EDITORIALS:

Barry D. Lebowitz and Jovier D. Evans

Is Alzheimer Disease a Mental Disorder?
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 443-445. [Full Text] [PDF]  

COMMENTARIES:

In Memoriam: Ewald W. Busse, M.D., Sc.D., 1918–2004
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 446-448. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL REVIEW:

Gina Perez-Madriñan, Sarah E. Cook, Judith A. Saxton, Sachiko Miyahara, Oscar L. Lopez, Daniel I. Kaufer, Howard J. Aizenstein, Steven T. DeKosky, and Robert A. Sweet

Alzheimer Disease With Psychosis: Excess Cognitive Impairment Is Restricted to the Misidentification Subtype
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 449-456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeffrey M. Lyness

End-of-Life Care: Issues Relevant to the Geriatric Psychiatrist
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 457-472. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

REGULAR RESEARCH ARTICLES:

Constantine G. Lyketsos, William E. Reichman, Paul Kershaw, and Young Zhu

Long-Term Outcomes of Galantamine Treatment in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 473-482. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Lani S. Singer, Colin Depp, Brent T. Mausbach, Veronica Cardenas, and David W. Coon

Effective Recruitment Strategies for Latino and Caucasian Dementia Family Caregivers in Intervention Research
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 484-490. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cynthia A. Munro, Jason Brandt, Jeannie-Marie E. Sheppard, Cynthia D. Steele, Quincy M. Samus, Martin Steinberg, Peter V. Rabins, and Constantine G. Lyketsos

Cognitive Response to Pharmacological Treatment for Depression in Alzheimer Disease: Secondary Outcomes From the Depression in Alzheimer's Disease Study (DIADS)
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 491-498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ira R. Katz, Marcia Rupnow, Chris Kozma, and Lon Schneider

Risperidone and Falls in Ambulatory Nursing Home Residents With Dementia and Psychosis or Agitation: Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 499-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Guk-Hee Suh, Hyun Gyun Son, Young-Su Ju, Kyeong Hyeong Jcho, Byeong Kil Yeon, Young Min Shin, Baik Seok Kee, and Sung-Ku Choi

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Comparison of Risperidone and Haloperidol in Korean Dementia Patients With Behavioral Disturbances
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 509-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sina Ohadinia, Maryam Noroozian, S. Shahsavand, and S. Saghafi

Evaluation of Insomnia and Daytime Napping in Iranian Alzheimer Disease Patients: Relationship With Severity of Dementia and Comparison With Normal Adults
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 517-522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRIEF REPORTS:

Rajesh S. Pandav, Vijay Chandra, Hiroko H. Dodge, Steven T. DeKosky, and Mary Ganguli

Hemoglobin Levels and Alzheimer Disease: An Epidemiologic Study in India
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 523-526. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard O. Temple, Robert A. Stern, Jennifer Latham, Jessica S. Ruffolo, James E. Arruda, and Geoffrey Tremont

Assessment of Mood State in Dementia by Use of the Visual Analog Mood Scales (VAMS)
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 527-530. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Denise C. Fyffe, Jo Anne Sirey, Moonseong Heo, and Martha L. Bruce

Late-Life Depression Among Black and White Elderly Homecare Patients
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 531-535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nancy L. Talbot, Paul R. Duberstein, Christopher Cox, Diane Denning, and Yeates Conwell

Preliminary Report on Childhood Sexual Abuse, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempts Among Middle-Aged and Older Depressed Women
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 536-538. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sofia Firoz and Gregory Carlson

Characteristics and Treatment Outcome of Older Methadone-Maintenance Patients
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 539-541. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

David Q. Beversdorf, Jennifer L. Warner, Rebecca A. Davis, Umesh K. Sharma, Haikady N. Nagaraja, and Douglas W. Scharre

Donepezil in the Treatment of Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 542-544. [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Stefan Bracha, Tyler C. Ralston, Jennifer M. Matsukawa, Andrew E. Williams, and David M. Bernstein

Diminished Stress Resilience in Institutionalized Elderly Patients: Is Hypovitaminosis D a Factor?
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 544-545. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Art Walaszek and Mark Snowden

Repeat Cognitive Screening of Initially Normal, Older Primary-Care Patients
Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2004 12: 545-546. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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