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New parameters reveal how cognitive impairment and mobility affect wandering in long-term care residents. Wandering patterns offer insights into resident behavior and needs.

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  • Gerontology
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  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Wandering is a common behavior in individuals with cognitive impairment residing in long-term care facilities.
  • Existing methods for quantifying wandering may not fully capture its complexity or relationship with other health factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce novel parameters for describing wandering behavior.
  • To investigate the association between these new wandering parameters and cognitive status (using Mini-Mental State Examination scores) and mobility in long-term care residents.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-four residents exhibiting wandering behavior in long-term care settings were video-recorded multiple times.
  • Wandering episodes were analyzed to derive parameters including rate, duration, proportion of time spent wandering, and time of day.
  • Statistical analyses examined correlations between Mini-Mental State Examination scores, mobility, and the derived wandering parameters.

Main Results:

  • Residents wandered during 47% of observed time, with an average hourly rate of 4.3 episodes and peak hourly duration of 19.9 minutes.
  • Lower Mini-Mental State Examination scores correlated with increased wandering duration, while higher mobility correlated with higher rates and durations of wandering.
  • The interaction between Mini-Mental State Examination score and mobility emerged as the most significant predictor of wandering duration.

Conclusions:

  • Novel parameters derived from repeated measures provide a nuanced understanding of daytime wandering behavior.
  • Cognitive impairment and mobility are key factors influencing specific aspects of wandering, with their interaction being particularly important.
  • These findings can inform targeted interventions and care strategies for wanderers in long-term care settings.