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Longitudinal Study of Death and Institutionalization in Patients with Primary Degenerative Dementia
Author(s) -
Knopman David S.,
Kitto John,
Deinard Susan,
Heiring Jessica
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb01778.x
Subject(s) - institutionalisation , medicine , dementia , degenerative disease , activities of daily living , gerontology , physical therapy , psychiatry , disease
We studied the outcome of 101 patients with primary degenerative dementia. The patients were outpatients at the time of the initial evaluation, and all had family caregivers. There were substantial differences in mortality and institutionalization between the mild and advanced patients, as defined by scores on mental status examination. Similar differences in those two outcomes were also evident when the patients were stratified by scores on activities of daily living and disruptive behavior assessments. Thus, certain patient characteristics may be of value in predicting risk for institutionalization and death.