Prevalence of dementia syndromes in persons living in homes for the elderly and in nursing homes in Southern Sweden
Engelsk titel: Prevalence of dementia syndromes in persons living in homes for the elderly and in nursing homes in Southern Sweden
Författare:
Dehlin, Ove
;
Franzen, Michael
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 21
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 7117
Sammanfattning
The prevalence of dementia syndromes was studied in individuals aged 70 and over living in institutions integrated into primary care within a limited area in southern Sweden. The populations studied were all persons living in homes for the elderly in the city of Lund and all persons living in nursing homes in the Lund health service district. The presence of moderate or severe dementia was associated with greater use of sedatives and hypnotics in nursing homes. Prevalence studies of this type might be used to study organizational changes in the care of the elderly within a health service district.