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| Characteristics and outcomes of dementia residents in an assisted living facility | | Author(s) | Scott Kopetz, Cynthia D Steele, Jason Brandt |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, no 7, July 2000 |
| Pages | pp 586-593 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Residents [care homes] ; Admission [nursing homes] ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Assisted living (AL) is the fastest growing segment of residential long-term care in the US. At least half of the estimated 1 million AL residents have dementia or cognitive impairment, with many AL facilities offering specialised dementia services. Participants in this study were 144 residents admitted to the AL unit of Copper Ridge, a specialist in dementia care. 737 patients with dementia residing in other locations comprised comparison samples. When compared with residents of the specialised facility, dementia patients living at home were younger, less cognitively impaired, and less likely to exhibit wandering, delusions, or aggression. Residents of a dementia-specialising nursing home had more cognitive impairment, greater medical comorbidity, and were more dependent on caregivers. The 2-year mortality rate in the dementia-specialised AL was 23%, significantly lower than rates reported for nursing homes. Primarily due to increasing care needs, most residents in the specialised AL relocated to a nursing home after a median stay of 10.9 months. Depression, falling, and wandering were significant predictors of this transition. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000823227 A |
| Classmark | EA: KX: LHB:QKH: 3J: 7T |
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