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One-Year Follow-up Study of Elderly Group-Home Residents With Dementia.
- Source :
- American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias; Aug2008, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p334-343, 10p, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- For the present research, a 1-year follow-up study was conducted on elderly group-home residents with dementia (n = 13). This research compared the cognitive function and behavioral disorders of the elderly group-home residents with dementia with a control group (n = 13) of elderly patients with dementia in a dementia care ward. Thirteen residents of a group home were observed for 1 year, following the establishment of the group home in January 2003. The subjects in the control group were matched for the sex and dementia type of the group-home residents. The present results suggest that cognitive function among elderly group-home residents was maintained in comparison with elderly patients in a dementia ward. In addition, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia were not observed in either group. Furthermore, these findings suggest that behavioral disorders significantly improved in the group-home residents because of the incorporation of activities combining basic and instrumental activities of daily living. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15333175
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33724581
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317508319155