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Quality of life in nursing home residents with advanced dementia
Objectives: To examine quality of life (QOL) in nursing home (NH) residents with advanced dementia and identify correlates of QOL near the end of life.; Design: Cross-sectional data derived from NH records, interviews with residents’ surrogate decision-makers, QOL ratings by NH caregivers, and assessment of residents’ cognitive function.; Setting: Three NHs in Maryland.; Participants: A […]
The value of social attributes of stimuli for promoting engagement in persons with dementia
The present study examined the impact of different attributes of social stimuli using the stimulus attributes aspect of the Comprehensive Process Model of Engagement ( Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 17:299-307). Participants were 193 residents of 7 Maryland nursing homes with a diagnosis of dementia. Stimuli were chosen to represent different levels of the following social […]
Treatment with galantamine and time to nursing home placement in Alzheimer’s disease patients with and without cerebrovascular disease
Feldman, Howard H.,
Pirttila, Tuula,
Dartigues, Jean-François,
Everitt, Brian,
Van Baelen, Bart,
Schwalen, Susanne,
Kavanagh, Shane
Objective: This study evaluated patient and treatment (galantamine and other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs)) factors associated with the time until nursing home placement (NHP) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with and without cerebrovascular disease (CVD).; Methods: Re-contact follow-up study conducted in 2004 of 548 patients who had previously participated in RCTs with galantamine. Time to […]
The OPERA trial: protocol for a randomised trial of an exercise intervention for older people in residential and nursing accommodation
Underwood, Martin,
Eldridge, Sandra,
Lamb, Sallie,
Potter, Rachel,
Sheehan, Bartley,
Slowther, Anne-Marie,
Taylor, Stephanie,
Thorogood, Margaret,
Weich, Scott
Background: Depression is common in residents of Residential and Nursing homes (RNHs). It is usually undetected and often undertreated. Depression is associated with poor outcomes including increased morbidity and mortality. Exercise has potential to improve depression, and has been shown in existing trials to improve outcomes among younger and older people. Existing evidence comes from […]
Feasibility study of an optimised person-centred intervention to improve mental health and reduce antipsychotics amongst people with dementia in care homes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Whitaker, Rhiannon,
Ballard, Clive,
Stafford, Jane,
Orrell, Martin,
Moniz-Cook, Esme,
Woods, Robert T,
Murray, Joanna,
Knapp, Martin,
Carlton, Barbara Woodward,
Fossey, Jane
Background: People living in care homes often have complex mental and physical health problems, disabilities and social needs which are compounded by the use of psychiatric and other drugs. In the UK dementia care is a national priority with a vast impact on services. WHELD combines the most effective elements of existing approaches to develop […]
Improving psychotropic drug prescription in nursing home patients with dementia: design of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Smeets, Claudia H. W.,
Smalbrugge, Martin,
Gerritsen, Debby L,
Nelissen-Vrancken, Marjorie H. J. M. G.,
Wetzels, Roland B.,
van der Spek, Klaas,
Zuidema, Sytse U.,
Koopmans, Raymond T. C. M.
Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms are highly prevalent in nursing home patients with dementia. Despite modest effectiveness and considerable side effects, psychotropic drugs are frequently prescribed for these neuropsychiatric symptoms. This raises questions whether psychotropic drugs are appropriately prescribed. The aim of the PROPER (PRescription Optimization of Psychotropic drugs in Elderly nuRsing home patients with dementia) II […]
Coming to grips with challenging behaviour: A cluster randomised controlled trial on the effects of a new care programme for challenging behaviour on burnout, job satisfaction and job demands of care staff on dementia special care units
Zwijsen, S. A.,
Gerritsen, D.L.,
Eefsting, J.A.,
Smalbrugge, M.,
Hertogh, C. M. P. M.,
Pot, A.M.
Background: Caring for people with dementia in dementia special care units is a demanding job. Challenging behaviour is one of the factors influencing the job satisfaction and burnout of care staff. A care programme for the challenging behaviour of nursing home residents with dementia might, next to diminishing the challenging behaviour of residents, improve job […]