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Reference : Relationship between quality of life and cognitive decline in dementia


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Sociology & social sciences Human health sciences : Psychiatry Human health sciences : Geriatrics
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/65768

Title :	Relationship between quality of life and cognitive decline in dementia
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Missotten, Pierre [Université de Liège - ULg > Département de personne et société > Psychologie clinique du vieillissement >]
	Squelard, Gilles [Université de Liège - ULg > Département de personne et société > Psychologie clinique du vieillissement >]
	Ylieff, Michel [Université de Liège - ULg > Département de personne et société > Département de personne et société >]
	Di Notte, David [ > > ]
	Paquay, Louis [Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > > > >]
	De Lepeleire, Jan [Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > > > >]
	Buntinx, Frank [Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > > > >]
	Fontaine, Ovide [Université de Liège - ULg > Services généraux (Fac. de psycho. et des sc. de l'éducat.) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Psycho et sc.éduc.) >]
Publication date :	2008
Journal title :	Dementia & Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Publisher :	S. Karger
Volume :	25
Issue/season :	6
Pages :	564-572
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1420-8008
e-ISSN :	1421-9824
Keywords :	[en] Alzheimer's disease progression ; Cognitive decline ; Cognitive functioning ; Institutionalization ; Quality of life ; MiniMental State Examination
Abstract :	[en] Aims: We aimed to examine the association of cognitive decline with quality of life (QoL) in dementia compared to controls and to determine variables associated with QoL. Methods: Every subject was placed within a specific group depending on their designation by the Mini Mental State Examination and evaluated by the Alzheimer’s Disease Related Quality of Life (ADRQL) and clinical assessments. Results: QoL for the mild dementia group was lower (p = 0.08) than that of controls. The very severe dementia group had a significantly lower QoL than the other dementia groups, which all had similar ADRQL scores. The only predictor of ADRQL scores was found to be the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Conclusion: There is no direct relationship between cognitive decline and QoL.
Funders :	INAMI 'Studie dementielEtude démence' UB/1240
Name of the research project :	Qualidem
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/65768

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