Executive summary Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, and
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …

Background Quality of life has become an important outcome measure in dementia
research. Currently there is no convincing evidence about which factors are associated with …

Background: Older people with dementia living in care homes often lack appropriate
activities. Although homes are expected to offer a range of activities to meet residents' …

Purpose: Considering the increasing proportion of residents in long-term care who have
dementia, and the important influence that direct care providers have on resident quality of …

Objective Given its complexity, there is growing consensus on the need to measure patient‐
rated broad outcomes like health‐related quality of life (HRQL) as well as discrete functions …

This article uses a retrospective approach to critique the research base underlying the
nursing home culture-change movement—an effort to radically transform the nation's …

Objectives To develop a reliable and valid dementia knowledge scale to address limitations
of existing measures, support knowledge evaluation in diverse populations, and inform …

Background Identifying factors associated with Quality of Life (QoL) of elderly people with
dementia could contribute to finding pathways to improve QoL for elderly people in …

Background Providing everyday activities is central to high quality residential aged care, but
further research is needed on the association between activity participation, person‐centred …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: Although nursing home culture change efforts are becoming
more widespread, there have been few efforts to systematically compile the evidence related …