Do changes in specific cognitive functions predict changes in health-related quality of life in people with Alzheimer's disease?

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 694-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascalle R. Bosboom ◽  
Osvaldo P. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria I. Andreakou ◽  
Angelos A. Papadopoulos ◽  
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos ◽  
Dimitris Niakas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background.Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder that results in total cognitive impairment and functional decline. Family members are the most usual caregivers worldwide, resulting in a subsequent degradation of their quality of life.Methods.During November 2013–March 2014 in Athens, Greece, 155 AD patients’ family caregivers’ Health-Related Quality of Life and existence of depressive symptomatology were assessed.Results.A strong negative correlation between the dimensions of HRQoL and the scores of the depression scale was revealed. AD patients’ caregivers have a lower HRQoL almost in all dimensions compared to the Greek urban general population. The caregivers’ social role, the existence of emotional problems, and their mental health status led to this result. Furthermore significantly important differences in caregivers’ total HRQoL and depressive symptomatology were indicated in relation to their gender, hypertension existence, patient care frequency, cohabitation with the patient, disease aggravation, and economic status.Conclusions.Caring for relatives with AD strongly correlates with negative caregivers’ HRQoL scores and adversely affects their depressive symptomatology. This negative correlation is enhanced in the later stages of the disease, in greater frequency of care, through living with a patient, in poor financial status, and with the existence of a chronic illness.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease in Different German Health Care Settings

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 545-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Heßmann ◽  
Greta Seeberg ◽  
Jens Peter Reese ◽  
Judith Dams ◽  
Erika Baum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Health Care Settings ◽  
German Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

P1-204: Estimating health-related quality of life for unique dependence levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (4S_Part_8) ◽  
pp. P236-P237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel L. Murman ◽  
Mary Charlton ◽  
Robin High ◽  
Christopher Leibman ◽  
Trent McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Health-related quality of life in community dwelling patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-163
Author(s):  
A. Raggi ◽  
D. Tasca ◽  
P.M.D. Lupica Capra ◽  
S. Panerai ◽  
W. Neri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

P3-312: The association between caregiver and patient health-related quality-of-life in Alzheimer's disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4S_Part_15) ◽  
pp. P568-P569
Author(s):  
Mark Oremus ◽  
Jean-Eric Tarride ◽  
Natasha Clayton ◽  
Parminder Raina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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