[en] Background/aims: This study assesses and compares prevalence of psychological and behavioral symptoms in a Belgian sample of people with and without dementia.
Methods: A total of 228 persons older than 65 years with dementia and a group of 64 non- demented persons were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) in 2004. Results: Within the group without dementia, the most frequent symptoms were depression, agitation, and irritability. Within the group with dementia, the most common symptoms were depression, irritability, apathy, and agitation. Prevalence of delusions (P
Disciplines :
Treatment & clinical psychology
Author, co-author :
Squelard, Gilles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Psychologie de la sénescence
Missotten, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Psychologie de la sénescence
Paquay, Louis; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL
De Lepeleire, Jan; KULeuven
Buntinx, Frank; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL
Fontaine, Ovide ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Fac. de psycho. et des sc. de l'éducat.) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Psycho et sc.éduc.)
Adam, Stéphane ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Psychologie de la sénescence
Ylieff, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains
Language :
English
Title :
Neuropsychiatric Inventory data in a Belgian sample of elderly persons with and without dementia
Alternative titles :
[fr] Données issues de l'Inventaire Neuropsychiatrique (NPI) au sein d'un échantillon belge de personnes âgées démentes et non démentes
Publication date :
2012
Journal title :
Clinical Interventions in Aging
ISSN :
1176-9092
eISSN :
1178-1998
Publisher :
Dove Medical Press Ltd, New Zealand
Volume :
2
Issue :
7
Pages :
423-430
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
QUALIDEM
Funders :
INAMI - Institut National d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité [BE]
Funding text :
Financial support was provided by Belgium’s National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI). This work was funded by RIZIV/INAMI “Studie dementia/Etude démence” UB/1240.
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