title: Characteristics associated with behavioral symptoms related to dementia in long-term care residents.
abstract: This article describes care for behavioral symptoms related to dementia (BSRD) and identifies their potential correlates among 347 residents with dementia living in 45 assisted living facilities and nursing homes from four states. The prevalence of BSRD was associated with staff training and resident cognition, mood, mobility, and psychotropic use. Attention to staff training and depression management might improve BSRD.
authors.affiliation: Regenstrief Institute, Inc., and Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2872, USA. mboustani@regenstrief.org
authors.forename: Malaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boustani
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Christianna S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Ann L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gruber-Baldini
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Philip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Sloane
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015995:Prevalence; D011787:Quality of Health Care