scholarly journals Investigation of the Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease in Terms of Patients and Caregivers

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1067
Author(s):  
Elvan Felekoğlu ◽  
Sevgi Özalevli ◽  
Hazal Yakut ◽  
Rıdvan Aktan ◽  
Görsev Yener
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
The Self ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Proxy Rating

Background and Objectives: As with other chronic diseases with limited medical treatment, the most important goal of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment is to provide a better quality of life (QoL). The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the QoL of patients with mild to moderate AD in terms of patients and caregivers. Materials and Methods: Seventy-three home-dwelling patients with AD and their caregivers participated in this prospective, cross-sectional study. The patients were asked about their cognition, depression and a self-rating part of a QoL questionnaire. The caregivers were asked about their patients’ sociodemographic information, sleepiness, activities of daily living and a proxy rating part of a QoL questionnaire. Results: The self-rated QoL was higher than that provided by the proxy rating. Cognition (p = 0.02), sleepiness (p < 0.01) and depression (p = 0.03) were correlated with the self-rated QoL, while the patient’s independence level in activities of daily living was correlated with the proxy-rated QoL (p < 0.05). In regard to predicting QoL according to linear regression analysis, the following were statistically significant: depression was for total score, depression and cognition were for the self-rating and instrumental activities of daily living was for the proxy rating (p < 0.01). Conclusions: While individual factors such as psychology are an important determinant of QoL for patients with AD, objective conditions such as the independence of the patient in daily life are important for the caregiver. While evaluating the quality of life of AD patients, it is important to remember that patients and caregivers have different priorities, and the priorities of both should be taken into account when planning a treatment program.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study from Turkey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvan Felekoğlu ◽  
Sevgi ÖZALEVLİ ◽  
Hazal YAKUT ◽  
Rıdvan AKTAN ◽  
Görsev YENER
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Alzheimer Disease ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Proxy Rating

Abstract Background Like other chronic diseases with limited medical treatment, the most important goal of Alzheimer’s disease rehabilitation is to provide a better quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the quality of life of the patients with Alzheimer's Disease (according to parts of the Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease Questionnaire: patient, proxy and total score). Methods In this cross-sectional study, 73 home-dwelling patients with Alzheimer's Disease and their caregivers were recruited. Cognition, depression and Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease -self rating were asked to the patient. The caregiver was asked about patient’s sociodemographic information, sleepiness, activities of daily living and Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease -proxy rating. Results The Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease -self rating were higher than the Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease -proxy rating. Cognition (p = 0.02), sleepiness (p < 0.01) and depression (p = 0.03) were correlated with the Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease -self rating, while the independence level of the patient in activities of daily living was correlated to the Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease -proxy rating (p < 0.05). Predicting quality of life according to linear regression analysis those were statistically significant in respectively; depression is for Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease, depression and cognition were for Quality of Life in Alzheimer’ Disease -self rating and instrumental activities of daily living was for QoL-AD-PR (p < 0.01). Conclusion While subjective situations such as psychology is important for the patients with Alzheimer's Disease, objective conditions such as the independence of the patient’s in daily life activities are important for the caregiver. While evaluating the quality of life, both the evaluations of the patients with Alzheimer's Disease and the caregiver should be applied, because different things are prioritized by them and priorities of both should be taken into account when planning the treatment program.

scholarly journals Impact of the Severity of Alzheimer’s Disease on the Quality of Life, Activities of Daily Living, and Caregiving Costs for Institutionalized Patients on Anti-Alzheimer Medications in Japan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Takumi Ashizawa ◽  
Ataru Igarashi ◽  
Yukinori Sakata ◽  
Mie Azuma ◽  
Kenichi Fujimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Institutionalized Patients ◽  
The Impact

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) increases societal costs and decreases the activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QoL) of the affected individuals. Objective: We assess the impact of AD severity on ADL, QoL, and caregiving costs in Japanese facilities for the elderly. Methods: Patients with AD in facilities for the elderly were included (47 facilities, N = 3,461). The QoL, ADL, and disease severity of patients were assessed using Barthel Index (BI), EuroQoL-5D-5L (EQ-5D-5L), and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), respectively. Annual caregiving costs were estimated using patients’ claims data. The patients were subcategorized into the following three groups according to the MMSE score: mild (21≤MMSE≤30), moderate (11≤MMSE≤20), and severe (0≤MMSE≤10). Changes among the three groups were evaluated using the Jonckheere-Terpstra test. Results: Four hundred and one participants were on anti-AD medicines, of whom 287 (age: 86.1±6.4 years, 76.7% women) in the mild (n = 53, 84.0±6.9 years, 71.7%), moderate (n = 118, 86.6±5.9 years, 76.3%), and severe (n = 116, 86.6±6.5 years, 79.3%) groups completed the study questionnaires. The mean BI and EQ-5D-5L scores for each group were 83.6, 65.1, and 32.8 and 0.801, 0.662, and 0.436, respectively. The mean annual caregiving costs were 2.111, 2.470, and 2.809 million JPY, respectively. As AD worsened, the BI and EQ-5D-5L scores decreased and annual caregiving costs increased significantly. Conclusion: AD severity has an impact on QoL, ADL, and caregiving costs.

scholarly journals Group-Based Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy for the Improvement of Mental Outcomes in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Patients in Low Resource Care Facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ina Shaw ◽  
Melany Cronje ◽  
Brandon Stuwart Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Brain Plasticity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Group Exercise

Background: Exercise is related to enhanced cognitive functioning and brain plasticity. Exercise might represent a potential adjunctive treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Furthermore, group exercise may prove especially useful due to its additional benefits. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of low-cost, group-based exercise on mental outcomes in patients with mild to moderate AD. Methods: Participants with mild to moderate AD were randomized to either a non-exercising control (CON) group or a group-exercise (GEX) group (n = 20 each). The GEX participated in eight weeks of three-times-weekly non-consecutive 45-minute sessions consisting of balance, resistance, aerobic, and flexibility exercises to determine their effect on mental outcomes, namely, cognitive function, activities of daily living (ADLs), and quality of life (QOL). Results: The intervention program showed a significant (P ≤ 0.05) increase in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores (P = 0.023). While the GEX were found to have no change in their (Alzheimer’s disease cooperative study activities of daily living) ADCS-ADL scores (P = 0.574). The CON demonstrated a significant, but deleterious 13.77% decrease in their ADCS-ADL scores from pre- to mid-test (P = 0.023) and from pre- to post-test (P = 0.038). Quality of Life-Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD) scores were unchanged in both the GEX and CON. Conclusions: Our results indicate that a low-cost, multidimensional group exercise intervention can positively influence cognitive function and improve patients with mild to moderate AD ability to perform ADLs.

scholarly journals Quality of life and factors affecting it in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Akpınar Söylemez ◽  
Özlem Küçükgüçlü ◽  
Merve Aliye Akyol ◽  
Ahmet Turan Işık
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Modifiable Factors

Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is a growing area of interest in dementia research. However, it remains a controversial topic. This study aimed to determine the QoL of people with Alzheimer’s disease (PwAD) and investigate the factors affecting patients’ and caregivers’ QoL scores. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used. A total of 98 home-dwelling PwADs and their primary caregivers were recruited in the study. Sociodemographic characteristics and QoL scores, activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL), Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) scores, neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI), and NPI–distress were determined to assess the relevant outcomes. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson correlation, and multinomial regression were used for analysis. Results The patients’ ratings of their QoL were higher than those of the caregivers. Caregiver education, patients’ ADL, and IADL were associated with the patients’ score on the Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease (QoL-AD) scale. In addition to these variables, MMSE, NPI, and NPI–distress were associated with the caregiver scores on QoL-AD. Conclusion From a clinical point of view, the proxy-rated scores of QoL cannot replace the self-ratings of the patients. This study suggests that both self- and proxy-rated QoL scores should be applied whenever possible. Focusing on the management of behavioral problems and supporting functionality and cognitive functions may be modifiable factors that may represent targets for intervention to improve the QoL. The findings of this study should also be used to design caregiver educational programs about the determinants of QoL.

Assessment of Quality of Life: Preservation of the Self

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judah L. Ronch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
The Self ◽  
Patient’S Perspective ◽  
And Function ◽  
Qualitative Changes

To understand the quality of life of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD), it is necessary for investigators to examine the perspective of the victim of the disease. This requires more than assessment of memory and function; qualitative changes in quality of life as expressed by sucessful, adaptive, and problem behaviors need to be measured. The latter are often expressions of emotional distress that, if properly understood, may allow observers to appreciate the experience of AD from the patient's perspective. Such an approach provides a greater likelihood of preserving “the self” of the patient during intervention.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Quality of Life of Patients with Painful Spinal Bone Metastases

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1499
Author(s):  
Yoshiteru Akezaki ◽  
Eiji Nakata ◽  
Masato Kikuuchi ◽  
Shinsuke Sugihara ◽  
Yoshimi Katayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Bone Metastases ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Spinal Instability ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Spinal Bone Metastases ◽  
Eortc Qlq C30 ◽  
Eortc Qlq

This study examined changes in the quality of life (QOL), as well as the factors affecting QOL, among patients with painful spinal bone metastases without paralysis for 1 month after radiotherapy. Methods: This study included 79 participants (40 male and 39 female; median age, 65 (42–88) years) who had undergone radiotherapy for painful spinal bone metastases without paralysis. Patients’ age, sex, activities of daily living (Barthel index), pain, spinal instability (spinal instability neoplastic score [SINS]), and QOL (EORTC QLQ-C30) were investigated. Results: Having an unstable SINS score was a positive factor for global health status (p < 0.05). The improvement in activities of daily living and response to pain were positive factors for physical function (p < 0.05). A positive effect on emotional function was confirmed among female patients (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Engaging in rehabilitation along with radiotherapy leads to improvements in QOL for patients with spinal bone metastases.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document