The Alzheimer's Association has sponsored a special issue of The Gerontologist journal focusing on dementia care.
The journal features 16 articles exploring quality-of-life issues for people with dementia in assisted living and nursing homes. The articles highlight several areas of improvement the Association is working to address with 24 major long-term care groups, chapters and other stakeholders through our Campaign for Quality Residential Care.
The Gerontologist entire issue (1.2 mb, 148 pages)
Table of Contents
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Dementia Care and Quality of Life in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes |
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Contents |
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Introduction: Dementia Care and Quality of Life in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes |
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Dementia Care and Quality of Life in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes: Perspectives of the Alzheimer’s Association |
Conceptualization, Measurement and Correlates of Resident Quality of Life
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Dementia Care Mapping: A Review of the Research Literature |
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The Association of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Environment with Quality of Life in Assisted Living Residents with Dementia |
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A Comparison of Three Methods of Measuring Dementia-Specific Quality of Life: Perspectives of Residents, Staff and Observers |
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Evaluating the Quality of Life of Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia |
Brief Reports: Discrete Domains of Quality of Life
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Characteristics Associated with Depression in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia |
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Characteristics Associated with Behavioral Symptoms Related to Dementia in Long-Term Care Residents |
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Characteristics Associated with Mobility Limitation in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia |
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Characteristics Associated with Pain in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia |
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Characteristics Associated with Low Food and Fluid Intake in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia |
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Characteristics Associated with Lower Activity Involvement in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia |
Special Topics Related to Quality of Life and Quality of Care
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Families Filling the Gap: Comparing Family Involvement for Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents with Dementia |
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Attitudes, Stress and Satisfaction of Staff Who Care for Residents with Dementia |
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Factors Associated with Nursing Assistant Quality-of-Life Ratings for Residents with Dementia in Long-Term Care Facilities |
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Sociocultural Aspects of Transitions from Assisted Living for Residents with Dementia |
The Relationship of Care to Quality of Life and Outcomes
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Health and Functional Outcomes and Health Care Utilization of Persons with Dementia in Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities: Comparison with Nursing Homes |
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Dementia Care and Quality of Life in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes |
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Instructions to Authors |
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