Journal article
Factors associated with self and informant ratings of the quality of life of people with dementia living in care facilities: A cross sectional study
C Beer, L Flicker, B Horner, N Bretland, S Scherer, NT Lautenschlager, F Schaper, OP Almeida
Plos One | Published : 2010
Abstract
Background: There is no consensus regarding the optimal approach to assessment of the quality of life of people with dementia. We undertook the present study to describe and determine the factors associated with ratings of the quality of life of a cohort of people with dementia living in a residential care facility. Methodology/Principal Findings: 351 people with dementia living in residential care facilities, and their staff and family informants participated in this cross sectional observational study. Quality of life was measured using self (Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease [QoL-AD] scale), and informant (QoL-AD and Alzheimer's Disease Related QoL Scale) reports. 226 people (64%) wi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
These studies were supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant 1R21 AI070033 (RCM) and by NIH Grant 5T32 AI065380-05 (JDS) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.