Prevalence of and Antecedents to Dementia-Related Missing Incidents in the Community
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2011
Keywords
Caregivers, Cognitive impairment, Aging, Alzheimer's disease, Prospective study
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1159/000329792
Abstract
Objective: The primary aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of and antecedents to missing incidents among community-dwelling persons with dementia.
Methods: This prospective study used mailed surveys and telephone interviews.
Results: The prevalence of having any incident was 0.46/year; the overall prevalence for missing incidents in this study was 0.65/year. Missing incidents had few antecedents and occurred largely when persons with dementia were performing everyday activities that they normally completed without incident.
Conclusion: Given that a missing incident is relatively common among persons with dementia, health care professionals should assist caregivers with a missing incident plan early in the disease process. Also, as missing persons are found by persons other than the caregiver and caregivers underutilize identification devices, health care professionals may recommend the use of identification devices to facilitate a safe return.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, v. 31, issue 6, p. 406-412
Scholar Commons Citation
Bowen, Mary E.; McKenzie, Barbara; Steis, Melinda; and Rowe, Meredeth, "Prevalence of and Antecedents to Dementia-Related Missing Incidents in the Community" (2011). Nursing Faculty Publications. 23.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nur_facpub/23
