A look at deaths occurring in persons with dementia lost in the community.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
; 18(6): 343-8, 2003.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14682082
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to examine cause of death in persons with dementia (PWDs) who have become lost in the community. The study was a retrospective review of 93 US newspaper articles describing PWDs being found dead in the community after leaving their caregiving situations unattended. Of these PWDs, 87 percent were found dead in natural, secluded, unpopulated areas, such as woods, fields, ditches, and bodies of water. They were generally found less than a mile from where they left, but often were not found for extended periods. Males and persons from community-based residential facilities appear to be at higher risk of dying after leaving unattended than females and those living at home.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article