The association between physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with the admission of people with dementia to a long-term care institution: A prospective observational cohort study.

Summary, in English

Dementia is a progressive neurological disorder that causes a high degree of dependency. This dependency has been defined as an increased need for assistance due to deterioration in cognition and physical functioning, and changes in behavior. Highly dependent people with dementia are more likely to be institutionalized.

• Författare: Ester Risco; Esther Cabrera; David Jolley; Astrid Stephan; Staffan Karlsson; Hilde Verbeek; Kai Saks; Maija Hupli; Sandrine Sourdet; Adelaida Zabalegui
• Avdelning/ar: Older people's health and Person-Centred care
• Publiceringsår: 2015
• Språk: Engelska
• Sidor: 980-987
• Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: International Journal of Nursing Studies
• Volym: 52
• Issue: 5
• Länkar: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25776735?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.013
• Dokumenttyp: Artikel i tidskrift
• Förlag: Elsevier
• Ämne: Nursing
• Status: Published
• Forskningsgrupp: Older people's health and Person-Centred care
• ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt: ISSN: 1873-491X