Tolerance weighted frequency indices for non-cognitive symptoms of dementia

Glenn E. Smith; Eric G. Tangalos; Robert J. Ivnik; Emre Kokmen; Ronald C. Petersen

doi:10.1177/153331759501000502

Tolerance weighted frequency indices for non-cognitive symptoms of dementia

Glenn E. Smith, Eric G. Tangalos, Robert J. Ivnik, Emre Kokmen, Ronald C. Petersen

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In this study we examine factors which are associated with nursing home placement in terms of both their frequency of occurrence and the degree to which caregivers perceive them to have influenced placement. We propose “Tolerance Weighted Frequency Indices “ (TWFIs) to rank symptoms in terms of their association with placement decisions. Given our method for calculating TWFIs we observe that basic activity of daily living impairments appear to have a comparatively stronger association with nursing home placement than many disruptive behaviors. These findings emphasize the importance of management of ADL impairments in strategies designed to delay or prevent nursing home placement.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2-10
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Volume	10
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/153331759501000502
State	Published - Sep 1995

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Neuroscience(all)
Clinical Psychology
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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