Cognitive functioning and quality of life: Diverging views of older adults with Alzheimer and professional care staff

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 1074-1081

  Dewitte, Laura ^a,b   Vandenbulcke, Mathieu ^a,c   Dezutter, Jessie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; cognitive functioning; quality of life; residential care; staff report

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COGNITION ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEMORY TEST; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; VERY ELDERLY; VISUAL ADAPTATION; WORK EXPERIENCE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARDS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 85049809079     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4895     Document Type: Article

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