Resultados: 23

Quality of life of elderly with alzheimer’s disease: a comparative study between the patient’s and the caregiver’s report

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (1), 2010
This paper aimed to compare the reports of patients and caregivers about how they perceive quality of life (QoL) in general and each of its dimensions in elderly with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The participants were elderly diagnosed with AD (n=53) attended by the Exceptional Medication Program in a city...

Family and social vulnerability: a study with octogenarians

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 17 (3), 2009
In order to guide the development of dementia-related public policies for the elderly, it is important to identify factors that vary together with the social vulnerability of this population. This study aimed to identify the relationship between the São Paulo Social Vulnerability Index (IPVS) and variou...

Perceived quality of life of elderly patients with dementia and family caregivers: evaluation and correlation

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 17 (2), 2009
This study aimed to evaluate the perceived quality of life of elderly patients with dementia and their respective family caregivers and identify correlations between variables. Participants (n=106) were elderly patients with Alzheimer attended by the Exceptional Medication Program in a city in the interi...