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In This Issue
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: A11. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Constantine Lyketsos

Apathy and Agitation: Challenges and Future Directions
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 361-364. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regular Research Articles:

Chiadi U. Onyike, Jeannie-Marie E. Sheppard, JoAnn T. Tschanz, Maria C. Norton, Robert C. Green, Martin Steinberg, Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, John C. Breitner, and Constantine G. Lyketsos

Epidemiology of Apathy in Older Adults: The Cache County Study
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 365-375. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ulrike Lueken, Ulrich Seidl, Lena Völker, Elisabeth Schweiger, Andreas Kruse, and Johannes Schröder

Development of a Short Version of the Apathy Evaluation Scale Specifically Adapted for Demented Nursing Home Residents
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 376-385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Helen Lavretsky, Martina Ballmaier, Daniel Pham, Arthur Toga, and Anand Kumar

Neuroanatomical Characteristics of Geriatric Apathy and Depression: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 386-394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jiska Cohen-Mansfield

Temporal Patterns of Agitation in Dementia
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 395-405. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joshua Chodosh, Deborah M. Kado, Teresa E. Seeman, and Arun S. Karlamangla

Depressive Symptoms as a Predictor of Cognitive Decline: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 406-415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minna M. Raivio, Jouko V. Laurila, Timo E. Strandberg, Reijo S. Tilvis, and Kaisu H. Pitkälä

Neither Atypical Nor Conventional Antipsychotics Increase Mortality or Hospital Admissions Among Elderly Patients With Dementia: A Two-Year Prospective Study
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 416-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Heather L. Gray, Paulette C.Y. Tang, Chun Yu Pu, Laurie Y.L. Leung, Peng-Chih Wang, Collins Tse, Shannon Hsu, Elizabeth Kwo, Hui-Qi Tong, James Long, and Larry W. Thompson

Impact of In-Home Behavioral Management Versus Telephone Support to Reduce Depressive Symptoms and Perceived Stress in Chinese Caregivers: Results of a Pilot Study
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 425-434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brief Reports:

Sally I. Sharp, Clive G. Ballard, Christopher P. L.-H. Chen, and Paul T. Francis

Aggressive Behavior and Neuroleptic Medication Are Associated With Increased Number of Alpha1-Adrenoceptors in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 435-437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bruce A. Kaup, David Loreck, Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, Pearl German, A. S. Menon, Sheryl Zimmerman, Lynda Burton, and Jay Magaziner

Depression and Its Relationship to Function and Medical Status, By Dementia Status, in Nursing Home Admissions
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 438-442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sanford Finkel, Sara J. Czaja, Richard Schulz, Zoran Martinovich, Carol Harris, and Donna Pezzuto

E-Care: A Telecommunications Technology Intervention for Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 443-448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letter:

Harold Carmel and Brian B. Sheitman

Adjunctive Transdermal Nicotine Reduced Behavioral Agitation in Severe Dementia
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2007 15: 449. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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