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KMID : 0806120110410030411
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대한간호학회지
2011 Volume.41 No. 3 p.411 ~ p.422
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Comorbidity and Health Habits of Seoul City Elders with Dementia
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Lee Yoon-Kyoung
Sung Mi-Ra
Lee Dong-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to clarify the actual condition of elders with dementia who were registered in the Seoul Dementia Management Project.
Methods: Data were collected from 5,312 elderly patients with dementia. Demographic included characteristics, comorbidity, and healthy lifestyle habits; data from the Seoul Dementia Management Project.
Results: First, demographic characteristics were as follows; mean age at the time of definite diagnosis was 78.0 yr. There were slightly more women (69.3%), and 4.55 yr was the average length of education with 41.4% being illiterate or uneducated patients. Second, there were several comorbidities including hypertension (61.7%), diabetes mellitus (31.8%), hypercholesterolemia (10.2%), heart disease (11.1%), obesity (4.2%), and stroke (21.4%). Third, alcoholic history was found in 11.8% of the patients, and smoking in 9.8%. Regular exercise was done by only 29.1% of the patients with dementia. Finally, significant differences between men and women were found for the following; age, education, medical security, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke, alcoholic consumption, smoking, and regular exercise.
Conslusion: Authors expect that the present data will be used for establishment of dementia associated projects and policies.
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KEYWORD
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Dementia, Elderly, Comorbidity, Lifestyle
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