JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 8 , Pages 527-532 , October 2007

Agitation and Resistiveness to Care Are Two Separate Behavioral Syndromes of Dementia

  • Ladislav Volicer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ladislav Volicer, MD, PhD, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies, 2337 Dekan Lane, Land O Lakes, FL 34639.
    • ,
  • Elizabeth A. Bass, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
    • 2VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL.
    • ,
  • Stephen L. Luther, PhD

      Affiliations

    • 2VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL.

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 The authors have no conflict of interest regarding this manuscript. All authors participated in study concept and design, interpretation of data, and preparation of manuscript. Acquisition of data and analysis were performed by E.A.B. and S.L.L. The study was supported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

PII: S1525-8610(07)00257-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.05.005

JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 8 , Pages 527-532 , October 2007

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