Characteristics associated with behavioral symptoms related to dementia in long-term care residents

Malaz Boustani; Sheryl Zimmerman; Christianna S Williams; Ann L Gruber-Baldini; Lea Watson; Peter S Reed; Philip D Sloane

doi:10.1093/geront/45.suppl_1.56

Characteristics associated with behavioral symptoms related to dementia in long-term care residents

Gerontologist. 2005 Oct;45 Spec No 1(1):56-61. doi: 10.1093/geront/45.suppl_1.56.

Authors

Malaz Boustani¹, Sheryl Zimmerman, Christianna S Williams, Ann L Gruber-Baldini, Lea Watson, Peter S Reed, Philip D Sloane

Affiliation

¹ Regenstrief Institute, Inc., and Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2872, USA. mboustani@regenstrief.org

PMID: 16230750
DOI: 10.1093/geront/45.suppl_1.56

Abstract

This article describes care for behavioral symptoms related to dementia (BSRD) and identifies their potential correlates among 347 residents with dementia living in 45 assisted living facilities and nursing homes from four states. The prevalence of BSRD was associated with staff training and resident cognition, mood, mobility, and psychotropic use. Attention to staff training and depression management might improve BSRD.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Assisted Living Facilities
Dementia / complications*
Female
Humans
Long-Term Care
Male
Mental Disorders / epidemiology
Mental Disorders / etiology*
Nursing Homes
Prevalence
Quality of Health Care