The influence of caregivers and behavioral and psychological symptoms on nursing home placement of persons with Alzheimer’s disease: A matched case–control study

Objectives: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and caregiver characteristics may influence the decision to provide care at home or in a nursing home, though few studies examine this association near the actual time of nursing home placement. Usi...

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Main Authors: Candace N Porter, Margaret C Miller, Marcia Lane, Carol Cornman, Khaled Sarsour, Kristin Kahle-Wrobleski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116661877