Assessing Quality of Life in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment
Psychosomatic MedicinePublished 1 May 2002
Rebecca G. Logsdon, Laura E. Gibbons, Susan M. McCurry, Linda Teri
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A new measure of quality of life in dementia, the QOL-AD, is described and seems to be reliable and valid for individuals with MMSE scores greater than 10, and the reliability and validity of patient and caregiver reports of patientquality of life is examined.
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The QOL-AD seems to be reliable and valid for individuals with MMSE scores greater than 10. Further research is needed to clarify the relationship between patient and caregiver reports of patient quality of life and to identify factors that influence quality of life throughout the progression of dementia.
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