Publications by authors named "V Bergua"
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- Many new cancer cases happen in older people, who often suffer from various problems that can make their treatment harder.
- The study looked at how different types of suffering, like physical pain and emotional stress, affect cancer treatment and how long older patients might live.
- Results showed that physical suffering impacts how well cancer can be treated and how long patients survive, and that emotional and family issues also play a role in their health and care needs.
Background: Social isolation is a risk factor for older adults' physical and psychological health. The beneficial effect of social connections in times of major health events is undeniable. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether the positive effect of social support depends on the relationship type.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The great heterogeneity in symptoms and clinical signs of depression in older adults makes the current diagnostic criteria difficult to apply. This scoping review aims to provide an update on the relevance of each of the diagnostic criteria as defined in the DSM-5.
Methods: In order to limit the risk of bias inherent in the study selection process, a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria were defined.
Objective: Based on literature and available questionnaires, the present study aimed at creating and validating the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (PSSQ): a 4-item scale assessing the perceived social support in older adults. Normative scores were also computed.
Methods: Three hundred and two participants (mean age 87.
Routinization: risk factor or marker of adjustment to negative health issues?
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
March 2022
Objectives: Routinization reflects how older people cope with the health problems. It remains to be seen whether it should be considered as a risk factor of negative health outcomes, or rather, a mechanism of adjustment to health issues: mortality, institutionalization, dementia, disability, cognitive decline, depression and subjective health.
Methods: From longitudinal data of two large-scale French epidemiological studies, the study sample consists of 961 participants aged 77 years on average, living at home and with no neurocognitive disorder.