Drivers of Long-Term Care Considerations by Persons With Cognitive Impairment

Consideration of place of care is the first step in long-term care (LTC) planning and is critical for patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease; yet, drivers of consideration of place of care are unknown. We apply machine learning algorithms to cross-sectional data from the CARE-IDEAS (Caregivers’ Reactions and Experience: Imaging Dementia—Evidence for Amyloid Scanning) study ( n = 869 dyads) to identify drivers of patient consideration of...