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Institutionalization in cognitively-impaired older individuals
— a longitudinal study | | Author(s) | D William Molloy, Michel Bédard, David Pedlar |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 20, no 2, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 3-22 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Institutional accommodation ; Informal care ; Family relationships ; Social surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Older adults with cognitive impairment (including dementias) are often institutionalised. Many cross-sectional studies have identified factors associated with this outcome, but there is a paucity of longitudinal studies examining whether progression of the condition is associated with institutionalisation. In this Canadian study, the authors followed 30 adults with cognitive impairment for an average of three years. One third of these individuals was institutionalised by the end of the follow-up period. The only factor significantly associated with institutionalisation was the relationship of caregivers to care recipients. Those cared for by non-spousal caregivers were more likely to be institutionalised - and earlier - than those cared for by their spouses. These results suggest that social factors are more important determinants of institutionalisation than the functional status of the care recipients. A better understanding of these social factors is required to develop support resources for caregivers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990719213 A |
| Classmark | EA: E4: KV: P6: DS:SJ: 3F: 7S |
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