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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Clinical safety

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Improving early detection, management, and treatment of comorbid conditions to dementia in residential care could slow down cognitive and functional decline, and increase residents' quality of life. We conducted a Delphi study comprising three rounds (two surveys and an interview) to identify the most difficult dementia comorbidities to deal with in residential care and related issues. Participants were 15 UK-based experts including academics, residential care workers, geriatricians, and neuropsychologists. In the first-round of the Delphi, experts mentioned 15 comorbid health conditions to dementia and 19 issues. In the following rounds of the Delphi mental illnesses, delirium, and sensory impairments were identified as the most difficult comorbidities to dementia to deal with. Medication management, symptom management, shortage of staff, lack of training among staff, and limited resources from the broader healthcare system were identified as the most difficult issues when dealing with dementia comorbidities.

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APA 7th

Sabatini, S., Hawes, F. M., Eluigwe, K. N., & Tang, E. Y. H. (2025). Identifying Challenges Related to the Management of Comorbidities in People with Dementia in Residential Care: Expert Delphi Consensus Exercise. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241309734

Vancouver

Sabatini S, Hawes FM, Eluigwe KN, Tang EYH. Identifying Challenges Related to the Management of Comorbidities in People with Dementia in Residential Care: Expert Delphi Consensus Exercise. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2025. doi:10.1177/07334648241309734. PMID: 39760610.

BibTeX

@article{sabatini2025-39760610,
  author  = {Sabatini, Serena and Hawes, Frances M. and Eluigwe, Kelechi Ngozi and Tang, Eugene Yee Hing},
  title   = {{Identifying Challenges Related to the Management of Comorbidities in People with Dementia in Residential Care: Expert Delphi Consensus Exercise}},
  journal = {Journal of Applied Gerontology},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1177/07334648241309734},
  pmid    = {39760610},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241309734}
}

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Key findings

We conducted a Delphi study comprising three rounds (two surveys and an interview) to identify the most difficult dementia comorbidities to deal with in residential care and related issues.
Participants were 15 UK-based experts including academics, residential care workers, geriatricians, and neuropsychologists.
In the first-round of the Delphi, experts mentioned 15 comorbid health conditions to dementia and 19 issues.
In the following rounds of the Delphi mental illnesses, delirium, and sensory impairments were identified as the most difficult comorbidities to dementia to deal with.
Medication management, symptom management, shortage of staff, lack of training among staff, and limited resources from the broader healthcare system were identified as the most difficult issues when dealing with dementia comorbidities.

Why it matters

This expert consensus exercise identified mental illnesses, delirium, and sensory impairments as the most difficult comorbidities to manage in residential dementia care, along with medication management, staff shortages, and lack of training. It does not test any treatment or cure, but points to where care practices could be improved.

Study details

Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 36/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Applied Gerontology)
Journal's citation record	1 / 4	Journal of Applied Gerontology: journal h-index 92 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 3 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	1.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	2 / 6	Cited 1.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 3 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Eugene Yee Hing Tang: h-index 21 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	1 / 3	Newcastle University: institution h-index 932 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39760610)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	36 / 100	—

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