Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Nursing Home Residents (N=86) | (N=86) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean 84 (SD 8) | |
| Gender | Female | 66 (76.7%) |
| Estimated weight | Underweight | 7 (8.1%) |
| Normal weight | 56 (65.1%) | |
| Overweight | 23 (26.7%) | |
| Dementia | 62 (72.1%) | |
| Type of dementia | Alzheimer’s | 29 (46.8%) |
| Vascular | 8 (12.9%) | |
| Mixed (Alzheimer’s and vascular) | 10 (16.1%) | |
| Lewy Body Dementia | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Parkinson’s Dementia | 1 (1.6%) | |
| Unspecified | 14 (22.6%) | |
| Severity of dementia | Mild (GDS* 1 t/m 4) | 1 (1.6%) |
| Moderate (GDS* 5 of 6) | 41 (66.1%) | |
| Severe (GDS* 7) | 20 (32.3%) | |
| Psychiatric disease | 27 (31.4%) | |
| Cardiovascular disease (incl. CVA) | 60 (69.8%) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 10 (11.6%) | |
| Renal insufficiency (eGFR <60) | 19 (22.1%) | |
| Pulmonary disease | 17 (19.8%) | |
| Neurological disease (excl. CVA and dementia) | 18 (20.9%) |
(*) GDS: Global Deterioration Scale