What's the Difference Between a Psychiatric Symptom and a Dementia Nursing Home?

Psychiatric symptoms and fecal incontinence are the two most predictive things of nursing home placement when it comes to dementia. Paul: Talking to patience with dementa has forced me to be a better communicator for a variety of reasons, and it's something i actually really enjoy. The other thing that you are assessing though is their mood and how thei're piecing thoughts together. That gives you the flavor of whether there's an affective component or a psychotic component to their dimentia.