Characteristics Associated with Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

QOL in dementia is independently associated with age, ADL, dementia severity, pain, psychiatric disorders, pulmonary diseases and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It is possible to detect persons with dementia at risk for a lower QOL. This information is important for developing personalized interventions to improve QOL in persons with dementia in LTCFs.