Association of social relationships and hearing impairments with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in a Japanese memory clinic
Our findings indicated that living alone and lacking social interaction with having HI were linked to both the presence and severity of BPSD. Additionally, increased verbal communication through conversations with cohabiting family members and others in patients with HI was associated with a higher presence of BPSD. Reducing communication stress and maintaining social connections are essential for managing these challenges.
Authors
- Yoshitomo Shirakashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3605-6909)
- S. Shimamura
- Mihoko Ogita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7534-564X)
- Kayoko Fukui
- Saki Tanaka
- Ichiro Akiguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-2720)
- Ryo Katayose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1391-7454)
- Teruaki Kawasaki
- Michio Ono
Institutions
- Shiga University of Medical Science (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychogeriatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.13216
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science