Symptom Profiles in Hospital and Community Resident Elderly Persons with Dementia

Bergmann, K.; Proctor, S.; Prudham, D.

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“…For every patient with ADRD who is more or less permanently institutionalized (usually in a nursing home), there are at least two living in the community who are being cared for by kin (almost always a spouse or child). The patients in institutions are as a group sicker than those in the community with respect to the stage of illness and the extent of disturbing behavioral accompaniments of the disease (Bergmann, Proctor, & Prudham, 1979). A further key difference between the two groups is in the extent of the social supports available to them.…”

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Public health perspectives on clinical memory testing of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Gurland¹,

Cross²

1986

Handbook for Clinical Memory Assessment of Older Adults.

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Public health aspects of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) are reviewed and their implications for clinical memory testing discussed. We draw attention to its high and increasing prevalence; the substantial extent to which it accounts for morbidity and mortality rates among the elderly; the high costs of caring for victims with respect to both public and private expenditures, i n terms not only of material but also of human resources. The public health aspects of ADRD have specific relevance to the field of clinical testing of memory. Particular issues discussed include the need for more precise epidemiological and other research data, for descriptors of the disease and its consequences that adequately reflect its attendant disability and service needs, for avoiding costly and distressing misdiagnosis or unnecessary admission to institutions, and for systematic assessment that will enable the service system to work in a more coordinated and efficient manner.

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Section: The Social Support Networkmentioning

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Public health perspectives on clinical memory testing of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Gurland¹,

Cross²

1986

Handbook for Clinical Memory Assessment of Older Adults.

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“…Moreover, the awareness of deficits has been shown to be an important prognostic indicator of independent function. Patients with impaired awareness of deficits are at risk of being placed in an institution (Bergmann et al, 1979).…”

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Validation of a memory inventory for the assessment of awareness of memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease in Chinese elderly

Lui¹,

Lam

Chiu

2006

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Indeed, Hunt et al (1993) reported that of the 38% of the AD patients that failed a road test for driving competency, all considered themselves to be safe drivers. Lack of awareness has also been reported to be a critical factor distinguishing dementia patients living in the community from those in institutions (Bergmann, Proctor, & Prudham, 1979). Feher and associates (1991) described an elderly subject with Alzheimer's disease who was able to live alone and function adequately, due in part to her intact awareness of significant cognitive deficits.…”

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Awareness Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease: Issues in Assessment and Intervention

Cotrell

1997

J Appl Gerontol

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Unawareness of deficits is a challenging problem frequently encountered in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Understanding mediating and causative factors of unawareness is important for accurate assessment and effective intervention. However, clinicians should also consider the variability that is often present between and within AD patients and should avoid the use of dichotomous classifications of unawareness. In this article, current knowledge generated by both neurosciences and behavioral sciences provides the basis for identifying issues and offering recommendations pertinent to assessment and intervention of awareness deficits m AD. Remedial and compensatory efforts used with head-injured patients may have potential application to dementia patients with awareness deficits, especially for those in earlier stages. Knowledge in this area is still in an early stage of investigation. As more is known about the nature of awareness deficits, it will be possible to design more effective approaches based on the characteristics of individual patients.

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Symptom Profiles in Hospital and Community Resident Elderly Persons with Dementia

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Public health perspectives on clinical memory testing of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Public health perspectives on clinical memory testing of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Validation of a memory inventory for the assessment of awareness of memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease in Chinese elderly

Awareness Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease: Issues in Assessment and Intervention

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