Optimizing Dementia Care Units: Predictors of Length of Psychiatric Hospitalization for Persons With Dementia and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

James M. Wilkins, Brent P. Forester, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Tufts Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Published online on January 03, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundDementia care units offer specialized inpatient psychiatric treatment for persons living with dementia (PLWD). Given increasing numbers of PLWD and limited availability of dementia care units, it is crucial to clarify how these units can be used ...