Quality of life (QoL) in community-dwelling and institutionalized Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients

Abstract The purpose of this study was to describe and compare QoL and its determinants in two groups of patients with AD that differed in place of residence: community or nursing home. This study covered 200 patients with AD (mean age 79.3 ± 8.2 years, 74% female). Fifty-four per cent of the subjec...

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Published in:	Archives of gerontology and geriatrics Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 257 - 262
Main Authors:	León-Salas, Beatriz, Olazarán, Javier, Cruz-Orduña, Isabel, Agüera-Ortiz, Luis, Dobato, José Luis, Valentí-Soler, Meritxell, Muñiz, Ruben, González-Salvador, M Teresa, Martínez-Martín, Pablo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-11-2013
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Alzheimer Disease - psychology Alzheimer's disease Behavioral symptoms Carers Community Cross-Sectional Studies Dementia Female Functional dependence Homes for the Aged - statistics & numerical data Humans Independent Living - psychology Institutionalization - statistics & numerical data Institutionalized Internal Medicine Male Neuropsychiatric symptoms Nursing home Nursing homes Nursing Homes - statistics & numerical data QoL Quality of life Quality of Life - psychology Severity of dementia Functional dependence Behavioral symptoms Severity of dementia Nursing home Community QoL Dementia
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