Functional status and clinical findings in patients with Alzheimer's disease

S. Freels; D. Cohen; C. Eisdorfer; G. Paveza; P. Gorelick; D. J. Luchins; R. Hirschman; J. W. Ashford; P. Levy; T. Semla; H. Shaw

doi:10.1093/geronj/47.6.m177

Functional status and clinical findings in patients with Alzheimer's disease

S. Freels^*, D. Cohen, C. Eisdorfer, G. Paveza, P. Gorelick, D. J. Luchins, R. Hirschman, J. W. Ashford, P. Levy, T. Semla, H. Shaw

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We analyzed the association of clinical findings with impaired functional status, i.e., activities of daily living (ADLs), in a sample of 240 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease by NINCDS/ADRDA or DSM-III-R criteria. Logistic regression models were used to determine independent predictors of both the number of ADL impairments and number of ADL impairments characterized as moderate to severe. Two psychiatric problems, behavioral disorders and apathy, as well as a history of hypertension were significantly associated with ADL impairment independent of age, sex, race, and cognitive impairment. Behavioral disorders and apathy were also significantly associated with moderate to severe ADL impairment, but hypertension was not significant at this level.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	M177-M182
Journal	Journals of Gerontology
Volume	47
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/47.6.m177
State	Published - 1992

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