Determinants of Mortality and Causes of Death in Patients With Dementia and Very Severe Challenging Behavior
A considerable number of patients with very severe challenging behavior in dementia admitted to highly specialized units died during their stay, with a ninefold increased mortality risk over time found in patients with very severe physical aggression. This underlines the need to devote attention to suitable terminal palliative care in clinical practice and research in this patient group.
Authors
- Gerrie van Voorden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9677-0880)
- Martin Smalbrugge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0538-4843)
- Richard C. Oude Voshaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1501-4774)
- Debby L. Gerritsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3356-0237)
- Sytse Ulbe Zuidema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4991-9507)
- Anne M A van den Brink
- Raymond T.C.M. Koopmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0209-6942)
- Alex Verhemel
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105713
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41
Funders
- ZonMw