TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Agitation among elderly persons at adult day-care centers: the experiences of relatives and staff members
JO  - International psychogeriatrics / IPA
A1  - Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
A1  - Werner, P.
A1  - Watson, V.
A1  - Pasis, S.
SP  - 447
EP  - 458
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
N2  - Two hundred participants (mean age = 80 years) from five senior day-care centers were included in a study of agitation. Staff members at the centers and participants' relatives rated the frequency with which participants displayed agitated behaviors, via an expanded version of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory. The most frequent behaviors noted were general restlessness, repetitious sentences, verbal interruptions, and pacing. A three-factor solution for staff members' ratings included (a) physically nonaggressive behaviors, including general restlessness and pacing; (b) verbally agitated behaviors, including complaining and constant requests for attention; and (c) aggressive verbal behaviors, including cursing and temper outbursts. A three-factor solution for relatives' ratings included (a) physically nonaggressive behaviors, including general restlessness and pacing; (b) verbally agitated behaviors, including constant requests for attention and related interruptions; and (c) aggressive behaviors, including cursing, grabbing, kicking, and pushing. The syndromes of both models showed similarity to the factors found in a nursing home population, although differences were also apparent.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1041-6102
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -