JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 252-257 , May 2009

A Preliminary Study of Anticholinergic Burden and Relationship to a Quality of Life Indicator, Engagement in Activities, in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

  • Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802.
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  • Donna M. Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
    • ,
  • Judy Campbell, MSN, ARNP

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • ,
  • Mark Litaker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
    • ,
  • Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University Center for Aging Research, and Regenstrief Institute, Inc, Indianapolis, IN

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 A.K. acknowledges support from The National Institute of Nursing Research: R01 NR008910.

 D.M.F. is supported in part by a grant from the National Institute on Aging: R03 AG023216.

 J.C. acknowledges support from the Hartford Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholarship and the University of Florida Alumni Fellowship. M.B. is supported by a grant (K23 AG 26770–01) from the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies, the Starr Foundation, and the National Institute on Aging.

PII: S1525-8610(08)00424-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2008.11.005

JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 252-257 , May 2009

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