Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to explore potential gender
differences in the relationship of dementia severity, age, APOE status, cognitive
reserve and co-morbidity (two potentially modifiable factors), to delirium severity
in older adults. Baseline data from an ongoing clinical trial and a Poisson regression
procedure were used in the analyses. Participants were 148 elderly individuals with
dementia and delirium admitted to post-acute care. In women, delirium severity was
related to dementia severity (p = 0.002) and co-morbidity moderated that effect (p = 0.03). In men, education was marginally associated with delirium severity (p = 0.06). Implications for research are discussed.
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