There are numerous methods available for assessing patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other forms of dementia … when assessing the impact of disease and intervention in dementia. The subjective nature of quality of life provides … and instruments that claim to measure quality of life in dementia. Literature for this review was identified by a thorough …

nature of these relationships has not been investigated solely in patients with dementia. The data from this study suggest a … strong relationship between functional impairment and healthcare costs, specifically in patients with dementia. Even IADL … impairments, which are common in mild to moderate dementia, may significantly raise costs. The results suggest that therapies and …

The prevalence of dementia, and in particular Alzheimer's disease, is expected to increase dramatically in the elderly … to slow down or even prevent progress of the disease, early detection of dementia is of the utmost importance. The … screening of patients at risk is the first step in the detection of dementia and should be undertaken at the primary healthcare …

Care for older people with dementia living in the community involves not only a physician and the patient, but also a … to the physician. Optimal patient care depends, in part, on inclusion of such caregivers in the dementia management team … management. Further research is required to assess the effect of efforts to include family caregivers as part of the dementia …

Background: The positive results of a randomised clinical trial of rivastigmine in patients with dementia associated … 3-12 mg/day in patients in whom mild to moderate dementia developed at least 2 years after they received a clinical …