The prevalence of dementia in a statewide sample of new nursing home admissions aged 65 and older: Diagnosis by expert panel

The prevalence of dementia in a statewide sample of new nursing home admissions aged 65 and older: Diagnosis by expert panel

This study estimated the prevalence of dementia in 2,285 new admissions age 65+ to a statewide sample of 59 nursing homes in Maryland, 1992-1995. Dementia was ascertained according to DSM-III-R criteria by an expert panel of geriatric psychiatrists, neurologists, and a geriatrician using detailed in...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Gerontologist 2000-12, Vol.40 (6), p.663-672
Hauptverfasser: Magaziner, Jay, German, Pearl, Sheryl Itkin Zimmerman
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Dementia
Medical diagnosis
Nursing homes
Older people
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Zusammenfassung:This study estimated the prevalence of dementia in 2,285 new admissions age 65+ to a statewide sample of 59 nursing homes in Maryland, 1992-1995. Dementia was ascertained according to DSM-III-R criteria by an expert panel of geriatric psychiatrists, neurologists, and a geriatrician using detailed information collected by trained lay evaluators from residents, family, staff, and medical records.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/40.6.663