Froelich, Lutz, Andreasen, Niels, Tsolaki, Magda, Foucher, Arnaud, Kavanagh, Shane, Van Baelen, Bart, Schwalen, Susanne

Objective: The International Outcomes Survey in Dementia (IOSID) was initiated to observe the effects of current standard of care for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on patient outcomes and caregiver burden in a real-life setting. Research design and methods: This 2-year, international, prospective, longitudinal and observational cohort survey involved patients with mild-to-moderate AD (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] […]

Chien, Wai-Tong, Lee, Isabella Y. M.

Aim: This paper reports a study to examine the effectiveness of a 6-month dementia care programme for Chinese families living with and caring for a relative with dementia, compared with routine family support services in Hong Kong. Background: Recognizing the adverse psychosocial health effects inherent in dementia care, different psychosocial interventions provided preliminary evidence of […]

Wilz, Gabriele, Kalytta, Tanja

International studies have revealed that dementia caregivers’ health deteriorates as a result of intensive at-home care. A cognitive-behavioral group intervention concept was therefore tailored to the needs of dementia caregivers and aimed at an increase in psychological well-being and the prevention of adverse effects on psychological health. The group concept was evaluated with an intervention-control […]

Verbeek, Hilde, Zwakhalen, Sandra M.G., van Rossum, Erik, Ambergen, Ton, Kempen, Gertrudis I.J.M., Hamers, Jan P.H.

Background: Small-scale, home-like care environments are increasingly implemented in institutional nursing care as a model to promote resident-directed care, although evidence on its effects is sparse. This study focuses on the effects of small-scale living facilities on the behavior of residents with dementia and use of physical restraints and psychotropic drugs. Methods: A quasi-experimental study […]

Kohler, Leonore, Meinke-Franze, Claudia, Hein, Jurgen, Fendrich, Konstanze, Heymann, Romy, Thyrian, Jochen, Hoffmann, Wolfgang

Background: Most persons with dementia live at home and are treated in the primary care. However, the ambulatory health care system in Germany contains a lot of “interface problems” and is not optimized for the future challenges. Innovative concepts like regional networks in dementia care exist on a project level and need to be tested […]