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Lessons learned from a longitudinal study of dementia care.

C A Cohen¹, D Pushkar

¹Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. carol.cohen@sunnybrook.on.ca

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

|May 14, 1999

Summary

This study tracked dementia patients

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Neurology
Healthcare Management

Background:

Dementia patients frequently transition between care settings.
Understanding these transitions is crucial for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

To document the movement patterns of dementia patients across various care settings.
To analyze the clinical implications of these frequent care transitions.

Main Methods:

A longitudinal study followed 103 individuals with dementia.
Data collection focused on transitions between home, respite care, acute care hospitals, and long-term care.

Main Results:

Numerous patient moves between different care environments were documented.
The study highlights the complexity of dementia patient care pathways.

Conclusions:

Frequent changes in residence significantly impact dementia patient care.
Clinical strategies are needed to manage the complexities of care transitions for individuals with dementia.

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