Aggression

A recent cross sectional study in the Archives of Internal Medicine using MDS data of 100,000 LTC residents found that the prescence of depression, constipation, delusions and hallucinations were all associated with physical aggression. (7% of residents had been physically aggressive in the previous week). Treatment of the underlying cause would seem to be the best course if causality is agreed.

Potentially Modifiable Resident Characteristics That Are Associated With Physical or Verbal Aggression Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia