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Which factors influence cognitive decline in older adults suffering from dementing disorders?
- Authors:
- SCHAUFELE Martina, BICKEL Horst, WEYERER Siegfreid
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(11), November 2002, pp.1055-1063.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Although extensive research has been done on dementing disorders in recent decades, their natural course and prognosis are not yet well understood. The aim of our study was to assess cognitive decline in a representative sample of demented elderly and to analyse the predictive value of a broad spectrum of sociodemographic, neurological and clinical variables. It was found that there are some prognostic indicators that can help to establish the prognosis for dementia patients. The best indicator for both - the rate of cognitive decline and the probability of survival - is the severity of dementia