Dementia is a biomedical, psychological and societal disability, which poses complex
challenges that are different to those of many other disabilities. As a global health problem, it …

Background Depression belongs to the most common mental disorders in late life and will
lead to a significant increase of treatment and health care needs in the future. The …

Unmet needs are becoming acknowledged as better predictors of the worst prognostic
outcomes than common measures of functional or cognitive decline. Their accurate …

Dementia poses major public health challenges, and high-quality epidemiological data are
needed for service planning. Published estimates of numbers of people with dementia in …

Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the Camberwell Assessment of Need for the
Elderly questionnaire (CANE) in assessing the needs of elderly individuals living in long …

Background: Important public health and clinical issues remain unanswered concerning
disease-related knowledge and caregiving experiences in dementia. The aim of this study is …

Aim The goal of the study was to investigate the patterns of needs in older individuals with
mild‐to‐moderate dementia living at home using the Camberwell Assessment of Need for …

The global increase in elderly population all over the world, especially in Portugal, justifies
the importance of mental health study in this age group. The aim of this study was to …

Objectives This exploratory study aimed at investigating profiles of care needs in people with
mild to moderate dementia and examined variables associated with these profiles. Design A …

Background Long-term care units' residents do not constitute a homogeneous population.
Providing effective care, tailored to individual needs, is crucial in this context. It can be …