Behavioral disturbance, cognitive dysfunction, and functional skill. Prevalence and relationship in Alzheimer's disease.

摘要: The nature and severity of behavioral problems, their relationship to cognitive functional abilities, was investigated in 56 community-residing patients with Alzheimer's disease. Measures evaluated three domains function: behavior, cognition activities daily living. Problems functioning, such as memory loss, confusion, disorientation were most prevalent, reported occur 84%, 82%, 64% the sample, respectively. activity emotional distress next, affecting 20 43% sample. mean number problems 10 per patient. Twenty-two percent caregivers a minimum 15 occurring at least twice week no caregiver an absence problems. Male have more difficulties. Level disturbance largely unrelated or ability. Age but significantly related Results indicated that are prevalent pervasive even moderately impaired Alzheimer disease patients, age may be important than level dysfunction predicting difficulties