Dementia and cognitive disorder identified at a forensic psychiatric examination - a study from Sweden

BMC Geriatrics

Table 1 Demographic data and severity of dementia in the 21 persons

Years of age	35	42	49	50	55	56	56	57	59	61	66	67	67	68	68	68	69	73	76	77	75
Gender	m	m	m	f	m	m	m	m	f	m	m	m	m	m	m	M	m	f	m	m	m
Living alone (A) or with spouse/partner (W)	A	W	A	W	A	W	A	W	A	A	A	W	A	A	A	W	W	A	A	W	W
Type of living*	HL	–	NH	–	NH	HL	HL	–	ALF	–	NH	–	–	–	C	–	–	HL	–	–	–
Dementia diagnosis already known	–	–	–	–	yes	–	–	–	–	–	yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	yes	–	–	–
Community services at home	yes	yes	yes	–	yes	–	yes	–	yes	–	yes	?	–	yes	–	–	–	yes	–	yes	?
Orientation deficiencies observed	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	–	–	yes	yes	yes	–	yes	yes	?	yes	yes	–	yes	yes	yes
Primary ADL deficiencies observed	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	–	–	–	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	–	–	yes	yes	yes	?	yes

*Private home (−), Nursing Home (NH), Assisted Living (AL), Homeless (HL), Caravan (C)
Table 1 shows age, gender, whether living alone or in a relationship, type of living and community services at home. The three subjects previously diagnosed with dementia are shown in the table. To give an idea of the level of dementia, deficiencies regarding orientation and primary ADL function observed during the forensic psychiatric examination.

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