Response and Side Effects Using Stimulant Medication in Older Adults With ADHD: An Observational Archive Study.

To examine the naturalistic response to and cardiovascular side effects of stimulant medication in older adults with ADHD. Electronic Health Record (EHR) data of adult patients with ADHD (≥55 years) at the specialized PsyQ outpatient clinic for adult ADHD ( = 113, 55-79 years) were collected. Response, cardiovascular status, side effects, and provided medical care before and after the first ADHD medication dose have been recorded.

Risk factors for adverse driving outcomes in Dutch adults with ADHD and controls.

Objective: To identify risk factors for adverse driving outcomes and unsafe driving among adults with and without ADHD in a Dutch sample.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, validated self-report questionnaires were used to compare driving history and current driving behavior between 330 adults diagnosed with ADHD and 330 controls.

Results: Adults with ADHD had significantly more adverse driving outcomes when compared to controls.

ADHD in old age: a review of the literature and proposal for assessment and treatment.

ADHD is an often heritable, neurodevelopmental disorder with a prevalence of 4-5% in children and adults and about 3% in older adults. The disorder in older adults (> 55 years) is accompanied by similar comorbidities such as anxiety and depression, and social impairment as in younger age groups. Areas covered: An overview of the literature on diagnostic assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment of older adults with ADHD is described.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and personality characteristics in older adults in the general Dutch population.

Objective: The authors wanted to examine the association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and personality characteristics and the potential mediating role of these characteristics in the relationship between ADHD and depression in older adults in the general Dutch population.

Methods: Data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam in 2008/2009 were used in a cross-sectional design on 231 participants with and without ADHD aged 60-94 years. Questionnaires assessing self-esteem, self-efficacy, mastery, neuroticism, and social inadequacy were administered.

The relationships between ADHD and social functioning and participation in older adults in a population-based study.

Objective: To examine the associations between ADHD and social functioning and participation among older adults.

Method: Data were used from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA). In 2008/2009, respondents were asked about social functioning and participation.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, physical health, and lifestyle in older adults.

Objectives: To increase insight into the effect of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on health in general in older adults.

Design: Two-phase sampling side-study.

Setting: Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA).

Criterion validity of an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) screening list for screening ADHD in older adults aged 60-94 years.

Objective: To identify Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in older adults, a validated screener is needed. This study evaluates the reliability and criterion validity of an ADHD screener for younger adults on its usefulness in a population-based sample of older adults.

Methods: Data were collected as a side study in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam.

The comorbidity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in older adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a longitudinal study.

Background: Comorbidity between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and depression and anxiety disorders in children and young to middle-aged adults has been well documented in the literature. Yet, it is still unknown whether this comorbidity persists into later life. The aim of this study is therefore to examine the comorbidity of anxiety and depressive symptoms among older adults with ADHD.

Prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in older adults in The Netherlands.

Background: Little is known about the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among older adults.

Aims: To estimate the prevalence of the syndromatic and symptomatic DSM-IV ADHD diagnosis in older adults in The Netherlands.

Method: Data were used from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA).