Cohen-Mansfield J, Marx M S, Rosenthal A S
Research Institute, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Psychol Aging. 1990 Mar;5(1):3-8. doi: 10.1037//0882-7974.5.1.3.
The link between agitated behaviors and cognitive functioning in 408 nursing home residents was examined. Results showed that cognitively impaired residents manifested aggressive behaviors (e.g., cursing, hitting) and physically nonaggressive behaviors (e.g., pacing). The highest levels of physically nonaggressive behaviors were manifested by those residents who presented intermediate levels of impairment in their performance of activities of daily living. Cognitively intact residents exhibited verbally agitated behaviors (e.g., complaining). These findings have important implications for caregivers of agitated nursing home residents.
对408名养老院居民的激越行为与认知功能之间的联系进行了研究。结果显示，认知受损的居民表现出攻击性行为（如咒骂、殴打）和身体上的非攻击性行为（如踱步）。日常生活活动表现为中度受损的居民表现出最高水平的身体非攻击性行为。认知未受损的居民表现出言语激越行为（如抱怨）。这些发现对激越的养老院居民的护理人员具有重要意义。
