SCRAP Lab

All living members of the Swedish Twin Registry who screen positive for dementia are included in the Study of Dementia in Swedish Twins. Suspected dementia patients and their twin partners are given complete clinical workups and are followed longitudinally through autopsy. In addition, data are collected on medical and environmental risk factors. NIA Grant No. R01-AG08724.

Please visit the Consortium’s home page here.

Buenos Hábitos Alimenticios Para Una Buena Salud (Good Eating Habits for Good Health)

Buenos Hábitos Alimenticios Para Una Buena Salud (Good Eating Habits for Good Health) is class in good nutrition for a healthy heart and for a healthy brain designed as a series of eight lessons. Lessons 1 through 4 may be conducted in one two-hour workshop session and lessons 5 through 8 in a second two-hour workshop session. The facilitator manuals may be downloaded here, including the materials necessary for making posters and participant handouts. The class is available in both Spanish and English. Buenos Hábitos Alimenticios Para Una Buena Salud was developed by Dr. Poorni Otilingam. The development of the program was supported by NIH Grant No. P50 AG005142.

Otilingam, P.G., Gatz, M., Tello, E., Escobar, A.J., Goldstein, A., Torres, M., & Varma, R. (2015). Buenos habitos alimenticios para una buena salud: Evaluation of a nutrition education program to improve heart health and brain health in Latinas. Journal of Aging and Health, 27, 177-192. article

Otilingam, P., & Gatz, M. (2008). Development of a culturally-tailored heart + brain health-focused nutritional educational intervention: Buenos habitos alimenticios para una buena salud [Abstract]. Journal of Nutrition, Health, & Aging, 12, 425. abstract

Good Eating Habits for Good Health

• Title and Contents
• Workshop 1 – Welcome and Program Goals
  • Lesson 1 – Learning about Fats
    • Stoplight poster
    • Meal A and Meal B poster
    • Plant vs Animal poster
    • Which has more saturated fat activity
  • Lesson 2 – Why Do Fats Matter
    • Brain Lady poster
    • Brain Lady pieces to attach to poster
  • Lesson 3 – Take Small Steps
  • Lesson 4 – At the Market part 1
    • Food Resource Directory
    • Middle Aisle Snack Attack poster
    • Pieces for snack attack poster
• Workshop 2
  • Lesson 5 – At the Market part 2
    • Food Pyramid lottery image pieces
  • Lesson 6 – In the Kitchen
  • Lesson 7 – Mealtime part 1
  • Lesson 8 – Mealtime part 2

Buenos Habitos Alimenticios Para Una Buena Salud

• Pagina de Frente y Tabla del Contenido
• Taller 1 Bienvenida y Metas del Programa
  • Leccion 1 – Aprendiendo de Grasas
    • Cartel de Semaforo
    • Catel de Comida A y Comida B
    • Cartel de Plantas y Animales
  • Leccion 2 – Porque Importan Las Grasas
    • Cartel de Senora Cerebro
    • Piezas de Senora Cerebro para fijar al cartel
  • Leccion 3 – Tomando Pasos Pequenos
  • Leccion 4 – En el Mercado parte 1
    • Cartel de Ataque de Aperitivos en el Pasillo Central
    • Piezas para el cartel de Ataque de Aperitivos
• Taller 2
  • Leccion 5 – En el Mercado parte 2
    • Piezas de la Loteria de la Piramide de Alimentos
  • Leccion 6 – En la Cocina
  • Leccion 7 – Hora de Comer parte 1
  • Leccion 8 – Hora de Comer parte 2

Pretest Packet in English

Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale

The Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale is 30-item, true/false scale takes approximately 5–10 min to complete and covers risk factors, assessment and diagnosis, symptoms, course, life impact, caregiving, and treatment and management. It was developed by Washington University ADRC and USC ADRC.

• ADKS questionnaire English
• ADKS questionnaire Spanish
• ADKS questionnaire Norwegian
• ADKS scoring key

Carpenter, B.D., Balsis, S., Otilingam, P.G., Hanson, P.K., & Gatz, M. (2009). The Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale: Development and psychometric properties. Gerontologist, 49, 236-247. article

Fotonovela on Dementia: Recuerdos Olvidados – Forgotten Memories

A Fotonovela on dementia, Recuerdos Olvidados [Forgotten Memories], was developed by University of Southern California Alzheimer Disease Research Center in collaboration with USC’s School of Pharmacy. Each booklet includes both Spanish and English text. An audio-visual version is also available in Spanish and in English. The focus of the story is describing early signs of dementia and encouraging families to seek assessment and diagnosis.

Recuerdos Olvidados

Forgotten Memories

Recuerdos Olvidados – Forgotten Memories Audio-visual links:

English

“Forgotten Memories” – Full Version

“Forgotten Memories” – Episode 1: ‘There’s Something Wrong with Memo’

“Forgotten Memories” – Episode 2: ‘Why is Memo Acting Strange?’

“Forgotten Memories” – Episode 3: ‘Memo Agrees to See a Doctor’

Spanish

“Recuerdos Olvidados” – Full Version

“Recuerdos Olvidados” – 1er Episodio: ‘Hay Algo Mal Con Memo’

“Recuerdos Olvidados” – 2o Episodio: ‘¿Por Qué Memo Está Actuando Extraño?’

“Recuerdos Olvidados” – 3er Episodio: ‘Memo Acepta a Ver a un Médico’

Support for the project was provided by the USC School of Pharmacy, Forest Laboratories Inc., University of Southern California Good Neighbor Campaign, the National Association of Chain Drugstores, the Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Pfizer Inc., USC Dornsife College, and National Institute on Aging Grant No. P50 AG005142.

The NAS-NRC WWII Twin Registry as a Scientific Resource

Petkus AJ, Beam CR, Johnson W, Kaprio J, Korhonen T, McGue M, Neiderhiser JM, Pedersen NL, Reynolds CA Gatz M for the IGEMS Consortium (2017). Gene–environment interplay in depressive symptoms: moderation by age, sex, and physical illness. Psychological Medicine, 47, 1836-1847. article

Beam CR, Emery RE, Reynolds CA, Gatz M, Turkheimer E, Pedersen NL (2016). Widowhood and the stability of late life depressive symptomatology in the Swedish Adoption Twin Study of Aging. Behavior Genetics, 46, 100-113. article

Karlsson IK, Bennet AM, Ploner A, Andersson T, Reynolds CA, Gatz M (2015). Apolipoprotein E ε4 genotype and the temporal relationship between depression and dementia. Neurobiology of Aging, 36, 151-1756. article

Gregg J, Fiske A, Gatz M (2013). Physicians’ detection of late-life depression: The roles of dysphoria and cognitive impairment. Aging & Mental Health, 17, 1030-1036. article

Serrano Selva JP, Latorre Postigo JM, Ros Segura L, Navarro Brav, B, Aguilar Córcoles MJ, Nieto López M, Ricarte Trives JJ, Gatz M (2012). Life review therapy using autobiographical retrieval practice for older adults with clinical depression. Psicothema, 24, 224-229. article

Karel MJ, Gatz M, Smyer M (2012). Aging and mental health in the decade ahead: What psychologists need to know. American Psychologist, 67, 184-198. abstract

Kendler KS, Gardner CO, Fiske A, Gatz M (2009). Major depression and coronary artery disease in the Swedish Twin Registry: Phenotypic, genetic, and environmental sources of comorbidity. Archives of General Psychiatry, 66, 857-863. article

Brommelhoff JA, Gatz M, Johansson B, McArdle JJ, Fratiglioni L, Pedersen NL (2009). Depression as a risk factor or prodromal feature for dementia? Findings in a population-based sample of Swedish twins. Psychology and Aging, 24, 373-384. article

Fiske A, Wetherell JL, Gatz M (2009). Depression in older adults. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 5, 363-389. article

Kendler KS, Fiske A, Gardner CO, Gatz M (2009). Delineation of two genetic pathways to major depression. Biological Psychiatry, 65, 808-811. article

Kendler KS, Gardner CO, Gatz M, Pedersen NL (2007). The sources of co-morbidity between major depression and generalized anxiety disorder in a Swedish national twin sample. Psychological Medicine, 37, 453-462. abstract

Kendler KS, Gatz M, Gardner CO, Pedersen NL (2007). Clinical indices of familial depression in the Swedish Twin Registry. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 115, 214-220. article

Serrano JP, Latorre JM, Gatz M (2007). Autobiographical memory in older adults with and without depressive symptoms. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 7, 41-57.

Nuevo R, Mackintosh M-A, Gatz M, Montorio I, Wetherell JL (2007). A test of the measurement invariance of a brief version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire between American and Spanish older adults. International Psychogeriatrics, 19, 89-104. abstract

Kendler KS, Gatz M, Gardner CO, Pedersen NL (2006). Personality and major depression: A Swedish longitudinal population-based twin study. Archives of General Psychiatry, 63, 1113-1120. article

Kendler KS, Gatz M, Gardner CO, Pedersen NL (2006). A Swedish national twin study of lifetime major depression. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 109-114. article

Mackintosh M-A, Gatz M, Wetherell JL, Pedersen NL (2006). A twin study of lifetime Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in older adults: Genetic and environmental influences shared by neuroticism and GAD. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9, 30-37. abstract

Kendler KS, Gatz M, Gardner CO, Pedersen NL (2005). Age at onset and familial risk for major depression in a Swedish national twin sample. Psychological Medicine, 35, 1573-1579. article

Fiske A, Gatz M, Hannell E (2005). Rural suicide rates and availability of health care providers. Journal of Community Psychology, 33, 537-543. article

Wetherell JL, Hopko DR, Diefenbach GJ, Averill PM, Beck JG, Craske MG, Gatz M, Novy DM, Stanley MA (2005). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for late life generalized anxiety disorder: Who gets better? Behavior Therapy, 36, 147-156. article

Wetherell JL, Gatz M (2005). The Beck Anxiety Inventory in older adults with generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 27, 17-24. article

Le Roux H, Wetherell JL, Gatz M (2005). Age of onset of generalized anxiety disorder in older adults. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13, 23-30. abstract

Svedberg P, Gatz M, Lichtenstein P, Sandin S, Pedersen NL (2005). Self-rated health in a longitudinal perspective: A 9-year follow-up twin study. Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 60, S331-S340. abstract

Wetherell JL, Thorp SR, Patterson TL, Golshan S, Jeste DV, Gatz M (2004). Quality of life in geriatric generalized anxiety disorder: a preliminary investigation. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 38, 305-312. article

Jansson M, Gatz M, Berg S, Johansson B, Malmberg M, McClearn GE, et al (2004). Gender differences in heritability of depressive symptoms in the elderly. Psychological Medicine, 34, 471-479. abstract

Wetherell JL, Le Roux H, Gatz M (2003). DSM-IV criteria for generalized anxiety disorder in older adults: Distinguishing the worried from the well. Psychology and Aging, 18, 622-627. abstract

Reynolds CF III, Gatz M (2003). Research training in mental health and aging: The harvest is plentiful; the laborers, few. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11, 267-270. abstract

Fiske A, Gatz M, Pedersen NL (2003). Depressive symptoms and aging: The effects of illness and non-health related events. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 58B, P320-P328. article

Jansson M, Gatz M, Berg S, Johansson B, Malmberg B, McClearn GE, Schalling M, Pedersen NL (2003). Association between depressed mood in the elderly and a 5-HTR2A gene variant. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 120B, 79-84. article

Gatz M, Fiske A (2003). Aging women and depression. Professional Psychology 34, 3-9.

Wetherell JL, Gatz M, Craske MG (2003). Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in older adults. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 31-40. abstract

Gatz M, Crowe M, Fiske A, Fung W, Kelly C, Levy B, Maines M, Robinson G, Satre D, Serrano Selva JP, Suthers K, Watari K, Wetherell JL (2002). Promoting mental health in later life. In D. Glenwick & L. Jason (Eds.), Innovative strategies for promoting health and mental health (pp. 272-297). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Wetherell JL, Gatz M, Pedersen NL (2001). A longitudinal analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Psychology and Aging, 16, 187-195. abstract

Gatz M, Smyer MA (2001). Mental health and aging at the outset of the twenty-first century. In J.E. Birren & K.W. Schaie (Eds.) Handbook of the psychology of aging. (5th ed., pp. 523-544). Academic Press.

Haynie D, Berg S, Johansson B, Gatz M, Zarit SH (2001). Symptoms of depression in the oldest old: A longitudinal study. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 56B, P111-P118. article

Charles ST, Reynolds CA, Gatz M (2001). Age-related differences and change in positive and negative affect over twenty-three years. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 136-151. abstract

Wetherell JL, Gatz M (2001). Recruiting anxious older adults for a psychotherapy outcome study. Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 7(1), 29-38.

Kasl-Godley J, Gatz M (2000). Psychosocial interventions for individuals with dementia: An integration of theory, therapy, and a clinical understanding of dementia. Clinical Psychology Review, 20, 755-782. article

Gatz M (2000). Variations on depression in later life. In S.H. Qualls & N. Abeles (Eds.) Psychology and the aging revolution (pp. 239-254). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Gatz M, Zarit SH (1999). A good old age: Paradox or possibility. In V.L. Bengtson, J.E. Ruth, & K.W. Schaie (Eds.). Theories of gerontology (pp. 396-416). New York: Springer.

Charles ST, Gatz M, Pedersen NL (1999). Genetic and behavioral risk factors for self-reported joint pain among a population-based sample of Swedish twins. Health Psychology, 18, 1-11. abstract

Konnert C, Gatz M, Hertzsprung E (1999) Preventive interventions for older adults. In M. Duffy (Ed.), Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with older adults (pp. 314-334). New York: John Wiley.

Zarit SH, Femia EE, Gatz M, Johansson B (1999). Prevalence, incidence, and correlates of depression in the oldest old: The OCTO study. Aging and Mental Health, 3, 119-128. abstract

Fiske A, Kasl-Godley JE, Gatz M (1998). Mood disorders in late life. In A.S. Bellack & M. Hersen (Eds.), Comprehensive clinical psychology. (Vol. 7, pp. 193-229). Oxford: Pergamon.

Kasl-Godley JE, Gatz M, Fiske A (1998). Depression and depressive symptoms in old age. In I.H. Nordhus, G.R. VandenBos, S. Berg, & P. Fromholt (Eds.), Clinical geropsychology (pp. 211-217). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Gatz M (1998). Towards a developmentally-informed theory of mental disorder in older adults. In J. Lomranz (Ed.), Handbook of aging and mental health (pp. 101-120). New York: Plenum.

Gatz M, Knight BG (1998). Psychotherapy with older adults. In G.P. Koocher, J.C. Norcross, & S.S. Hill (Eds.), Psychologist’s desk reference (pp. 370-373). Oxford University Press.

Gatz M, Fiske A, Fox LS, Kaskie B, Kasl-Godley JE, McCallum TJ, Wetherell JL (1998). Empirically-validated psychological treatments for older adults. Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 4, 9-46.

Lichtenstein P, Gatz M, Berg S (1998). A twin study of mortality after spousal bereavement. Psychological Medicine, 28, 635-643. abstract

Turk-Charles S, Gatz M, Meyerowitz BE (1997). Age differences in information-seeking among cancer patients. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 45, 85-98 abstract

Gatz M, Kasl-Godley JE, Karel MJ (1996). Aging and mental disorders. In J.E. Birren & K.W. Schaie (Eds.). Handbook of the psychology of aging, (4th ed., pp. 367-382). San Diego: Academic Press.

Turk-Charles S, Rose T, Gatz M (1996). The significance of gender in the treatment of older adults. In L.L. Carstensen, B.A. Edelstein, & L. Dornbrand (Eds.), The practical handbook of clinical gerontology (pp. 107-128). Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Lichtenstein P, Gatz M, Pedersen NL, Berg S, McClearn GE (1996). A co-twin–control study of response to widowhood. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 51B, P279-289. abstract

Johansson B, Gatz M, Berg S, Pedersen N (1995). Heterogeneity of impairment in dementia: Data from the Study of Dementia in Swedish twins. In M. Bergener, J.C. Brocklehurst, & S.I. Finkel (Eds.), Aging, health, and healing (pp. 74-79). New York: Springer.

Gatz M, Harris J, Turk-Charles S (1995). Older women and health. In A. L. Stanton & S. J. Gallant (Eds.), Psychology of women’s health: Progress and challenges in research and application (pp. 491-529). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Gatz M (Ed.) (1995). Emerging issues in mental health and aging. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Gatz M (1994). Applications of assessment to therapy and interventions with older adults. In M.A. Storandt & G.R. VandenBos (Eds.). Neuropsychological assessment of dementia and depression in older adults: A clinician’s guide (pp. 155-176). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Gatz M, Johansson B, Berg S, Pedersen NL, Reynolds C (1993). A cross-national self-report measure of depressive symptomatology. International Psychogeriatrics, 5, 267-274. abstract

Gatz M (1992) Stress, control, and psychological interventions. In. M. L. Wykle, E. Kahana, & J. Kowal (Eds.), Stress and health among the elderly. (pp. 209-222). New York: Springer.

Knight BG, Kelly M, Gatz M (1992) Psychotherapy and the older adult: An historical review. In D. K. Freedheim (Ed.) History of psychotherapy: A century of change. (pp. 528-551). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Gatz M, Smyer M (1992). The mental health system and older adults in the 1990s. American Psychologist, 47, 741-751. abstract

Gatz M, Smyer MA, Garfein A, Seward M (1991) Essentials of assessment in nursing homes. In M. Harper et al. (Eds.) Mental health assessment and long-term care. (pp. 293-309). Newbury Park, CA: SAGE.

Gatz M, Karel M, Wolkenstein B (1991) Survey of providers of psychological services to older adults. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 22, 413-415.

Gatz M, Bengtson VL, Blum M (1990) Caregiving families. In J. E. Birren & K. W. Schaie (Eds.) Handbook of the psychology of aging. (3rd ed., (pp. 404-426) San Diego: Academic Press.

Gatz M, Hurwicz ML (1990) Are old people more depressed? Cross-sectional data on CES-D factors. Psychology and Aging, 5, 284-290. abstract

Gatz M (1989) Clinical psychology and aging. In M. Storandt & G. R. VandenBos (Eds.) The adult years: Continuity and change. (pp. 79-114) Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Pearson C, Seward M, Gatz M (1989) Lifeline and other personal emergency response systems. In L. E. Miles (Ed.) Medical monitoring in the home and work environment. (pp. 317-328). Raven Press.

Gatz M, Pearson CG (1988) Ageism revised and the provision of psychological services. American Psychologist, 43, 184-188. abstract

Anthony-Bergstone CR, Zarit SH, Gatz M (1988) Symptoms of psychological distress among caregivers of dementia patients. Psychology and Aging, 3, 245-248. abstract

Moran JA, Gatz M (1987) Group therapies for nursing home adults: An evaluation of two treatment approaches. Gerontologist, 27, 588-591. abstract

Gatz M, Pedersen NL, Harris J (1987) Measurement characteristics of the mental health scale from the OARS. Journal of Gerontology, 42, 332-335. abstract

Gatz M, Pearson CG (1986) Training clinical psychology students in aging. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 6, 15-25.

Smyer MA, Gatz M (1986) Intervention research approaches. Research on Aging, 8, 536-558.

Gatz M, Popkin SJ, Pino CD, VandenBos GR (1985) Psychological interventions with older adults. In J. E. Birren & K. W. Schaie (Eds.) Handbook of the psychology of aging (2nd ed., pp. 755-785) NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Gatz M, Eiler J, Pearson C, Gilewski M, Fuentes M, Zemansky M, Emery C, Dougherty L (1984) Evaluation of a personal emergency response system. In P. Robinson, J. Livingston, & J. E. Birren (Eds.) Aging and technological advances (pp. 411-424) NY: Plenum.

Gatz M, Hileman C, Amaral P (1984) Older adult paraprofessionals: Working with and in behalf of older adults. Journal of Community Psychology, 12, 347-358.

Gatz M, Pearson C, Fuentes M (1983) Older women and mental health. In A. U. Rickel, M. Gerrard, & I. Iscoe (Eds.) Social and psychological problems of women: Prevention and crisis intervention (pp. 273-299) NY: Hemisphere/McGraw-Hill.

Smyer M, Gatz M (Eds.) (1983). Mental health and aging: Programs and evaluations. Beverly Hills CA: Sage.

Pearson C, Gatz M (1982) Health and mental health in older adults: First steps in the study of a pedestrian complaint. Rehabilitation Psychology, 27, 37-50.

Gatz M, Barbarin OA, Tyler FB, Mitchell RB, Moran JA, Wirzbicki PJ, Crawford J, Engelman A (1982) Enhancement of individual and community competence: The older adult as community worker. American Journal of Community Psychology, 10, 291-303. article

Tyler FB, Moran JA, Gatz MJ, Gease EI (1982) Individual psychosocial competence and aging. Academic Psychology Bulletin, 4, 503- 514.

Gatz M, Smyer MA, Lawton MP (1980) The mental health system and the older adult. In L. W. Poon (Ed.), Aging in the 1980s: Psychological issues (pp. 5-19) Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Levy SM, Derogatis LR, Gallagher D, Gatz M (1980) Intervention with older adults and the evaluation of outcome. In L. W. Poon (Ed.), Aging in the 1980s: Psychological issues (pp. 41-64) Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Smyer MA, Gatz M (1979) Aging and mental health: Business as usual? American Psychologist, 34, 240-246.