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.
Disciplines :
Geriatrics Sociology & social sciences Psychiatry
Author, co-author :
Missotten, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de personne et société > Psychologie clinique du vieillissement
Squelard, Gilles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de personne et société > Psychologie clinique du vieillissement
Ylieff, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > 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 - ULiège > Services généraux (Fac. de psycho. et des sc. de l'éducat.) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Psycho et sc.éduc.)
Language :
English
Title :
Relationship between quality of life and cognitive decline in dementia
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
ISSN :
1420-8008
eISSN :
1421-9824
Publisher :
S. Karger
Volume :
25
Issue :
6
Pages :
564-572
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
Qualidem
Funders :
INAMI - Institut National d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité [BE]
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