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| Wandering: a significant problem among community-residing individuals with Alzheimer's disease | | Author(s) | Rebecca G Logsdon, Linda Teri, Susan M McCurry |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 53B, no 5, September 1998 |
| Pages | pp P294-P299 |
| Keywords | Wandering ; Dementia ; Living in the community ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The frequency, predictors and effects of wandering in a population-based sample of 193 people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) was evaluated. Although wandering occurred in subjects at all levels of cognitive impairment, analysis of variance indicated that for the group as a whole, greater frequency of wandering was associated with significantly more impairment in cognition, day-to-day functioning, and behaviour. Caregiver distress also increased significantly with increased frequency of wandering. Logistic regression modelling identified functional impairment and disruptive behaviour problems as the strongest independent predictors of wandering occurring within the past week. Cluster analysis revealed four characteristic groups of wanderers that represented a continuum of wandering frequency, each having a unique pattern of other behavioural disturbances. Based on this analysis, the authors recommend further evaluation and the development of possible treatment strategies to tackle the individual differences found among AD patients who wander. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010117203 A |
| Classmark | EPC: EA: K4: 7T |
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