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15211071

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-12
pubmed:abstractText
The introduction of drugs that are claimed to improve cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with Alzheimer's disease raises the question of whether these drugs also influence dementia patients' quality of life (QOL). We describe a hierarchic model of QOL of dementia patients, which can guide the development of measurement instruments. After initially discussing broadly QOL research, we focus on two highly important characteristics of the concept, its broadness and subjectivity, against the background of the relevant literature on QOL in dementia. Dementia-specific dimensions and domains are presented. We identify psychological well-being as the core dimension for QOL of patients with dementia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1420-8008
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
159-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-3-24
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
A model for quality of life measures in patients with dementia: Lawton's next step.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. c.jonker.emgo@med.vu.nl
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article