Exploratory study on the factors related with the early detection of missing older persons with dementia living alone in Japan.
Geriatr Gerontol Int
; 23(5): 362-365, 2023 May.
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| ID: mdl-37039040
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To clarify the factors related to the early detection of missing older persons with dementia (PwD) who lived alone in Japan.METHODS:
We carried out a multiple regression analysis with data from 88 missing PwD.RESULTS:
The location of the discovery was within the municipality where the missing PwD lived. Furthermore, the use of long-term care insurance services was significantly associated with early detection.CONCLUSION:
Missing PwD were located within the municipality in which they lived, which meant that the individual was found before they went far. In addition, with the long-term care insurance services, professionals should regularly visit the home of PwD according to a care plan. Planned regular visits might trigger the early recognition of a missing person with dementia and enable early search activities. Therefore, use of long-term care insurance services might lead to the early detection of missing PwD living alone. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; 23 362-365.Palavras-chave
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Demência
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Ambiente Domiciliar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Geriatr Gerontol Int
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão