Prevalence and Predictors of Symptoms in Persons with Advanced Dementia Living in the Community.

ABSTRACT: Background: Behavioral, psychological, and physical symptoms are prevalent in advanced dementia, as well as major contributors to poor quality of life, health care costs, caregiver burden, and nursing home placement. Objectives: To determine the frequency and severity of symptoms in persons with advanced dementia living in the community, as well as the association between symptoms and satisfaction with care, and the identification of factors associated with symptom burden. Design: Baseline data from a clinical trial testing the effectiveness of collaborative care home-based management for patients with advanced dementia. Setting/Subjects: Two hundred and one patient-caregiver dyads from an urban area in the United States, who were sti

SUBMITTER: Kroenke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9492904 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature