Longitudinal predictors of informant-rated involvement of people with dementia in everyday decision-making
findings from the IDEAL program
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Sabatini S.,
Martyr A.,
Gamble L. D.,
Collins R.,
Matthews F. E.,
Morris R. G.,
Rusted J. M.,
Pentecost C.,
Quinn C.,
Clare L.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2022
Lingua
Inglese
Sommario
The extent to which people with dementia are involved in everyday decision-making is unclear. We explored informant-rated involvement of people with dementia in everyday decision-making over 2 years and whether functional, behavioral, and psychological factors related to the person with dementia and the caregiver explain variability in involvement of people with dementia in everyday decision-making. We used IDEAL data for 1182 people with dementia and their caregivers. Baseline mean score on the decision-making involvement scale was 31/45; it minimally declined over time. People with dementia who were female, single, and/or whose caregiver was younger had greater involvement in everyday decision-making than those without these characteristics. Better cognition, fewer functional difficulties, fewer neuropsychiatric symptoms, less caregiver stress, and better informant-rated relationship quality were associated with higher involvement in everyday decision-making. Cognitive and functional rehabilitation, and educational resources for caregivers, could prolong involvement of people with dementia in everyday decision-making.
Parole chiave
Alzheimer’s disease, Caregiving, Functional ability, Cognitive capacity, Neuropsychiatric symptoms, Caregiver stress, Relationship quality
Periodico
Journal of applied gerontology
Volume
42
Numero ( Mese )
2
Pagine (o numero dell’articolo)
290–301
Diffusione
Licenza
CC BY
Visibilità
Pubblico
Status open access
Hybrid
