Environmental Triggers of Specific Subtypes of Agitation in People With Dementia: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Among the most critical behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, agitation can lead to decreased quality of life of people with dementia and their caregivers. Monitoring triggers of agitation and its subtypes could enable early detection or prediction of agitated moments, which could be used to guide preventive or mitigating interventions. However, at this point in time, limited research exists on quantifying environmental triggers of agitation or its subtypes. In this paper, we aim to quantify the relationships between specific environmental factors and agitation as well as specific agitation subtypes, such as motor and verbal agitation. Using a cross-sectional repeated measures design, 37 people with dementia, admitted to a specialized neuropsychiatric ward for patients with de

SUBMITTER: Davidoff H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12384682 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature