Longitudinal predictors of non-aggressive agitated behaviors in the elderly
✍ Scribed by Jiska Cohen-Mansfield; Perla Werner
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
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✦ Synopsis
Longitudinal predictors of physically and verbally non-aggressive inappropriate behaviors were examined in 200 community-dwelling elderly persons attending senior day care centers. Models based on ratings obtained from sta members and family caregivers were compared. Multiple factors contributed simultaneously to the prediction of non-aggressive behaviors. Similar to previous cross-sectional results, physically non-aggressive behaviors were predicted mainly by good health and cognitive impairment. In addition, depression emerged consistently as a predictor of physically non-aggressive behaviors in all models. Verbally non-aggressive behaviors were predicted by depressed aect and pain, con®rming previous suggestions that these behaviors are related to discomfort. The relationship of these behaviors with cognitive functioning was relatively weak. Understanding the etiologies of nonaggressive problem behaviors can aid in developing appropriate care for this population.