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For many sufferers and their families, these symptoms are among the most distressing aspects of the disease, often affecting daily functioning and constituting reason for institutionalization. Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts are more common than in the general population.
Furthermore, an open-ended question is addressed to gain insight in the transition process (either 'what is the main reason for institutionalization?' or 'under what circumstances do you consider institutionalization necessary?').
In 2010, the global societal cost of dementia was US$6044 billion. 1 Further, dementia is the main reason for institutionalization in the elderly 4 and is responsible for driving many families below the poverty line. 1, 4 Thus, informal care is indispensable.
This is evidenced both clinically and in animal models of disease [ 6], and, because of the consequent disturbance of the sleep pattern of carers [ 7,8], is the principal reason for institutionalization of patients, with the attendant personal, economic and social costs.
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These are major reasons for institutionalization".
To explore reasons for institutionalization of people with dementia according to informal caregivers as well as variation in reasons between countries.
No information was collected on reasons for institutionalization or whether a child previously had spent time in other institutions.
However, a recent situation analysis suggests the reasons for institutionalization in the country are more complex than this.
The reasons for institutionalization vary, but many of the children have been placed in residential care because their parents cannot afford to keep them at home.
Studies show that more than 80%% of persons with dementia in nursing homes have at least one clinically significant NPS [ 20, 21] and behavioural symptoms are one of the main reasons for institutionalization [ 22].
Previous studies have already demonstrated that neuropsychiatric symptoms account for the burden experienced by the caregiver and are a crucial reason for the institutionalization of dementia patients [ 32, 33].
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