Analyses of gender differences in profiles of nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease.
Analyses of gender differences in profiles of nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease.
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10.1016/s1550-8579(04)80010-x
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2004-08-01
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Graber, David
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Buchanan, Robert J;Wang, Suojin;Graber, David
背景技术背景：阿尔茨海默病（AD）是一种进行性神经退行性疾病，其特征在于记忆丧失、语言退化、视觉空间技能受损、判断力差和冷漠，但保留了运动功能，是最常见的痴呆类型，占所有痴呆病例的三分之二或更多。识别男性和女性AD患者之间的差异可能为提高护理机构提供的AD相关护理质量提供机会，并对患有AD的疗养院居民进行额外分析。目的：本研究的目的是进一步了解美国养老院AD患者的性别差异，并提供一个更好的了解他们的健康状况和护理，他们收到的护理facility.METHODS：所有的入院评估记录在最小数据集（MDS）在2000年期间在美国各地进行了分析。所有显著差异的P值为
BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, language deterioration, impairment of visuospatial skills, poor judgment, and indifference, but preserved motor function, is the most common type of dementia, accounting for two thirds or more of all cases of dementia. The identification of differences between men and women with AD might present opportunities to improve the quality of AD-related care provided by nursing facilities, as well as lead to additional analyses of nursing home residents with AD.OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to gain additional insight into gender differences in nursing home residents with AD in the United States, and to provide a better understanding of their health status and the care they receive in nursing facilities.METHODS: All admission assessments recorded in the Minimum Data Set (MDS) throughout the United States during 2000 were analyzed. P values for all significant differences were