Longitudinal Study of Death and Institutionalization in Patients with Primary Degenerative Dementia

摘要: We studied the outcome of 101 patients with primary degenerative dementia. The were outpatients at time initial evaluation, and all had family caregivers. There substantial differences in mortality institutionalization between mild advanced patients, as defined by scores on mental status examination. Similar those two outcomes also evident when stratified activities daily living disruptive behavior assessments. Thus, certain patient characteristics may be value predicting risk for death.