Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to explore potential gender differences in the relationship of dementia severity, age, APOE status, cognitive reserve and co-morbidity (two potentially modifiable factors), to delirium severity in older adults. Baseline data from an ongoing clinical trial and a Poisson regression procedure were used in the analyses. Participants were 148 elderly individuals with dementia and delirium admitted to post-acute care. In women, delirium severity was related to dementia severity (p= 0.002) and co-morbidity moderated that effect (p= 0.03). In men, education was marginally associated with delirium severity (p= 0.06). Implications for research are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 187-192 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Phychiatric Mental Health