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WANDERING BEHAVIORS in Institutionalized Persons with Dementia
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1. Etiological factors that have been identified in relation to wandering include mental impairment, confusion, darkened or unfamiliar environment, boredom, stress, tension, anxiety, lack of control, lack of exercise, diseases of the central nervous system and cardiac decompensation. 2. The findings of this pilot study indicate that in structured settings such as SCUs, behaviors appear to be related to activities in the environment, e.g., quiet behaviors at night and more active behaviors during the day. 3. Psychotropic medications may not have the desired effect on behaviors in patients with Alzheimer's disease, however, nursing interventions geared toward modifying the environment may be useful in shaping behaviors of patients with dementia.
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Behaviors such as wandering have been linked to boredom and lack of exercise.
“Behaviors such as wandering have been linked to boredom and lack of exercise, 25”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Matteson, M. A., & Linton, A.
- Venue
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Publisher
- SLACK, Inc.
- Published
- 1996-09
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 39-46
- ISSN
- 0098-9134 (ISSN-L)
- 1938-243X
- OpenAlex
- W2088164188
- Cited by
- 35
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine › Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Keywords
- wandering behavior, dementia, institutionalized persons, Alzheimer's disease, psychotropic drugs, nursing interventions, environmental modification, mental impairment
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Dementia, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Walking
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