Caregiver report of hallucinations and paranoid delusions in elders aged 70 or older.

TitleCaregiver report of hallucinations and paranoid delusions in elders aged 70 or older.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsTurvey, CL, Schultz, SK, Arndt, S, Ellingrod, V, Wallace, RB, Herzog, AR
JournalInt Psychogeriatr
Volume13
Issue2
Pagination241-9
Date Published2001 Jun
ISSN Number1041-6102
KeywordsAged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Caregivers, Cognition Disorders, Cohort Studies, Delusions, depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hallucinations, Humans, Male, Marital Status, Paranoid Disorders, Risk Factors, Stroke, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States, Vision Disorders
Abstract

This study examined the demographic, medical, and psychiatric correlates of hallucinations and paranoid delusions reported by proxy informants for 822 elders aged 70 or older. This sample comprised people who were deemed unable to complete a direct interview in a large nationwide study of aging. Marital status, trouble with vision, and cognitive impairment were associated with report of both paranoid delusions and hallucinations. Depressive symptoms and stroke were associated with hallucinations only. These results suggest that inadequate external stimulation in the elderly leads to psychotic experiences.

DOI10.1017/s1041610201007621
User Guide Notes

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Endnote Keywords

Caregivers/Dementia/Elderly

Endnote ID

16250

Alternate JournalInt Psychogeriatr
Citation Key6783
PubMed ID11495398
Grant ListU01 AG009740 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States