Associations between physical function and depression in nursing home residents with mild and moderate dementia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The primary aim of this study is to describe depression and physical function in nursing home residents with dementia, as well as to examine the associations between depression and balance function, lower limb muscle strength, mobility and activities of daily living. The secondary aim is to examine the differences in physical function between the groups classified as depressed and not depressed.

Design

The study has a cross-sectional design.

Setting

A convenience sample of 18 nursing homes in, and around, Oslo, Norway, participated.

Participants

We included 170 nursing home residents aged 60-100 years with mild or moderate degree of dementia defined by a score of 1 or 2 on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR).

Outcome measures

Assessments

SUBMITTER: Kvæl LAH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541615 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature