Table 3. Physician Responses to Survey Items Related to Care of Patients with Dementia and Perceived Hard to Manage Phenomena
Treatment and Care Item“Yes” Responses, n (%)
“Do you provide routine ongoing primary care for patients with dementia?” (n = 851were asked)771 (91%)
Hard to manage dementia-related behaviors and complications (n = 771 responses)*
    1. Aggressiveness579 (75)
    2. Restlessness/agitation493 (64)
    3. Paranoia452 (59)
    4. Wandering436 (57)
    5. Sun-downing329 (43)
    6. Insomnia229 (30)
    7. Depression185 (24)
Comorbidities associated with dementia that are hard to manage(n = 771)†
    1. Falls515 (67)
    2. Delirium423 (55)
    3. Adverse reactions to medications346 (45)
    4. Urinary incontinence321 (42)
    5. Poor appetite304 (39)
    6. Weight loss289 (37)
Family/caregiver problems associated with dementia (n = 771)
    1. Fatigue/exhaustion554 (72)
    2. Planning for institutional placement519 (67)
    3. Anger346 (45)
    4. Isolation296 (38)
    5. Depression218 (28)
    6. Need for information175 (23)

  • ↵* Number of above behaviors & complications difficult to manage: mean, 3.51; standard deviation (SD), 1.93.

  • ↵† Number of above comorbidities difficult to manage: mean, 3.33; SD, 1.61. Mean (SD) adjusted for all items in a subgroup, 3.19 (2.00).