A randomized trial of early psychiatric intervention in residential care: impact on health outcomes.

Background: The prevalence of psychological and behavioral disturbances among older adults living in residential care facilities is high, and it has been shown previously that people with such symptoms have poorer health outcomes. This study was designed to assess the efficacy of an early psychiatric intervention on the 12-month health outcomes of older adults admitted to residential care facilities in Perth, Western Australia. We hypothesized that subjects in the intervention group would have better mental and physical health outcomes than controls.

Association between lifestyle factors and mental health measures among community-dwelling older women.

Objective: To investigate the association between potentially modifiable lifestyle factors and cognitive abilities/depressive symptoms in community-dwelling women aged 70 years and over.

Method: Cross-sectional study of community-dwelling women aged 70 years and over (n=278; mean age=74.6 years).