interventions for loneliness reduction in older adults: a systematic review	21
Older adults’ perceptions of ageism before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	20
‘There’s no straight line…’ a consumer-informed intervention for FTD family care partners: the STELLA-FTD pilot study	19

Falls as a mental health risk among Korean-American residents in subsidized senior housing: mediating effect of fall-related self-efficacy	18
Feasibility, usability and clinical value of intensive longitudinal diary assessments in older persons with cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms	18
Bidirectional associations of daily mood and subjective cognition in older adults using Ecological Momentary Assessment	18
How do people living with dementia make decisions about their cancer care?: A meta-ethnographic systematic review	18
Community-based support to improve mental health and wellbeing in older sexually and gender diverse people: a scoping review	17
Momentary loneliness and intrusive thoughts among older adults: the interactive roles of mild cognitive impairment and marital status	17
Application and validation of an algorithmic classification of early impairment in cognitive performance	17
Partners, children, friends, and beyond: psychosocial pathways to life satisfaction among older adults aged 77+	17
Adaptation and psychometric validation of treatment burden questionnaire for caregivers of older adults with diabetes and dementia	17
Solitude in old age: a scoping review of conceptualisations, associated factors and impacts	16
The dyadic relationship of family carers and people living with dementia – an umbrella review	16
The effect of virtual reality on executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Interpersonal dysfunction predicts subsequent financial exploitation vulnerability in a sample of adults over 50: a prospective observational study	16
Using choice modelling to inform service sustainability for dementia Meeting Centres for people living with dementia in the UK	16
Technology, aging, and mental health: opportunities and challenges	15
Unmasking negative affect in older incarcerated individuals with varying criminal histories	15
Implementation and evaluation of a pain assessment app and novel community platform for long-term care health professionals	15
Depression and loneliness symptoms in Brazilian older people during the COVID-19 pandemic: a network approach	15
Social context and frequent pain among older adults: findings from a nationally representative Brazilian sample	15
The association between gait speed and depressive disorders – A cross-sectional analysis of very old adults in the 21st century	15
The role of gender in the association between sensory impairments and well-being, depression symptoms, and relationship satisfaction among older adults	14
Data-driven subtypes of late-life depression—secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized RCT	14
Objectification and body esteem: age group patterns in women’s psychological functioning	13
Economic hardships of Korean American family caregivers of persons with dementia: a mixed-methods study	13
Racial disparities in visitation and health among older adults incarcerated in prison	13
Cognitive behavioural treatment for mild Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers (CBTAC): results of a randomised controlled trial	13
Sibling support exchange in late adulthood moderates the long-term impact of childhood neglect on psychological outcomes	13
Well-being in middle-aged and older adults who volunteer: a qualitative network analysis	12
Exploring the pathways linking visual green space to depression in older adults in Shanghai, China: using street view data	12
Lifetime vicarious experiences of major discrimination and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older black adults	12
Rapid review to inform the selection of a set of brief set of universal indicators for use in large-scale cross-national ageism research	12
Exploring educational interventions to support the management of delirium in older adult care settings; a mixed methods systematic review	12
Ratings of the reasons for and against the disclosure of an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis: has anything changed in the past 20 years?	12
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	12
Predicting late-life depression trajectories through early-life experiences: evidence from CHARLS	12
Barriers to treatment seeking for depression among elderly service users at Butabika National Referral and Teaching hospital, Kampala- Uganda	12
Dyadic loneliness, age, and cognitive functioning among midlife and older Black couples	12
The moderating effect of intergenerational relationships on the association between Internet engagement and mental well-being	12
Drinking and mental health in middle adulthood: exploring the impact of wellbeing, mental health literacy, and drinking motives on risk of alcohol dependence	12
Age-friendly environment, social support, sense of community, and loneliness among middle-aged and older adults in Korea	12
Community- and individual-level social capital and cognitive function among older adults in China: a multilevel analysis	12
The effectiveness of structured physical activity on agitation in people with dementia: a rapid review	12
Cross-sectional examination of unmet health-related social needs and depression among low-income White and racially and ethnically minoritized older adults	11
The risk of dementia or cognitive impairment in patients with cataracts: a systematic review and meta-analysis	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 affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children	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
Socioeconomic status, perceived family support and psychological distress in older Kenyans: a cross-sectional study	11
Quantity and quality of social relationships and their associations with loneliness in older adults	11

The early impacts of COVID-19 on people living with dementia: part I of a mixed-methods systematic review	11
Assessing social support in older adults with cognitive disorders living in institutions	11
Positive psychology and attitudes to ageing in people aged 50 and over in the United Kingdom	11
At-risk drinking, loneliness and self-reported diagnosed depression among older people, 70–84 years of age	11
The use of constant observation with people with dementia in hospitals: a mixed-methods systematic review	11
Relationship between physical activity and incidence of dementia in people aged 50 and over in Europe	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	11
Sensory impairments and cognitive impairment among Mexican American older adults: nativity differences	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
The effectiveness of mindfulness-based meditation treatments for late life anxiety: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials	10
Family conflict over illness beliefs and care strategies: implications for burden in family caregivers	10
A participatory approach to understand what might be most meaningful to people living with dementia in a positive psychology intervention	10
Examining sociocultural factors in widowhood and cognitive function among older Chinese immigrants: findings from the PINE study	10
Perceived age stigma and emotional isolation in later life: a sequential mediation through self-esteem and aging anxiety	10
Burden of depression and its associated factors among older people living in Gondar town, Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study	10
The mediating role of self-compassion between quality of life and positive mental health in older adults	10
Efficacy of memory training interventions targeting metacognition for older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Sensory impairments and depressive symptoms in Europe: a cross-national cohort study	10
Grief and loss in people living with dementia: a review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies	10
The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study	10
Longitudinal changes in alcohol use across 20 years of adulthood: a U.S. National daily diary study	10
What are the unmet needs in people affected by dementia? A scoping review of reviews	10
Living with Parkinson’s in England during and beyond COVID-19 restrictions: a longitudinal qualitative study	10
Use and uptake of technology by people with dementia and their supporters during the COVID-19 pandemic	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
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	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
Association between chronic illnesses in older adults and caregiver burden: a cross sectional study in the United States	9
Understanding the social and leisure needs of lonely and socially isolated older adults living in residential care: a qualitative study	9
Assessing older adult behavioral health diagnoses in Oregon by geographical area, physical disability status, and age	9
Family carers’ perceived benefits and challenges in the iSupport for dementia program: a qualitative evaluation	9
Associations between loneliness severity and depression and suicidal ideation among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Parkinson’s and the couple relationship: a qualitative meta-synthesis	9
Life satisfaction and its associated factors among young and older adults in the United Kingdom (UK)	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
Determinants of the Perceived Ageism Index using theory-driven and data-driven approaches: evidence from the Türkiye Elderly Profile Survey 2023	9
Cultural motivations, instrumental support, and depressive mood among dementia family caregivers in rural Appalachia	9
Financial exploitation vulnerability and social connectedness in middle-aged and older adults without dementia	9
Navigating a changing world of social participation: a qualitative interview study with people with dementia and their informal caregivers	9
‘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	9
Becoming an active ager: identity, agency, and social connection in APPLE-tree, a cognitive wellbeing intervention	9
Mental health support and psychotherapy in Parkinson’s: from misalignments to meaningful interactions	9
Emotion-centered problem solving therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: a single-arm pilot study with middle-aged and older adults	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
Do sexual minority strengths buffer the association between sexual minority stressors and loneliness among midlife and older sexual minority cisgender men?	8
‘The loneliness on a daily basis is the toughest part’: a qualitative exploration of older veteran men’s social connection needs and barriers	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
Racial/ethnic and nativity differences in adversity profiles among middle-aged and older adults	8
Sociocultural factors, guilt and depression in family caregivers of people with dementia. Kinship differences	8
Validation of the Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire in clinical and nonclinical samples of older adults	8
Gender-specific impacts of employment on mental and cognitive health in older adults	8
“We are daughters, we are not lovable slaves”: challenges experienced by adult daughters caring for a parent with dementia – a qualitative study	8
Trajectories of geriatric depression after spousal loss: Effects of sudden loss and social engagement	8
Objective and perceived service accessibility and mental health in older adults	8
Cost-effectiveness of the FindMyApps eHealth intervention vs. digital care as usual: results from a randomised controlled trial	8
Gender-related differences and similarities in experiences and needs of older adults participating in interventions to reduce alcohol use	8
Mechanisms of change in subjective wellbeing of people with dementia: a systematic review	8
Rumination moderates the longitudinal associations of awareness of age-related change with depressive and anxiety symptoms	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
Change in visual acuity over a 12-year period predicts cognitive decline in older adults: identifying social engagement as a potential mediator	8
Cross-cultural validation of the Refusal of Care Informant Scale (RoCIS) for older adults with dementia in the European Portuguese population	8
Cognition and other determinants of wellbeing in old age: a 12 year longitudinal study	8
Measuring music engagement in older adults: the UNE music in aging wellness scale (MAWS)	8
Cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Dementia Public Stigma Scale	7
Deterioration of people with Parkinson’s symptoms during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a web-based survey in Northwestern Italy	7
Independent associations between loneliness, self-reported hearing loss, and episodic memory: findings from the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA)	7
Older immigrant adults experiences with social isolation: a qualitative interpretive meta synthesis	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
‘Nowhere to go:’ older African immigrants’ experience of loneliness while living with adult children in the United States	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
Supporting LGBTQ+ people living with dementia: what can we learn from LGBTQ+ dementia peer supporters?	7
Coupling of within-person changes in sleep quality and subjective cognition in community-dwelling adults	7
The impact of climate change on the mental health of the ageing population: a systematic review	7
Sensory impairment and depressive symptoms among older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Characterizing different patterns of digital competence and their associations with loneliness and social isolation among older adults: findings from South Korea	7
‘I feel like this will never end’: mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with chronic conditions	7
Experience of carers for older people with delirium: a qualitative study	7
Mental health and self-rated health of older carers during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from England	7

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	7
Effect of stimuli type on affective memory of patients with different severities of cognitive impairment	7
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	7
Burden and quality of life of family caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients: the role of forgiveness as a coping strategy	7
Cognitive function and its change over time: effects on depression trajectories in oldest-old adults	7
Moderated mediation of physical activity through depression on the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function in older adults	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
Reminiscing and intergenerational advice giving during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Prevalence of motoric cognitive risk syndrome among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Social and spatial inequalities in healthcare use among people living with dementia in England (2002–2016)	7
Hard to let it go: repetitive negative thinking and hoarding in later life in Japan	7
Pilot trial of the Florida-Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (FL-REACH) intervention in an outpatient memory disorders clinic	7
Implicit versus explicit ambivalence: differential association with depressive and anxiety symptoms and guilt in family caregivers of people with dementia	7
Perceived social support and relationship quality predict loneliness in older adults: a social network approach	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
Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme	6
Contributors to age inequalities in loneliness among older adults: a decomposition analysis of 29 countries	6
Health practitioner beliefs regarding the impact of age-based stereotype threat on performance in the cognitive assessment of older adults	6
Assessing psychologists’ knowledge of geriatric depression: a validation study of the Later Life Depression Knowledge Questionnaire	6
Navigating bereavement by suicide in later life: a qualitative analysis of health and social care professional perspectives	6
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 study	6
The lived experience of existential distress among older Iranian adults with colorectal cancer: a qualitative study	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
Longer-ago baby loss: a qualitative study to explore the experiences of older women	6
Masculinity and memory loss: a qualitative study of the social stigma of dementia among Nigerian men	6
Being alone after late-life divorce: freedom and loneliness from an intergenerational familial/dyadic perspective	6
Two-year follow-up of dementia caregivers after a digital health intervention WECARE: a mixed-method study	6
Resilience and typologies of caregiving experiences among family caregivers of older adults with disabilities in China	6
The relationship between optimism, MCI, and dementia among postmenopausal women	6
Impact of caregiving stressors on elder abuse—examining the mediating role of caregiver coping strategies	6
Operationalising the Recovery College model with people living with dementia: a realist review	6
Online peer support: views and experiences of people with young onset dementia (YOD)	6
Breaking down barriers: exploring mental health beliefs and help seeking in older adults	6
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: an effective treatment for resistant depressive episodes in the elderly	6
Brief mentalizing imagery therapy reduces stress and enhances positive psychological traits in family dementia caregivers: mediation by mindfulness	6
Participation in diverse social activities predicts fewer depressive symptoms	6
Mental health effects of adult children’s outmigration on older parents in Central and Eastern Europe	6
Association of hearing impairment with social participation restriction and depression: comparison between midlife and older adults	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
A scoping review of influencing factors associated with loneliness in nursing home settings	6
The impact of housing insecurity on the health and wellbeing of older adults: a qualitative evidence synthesis	6
Substance use treatment services for older adults in five states in the Southern United States: a state-by-state comparison of available treatment services	6
Co-occurrence of depressive and anxious symptoms and their influence on self-rated health: a national representative survey among Chinese older adults	6
Mental health and contributing factors to mental wellbeing in older people at high risk of hospitalization in Sweden	6
Experiences of family caregivers of people with dementia from a Muslim migrant background in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-synthesis	6
Mindset matters: contributions from grit and growth mindsets to successful aging	6
The future of dementia care in an increasingly digital world	6
Ethnic enclaves, social capital, and psychological well-being of immigrants: the case of Chinese older immigrants in Chicago	6
Neuropsychiatric symptoms and awareness in young-and-late-onset dementia	5
PTSD moderates the association between subjective cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in older veterans	5
Long-term psychological consequences of parental bereavement prior to midlife: volunteering helps	5
Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme	5
Association between mental health and sleep condition with social frailty: evidence from ardakan cohort study on aging (ACSA)	5
The longitudinal association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with transient and chronic loneliness among older adults	5
Examining age deficits in affective and cognitive theory of mind on dynamic theory of mind tasks	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
‘With or without you’: associations between noteworthy events and cognitive complaints across 100 days	5
Implementation of exergaming for people with dementia: facilitators, barriers, and recommendations	5
Prolonged social isolation and cognitive function in older adults: lack of informal social contact versus formal social activity as the source of social isolation	5
Loneliness and functional limitations shaping one another: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study	5
The effectiveness of internet-based psychoeducation programs for caregivers of people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Caregivers’ perceptions of lying to people with dementia in Denmark: a qualitative study	5
The moderating role of agency and belonging in the healthy aging framework: a momentary assessment study among older adults in Hong Kong	5
Older and feeling unsafe? Differences in underlying vulnerability, anxiety and life satisfaction among older adults	5
Rural-urban disparities in cognitive performance in Brazil and Mexico	5
Longitudinal associations of relationship support and strain and internalized homophobia with mental health among middle-aged and older gay and bisexual men	5
Living between two cultures: stress in Korean American family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias	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
Trajectories of depressive symptoms among older African Americans: the influence of neighborhood characteristics and gender	5
Connected but lonely? The role of social networking sites among older adults experiencing isolation and loneliness	5
Association of depressive symptomatology with healthcare utilization among community-dwelling older adults: an electronic medical records-based longitudinal study in Singapore	5
The early impacts of COVID-19 on unpaid carers of people living with dementia: part II of a mixed-methods systematic review	5
A mixed methods feasibility study of a virtual group-based social support program for older adults in residential care	5
Socio-ecological barriers to behavior change-oriented dementia prevention: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives	5
‘Letting it be’: a grounded theory about dementia care in Fiji	5
Cognitive correlates of caregiver fear of falling	5
The role of a key professional contact to support people with dementia and their carers post-diagnosis	5
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and adverse patient outcomes post-hospitalization	5
Life-course socioeconomic conditions and cognitive performance in older adults: a cross-cohort comparison	5
Does the coexistence of pain and depressive symptoms accelerate cognitive decline?	5
Memory trajectories in lonely individuals in Europe: an analysis of the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)	5
The male approach to dementia caregiving: an exploratory study	5
The differential effect of emotional loneliness and social loneliness on late-life depression	5