Early psychosocial intervention does not delay institutionalization in persons with mild Alzheimer disease and has impact on neither disease progression nor caregivers' well-being: ALSOVA 3-year follow-up

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 273-283

  Koivisto, Anne M ^a,b   Hallikainen, Ilona ^a   Välimäki, Tarja ^a   Hongisto, Kristiina ^a   Hiltunen, Asta ^c   Karppi, Pertti ^d,e   Sivenius, Juhani ^a,f   Soininen, Hilkka ^a,b   Martikainen, Janne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NORTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d MIKKELI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f Brain Research and Rehabilitation Center Neuron   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; caregiver studies; dementia; follow up studies; psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING; ADULT; CAREGIVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; COUNSELING; FINLAND; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; COUNSELING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84958236427     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4321     Document Type: Article

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