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Not knowing where I am doesn't mean I don't know what I like: cognitive impairment and quality of life responses in elderly people
- Authors:
- MOZLEY Caroline Godlove, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(9), September 1999, pp.776-783.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study sought to elucidate the extent to which elderly people with cognitive impairment are able to answer questions about their quality of life. 308 elderly residents were interviewed within 2 weeks of admission to one of 30 residential or nursing homes in north-west England. The findings suggest that a high proportion of elderly people can answer questions about their quality of life, even in the presence of significant cognitive deficits.
Profile of disability in elderly people: estimates from a longitudinal population study
- Authors:
- MELZER David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 24.4.99, 1999, pp.1108-1111.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Reports on a study estimating the numbers of cognitively impaired and physically disabled elderly people in England and Wales, subdivided by a range of sociodemographic, dependency, care recipient, and survival variables. Results found that very elderly people and those with cognitive impairment make up a large population of those in need of long term care. A large proportion of disabled elderly still live outside institutions and depend on formal services as well as informal caregivers. The research also found that the disabled elderly also use acute hospitals extensively, underlining the interrelations between acute and long term care.
Community-dwelling cognitively impaired frail elders: an analysis of social workers' decisions concerning support for autonomy
- Author:
- HEALY Tara C.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 30(2), 1999, pp.27-47.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Home health care practice with cognitively impaired elders and their families often raises difficult clinical and ethical issues for social workers. In this American study the influence of safety, caregiver burden, and diagnostic labels on social workers' support for autonomy are examined.
Home-based multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of inner-city elders with dementia
- Authors:
- EDWARDS Dorothy F., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 39(4), August 1999, pp.483-488.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports on the Memory and Aging Project Satellite (MAPS) which was developed at Washington University, USA to meet the medical, social and housing needs of minority and medically underserved elders with cognitive impairment. This programme provides multidisciplinary outreach, as well as home-based diagnosis, treatment and case management. It differs from most other satellite programmes in that it seeks to provide service to individuals who do not voluntarily seek help for dementia. Results found that despite the complexities of these cases, the MAPS staff have been generally successful in addressing client problems.