Predictors of Caregiver Unawareness and Nontreatment of Dementia Among Residents of Assisted Living Facilities: The Maryland Assisted Living Study

Caregivers were more likely to be unaware of dementia in residents who did not have severe cognitive impairment or obvious behavioral and functional problems. Caregiver and family unawareness were in turn associated with nontreatment. Observed gender differences in detection and treatment will require replication and further study. These observations suggest that systematic educational interventions for caregivers and families may improve detection and hence treatment in the AL setting.