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This research aims to explore the interplay between clinical, behavioral, and socio-cultural factors affecting the quality of life of those living with dementia as reported by caregivers.

February 24, 2026Open Access

Clinical, Behavioral, and Socio-Cultural Manifestations of Dementia: Evidence from Caregiver Reports

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STSuzana TurcuRomanian Academy CGCristiana Susana GlavceRomanian Academy LTLiviu Florian TatomirescuClinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest

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Observational study explores quality of life in dementia care influenced by cultural and behavioral factors, highlighting implications for support.

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This research aims to explore the interplay between clinical, behavioral, and socio-cultural factors affecting the quality of life of those living with dementia as reported by caregivers.
Conducted a single-center, observational cross-sectional study with 73 caregivers.
Gathered socio-demographic, behavioral, lifestyle, and cultural information via an anthropological questionnaire.
Performed descriptive and exploratory inferential analyses to identify relationships among key variables.
Mean age of dementia patients was 79.2 years, predominantly female (71.2%).
Average of 2.22 chronic conditions per patient, with neurological (84.9%) and cardiovascular (68.5%) issues common.
Substantial cognitive impairment was noted with an MMSE mean score of 11.47, highlighting correlations with age, education, and income.

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Turcu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699d3ff8de8e28729cf64eab https://doi.org/10.3390/jdad3010011

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Observational study explores quality of life in dementia care influenced by cultural and behavioral factors, highlighting implications for support.

Clinical, Behavioral, and Socio-Cultural Manifestations of Dementia: Evidence from Caregiver Reports

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Clinical, Behavioral, and Socio-Cultural Manifestations of Dementia: Evidence from Caregiver Reports

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