Iron status, movement disorders, and acute phase response in elderly psychiatric patients.

Nutritional status and related factors in the elderly hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital

Introduction: The prevalence of aging and chronic psychiatric disorders is increasing. Older people hospitalized are at risk of malnutrition. In this study, the nutritional status of the elderly living in a psychiatric hospital was investigated, and also related factors were extracted. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. One hundred and one older adults over ...

Comparing Comorbid Profile and the Pattern of Non-Psychiatric Medicine Use Between Elderly and Non-Elderly Patients with Schizophrenia

Objectives: Patients with schizophrenia receive psychiatric medications for many years, and their comorbid profile in old age remains unclear. Moreover, their pattern of non-psychiatric medicine use is of importance. Rehabilitation is crucial in patients with schizophrenia because it improves their strengths and life skills to live independently. These issues are essential in terms of polypharm...

The Effect of the Movement Therapy on Depression in Elderly Women

Background: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the world.  Today in Iran depression constitutes 35-45% of psychaitric disorders which unfortunately, this rate is increasing.  Therefore new methods for treatment and prophylaxis  must be suggested.  The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of movement therapy on this burden in elderly women, convened at Mas...

Letter to Editor: Neuropsychiatric Consequences of Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Movement Disorders

Relationship of Health Status and Micronutrients Level With Nutritional Status of the Elderly with Psychological Disorders in Razi Psychiatric Hospital

Objective: Elderly with psychological disorders are at risk of malnutrition. Investigating the nutritional status and identifying the effective factors are one of the preventive and control proceeding. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the nutrition status(NS) and examine the relationship of health status and micronutrients level with NS in elder persons. Methods and Material:  in a c...