Table 2.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Participant 1 | Participant 2 | Participant 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age, year | 92 | 87 | 85 |
| Sex | Female | Female | Female |
| Education | Unknown | High school | Junior high school |
| Diagnosis of dementia | Alzheimer’s disease | Dementia | Alzheimer’s disease |
| Length of stay, months | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Marital status | Widowed | Widowed | Widowed |
| Antidementia drug | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Locomotion | walking frame | walking frame | cane |
| Initial assessment | |||
| MMSE-J | 21 | 16 | 9 |
| CDR | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| COGNISTAT Five | |||
| Short term memory | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Orientation | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Construction | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Recall | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ABC-DS | |||
| Dementia severity (total score) | 78 | 71 | 81 |
| ADLs | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| BPSDs | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Cognitive function | 13 | 7 | 16 |
MMSE-J, Mini Mental State Examination Japanese; CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating; COGNISTAT Five, The Japanese version of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination Five; ABC-DS, ABC Dementia Scale; ADLs, activities of daily living; BPSDs, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia