Patients
| |
Mean (SD) age | 83.2 (8.8) |
Women, n (%) | 70 (75.3%) |
Residence | |
Alone | 29 (31.2%) |
With spouse | 15 (16.1%) |
With other people | 7 (7.5%) |
In institution | 42 (45.2%) |
Type of dementia | |
Alzheimer's disease | 51 (54.8%) |
Vascular dementia | 8 (8.6%) |
Other | 34 (36.6%) |
Severity of dementia | |
Mild | 30 (32.3%) |
Moderate | 56 (60.2%) |
Severe | 6 (6.5%) |
Missing | 1 (1.1%) |
Informal caregivers
| |
Mean (SD) age | 57.3 (12.3) |
Women, n (%) | 57 (61.3%) |
Relationship with patient, n (%) | |
Spouse | 16 (17.2%) |
Daughter | 34 (36.6%) |
Son | 20 (21.5%) |
Other family | 21 (22.6%) |
Friend | 2 (2.2%) |
Living with patient, n (%) | 22 (23.7%) |