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Background To assess the quality of life of people with dementia, measures are required for self-rating by the person with dementia, and for proxy rating by others. The Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease scale (QoL-AD) is available in two versions, QoL-AD-SR (self-rating) and QoL-AD-PR (proxy rating).The aim of our study was to analyse the inter-rater agreement between self- and proxy ratings,...
Background In European countries, knowledge about availability and utilization of support for informal caregivers caring for older persons (≥65 years) with dementia (PwD) is lacking. To be able to evaluate and develop the dementia support system for informal caregivers to PwD, a survey of European support systems and professionals involved is needed. The aim of this study was to explore support for...
Samenvatting Aanhoudende pijn kan ernstige gevolgen hebben voor het lichamelijk en geestelijk welzijn. Daarom is het van groot belang pijn zo snel mogelijk te herkennen en vervolgens te behandelen. Bij dementie is dit echter eenvoudiger gezegd dan gedaan doordat mensen met (ernstige) dementie vaak niet goed meer kunnen aangeven dat ze pijn hebben. Gelukkig is er de laatste jaren beduidend meer...
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