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Quality of life in dementia : care recipient and caregiver perceptions of quality of life in dementia
— the LASER-AD study | | Author(s) | Juanita Hoe, Cornelius Katona, Martin Orrell |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 22, no 10, October 2007 |
| Pages | pp 1031-1036 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Quality of life ; Attitude ; Informal care ; Projects ; London ; South East England. |
| Annotation | Quality of life (QoL)is a key outcome in dementia. As part of the LASER-AD study in London and the South East, 191 care recipient and caregiver (CR/CG) dyads were interviewed. There were differences between determinants of the CRs and CGs views about QoL. Family CGs rated CRs QoL higher when CRs had fewer depressive symptoms, less irritability, less apathy, less daily living impairment and lived at home. Fewer depressive symptoms, living at home and taking anticholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) predicted higher CR rated QoL. Proxy ratings for QoL did not replicate CRs views of QoL. This is the first study to employ a validated QoL measure for people with dementia taking AChEIs. Randomised controlled trials are needed before drawing conclusions about their effect on QoL. Interpretation of correlations between QoL and symptoms should be cautious as QoL is designed to reflect the impact of psychological and physical symptoms. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071113219 A |
| Classmark | EA: F:59: DP: P6: 3E: 82L: 82Z |
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