Dementia subtype and living well: results from the Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The heterogeneity of symptoms across dementia subtypes has important implications for clinical practice and dementia research. Variation in subtypes and associated symptoms may influence the capability to live well for people with dementia and carers. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential impact of dementia subtypes on the capability to live well for both people with dementia and their carers.

Methods

The analysis was based on the 1283 dyads of community-dwelling people with dementia and carers in the Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) project, a large cohort study in Great Britain. Capability to live well was defined using three measures: quality of life, life satisfaction and wellbeing. Structural equation mode

SUBMITTER: Wu YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6131832 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature