Tate, Judith A., Snitz, Beth E., Alvarez, Karina A., Nahin, Richard L., Weissfeld, Lisa A., Lopez, Oscar, Angus, Derek C., Shah, Faraaz, Ives, Diane G., Fitzpatrick, Annette L., Williamson, Jeffrey D., Arnold, Alice M., DeKosky, Steven T., Yende, Sachin

Objectives: Severe infections, often requiring ICU admission, have been associated with persistent cognitive dysfunction. Less severe infections are more common and whether they are associated with an increased risk of dementia is unclear. We determined the association of pneumonia hospitalization with risk of dementia in well-functioning older adults.; Design: Secondary analysis of a randomized multicenter […]

Tabali, Manuela, Jeschke, Elke, Dassen, Theo, Ostermann, Thomas, Heinze, Cornelia

Background: The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) assesses perceived emotional, social, and physical health problems and the extent to which such problems affect daily activities. The objective of our study was to determine the feasibility of the NHP for nursing home residents.; Methods: A prospective multicenter observational study was conducted in 11 nursing homes from April […]

Sommer, Oskar H., Engedal, Knut

Objective: To examine the test-retest reliability and validity of the Norwegian Brief Agitation Rating Scale (BARS), a short form of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) assessing the frequency of agitation in dementia.; Methods: We investigated the internal consistency, test-retest reliability and the validity of BARS. In the validity study, we compared the BARS scores with […]

Sjögren, Karin, Lindkvist, Marie, Sandman, Per-Olof, Zingmark, Karin, Edvardsson, David

Background: Person-centered care is a multidimensional concept describing good care, especially within aged care and care for people with dementia. Research studies evaluating person-centered care interventions seldom use direct measurement of levels of person-centeredness. Existing scales that measure person-centeredness need further testing. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Person-Centered […]

Schölzel-Dorenbos, Carla J M, Arons, Alexander M M, Wammes, Joost J G, Rikkert, MarcelGMOlde, Krabbe, Paul F M

Background: Index measures for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) quantify the desirability (utility) of a certain health state. The commonly used generic index measure, e.g. EuroQol: EQ-5D, may underestimate relevant areas of specific diseases, resulting in lower validity. Disease-specific index measures on the other hand combine disease-specificity and quantification of perceived quality on several health […]

Riepe, M., Fellgiebel, A.

Background: Guidelines of Medical Societies aim at supporting the quality of medical care in general, and particularly in private practice. Usually, physicians in private practice are not part of the expert committees of medical societies that author guidelines. Guidelines represent a consensus appraising evidence from clinical studies on efficacy and side effects but also evaluating […]

Neville, Charlotte E., McCourt, Hannah J., McKinley, Michelle C., Lowis, Carole, Barrett, Suzanne L., McGuinness, Bernadette, Todd, Stephen, Lawlor, Brian, Gibb, Matthew, Coen, Robert F., Passmore, Anthony P., Woodside, Jayne V.

Objectives: A healthy lifestyle may help maintain cognitive function and reduce the risk of developing dementia. This study employed a focus group approach in order to gain insight into opinions of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients, caregivers (CG) and health professionals (HP) regarding lifestyle and its relationship with cognition. The qualitative data were used to […]

MacKinlay, Elizabeth, Trevitt, Corinne

Spiritual reminiscence is a way of telling a life story with emphasis on meaning. Spiritual reminiscence can identify meaning associated with joy, sadness, anger, guilt, or regret. Exploring these issues in older age can help people to reframe some of these events and come to new understanding of the meaning and purpose of their lives. […]

Leuty, Valerie, Boger, Jennifer, Young, Laurel, Hoey, Jesse, Mihailidis, Alex

Engagement in creative occupations has been shown to promote well-being for older adults with dementia. Providing access to such occupations is often difficult, as successful participation requires face-time with a person who is knowledgeable in facilitating engagement as well as access to any required resources, such as an arts studio. In response, a computer-based device, […]