Risk factors for agitation in home-cared older adults with dementia: evidence from 640 elders in East China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Agitation is common among older adults with dementia, negatively affecting their quality of life and their caregivers'. Since home care remains the dominant approach for older adults, this study investigates the risk factors for agitation in older adults with dementia in China.

Methods

We perform a cross-sectional study of home-cared older adults with dementia in Ningbo, China, using 2020 data. We use a self-made questionnaire to investigate the risks of agitated behavior and its related factors. We perform descriptive, univariate, and regression analyses.

Findings

We address 640 older Chinese adults; 42.8% of the sample exhibits one or more agitated behaviors. We find that basic health issues, such as activities of daily living (ADL), family support issues

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10354277 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature