Comparison of patient and caregiver reports of patient activity participation and its relationship to mental health in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences [J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci] Journal article | | Title | Comparison of patient and caregiver reports of patient activity participation and its relationship to mental health in patients with Alzheimer's disease. | | Author(s) | Siedlecki KL, Tatarina O, Sanders L, Albert M, Blacker D, Dubois B, Brandt J, Stern Y | | Institution | Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Taub Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. ks2513@columbia.edu | | Source | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2009 Nov; 64(6):687-95. | | MeSH | Activities of Daily Living
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease
Caregivers
Depressive Disorder
Female
Humans
Leisure Activities
Male
Mental Status Schedule
Models, Psychological
Motivation
Personality Assessment
Psychometrics
Quality of Life
Self Assessment (Psychology)
Wechsler Scales
| | Abstract | The relationship between engagement in pleasant activities as rated by the patient and as rated by the caregiver from the patient's perspective was examined using structural equation modeling in a sample of patients (N = 277) diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The two activity participation ratings were only moderately related to one another. Furthermore, depression was the only significant predictor of the patient-rated activity participation, whereas severity of depression, degree of personality change, level of dependence, and cognition were all significant predictors of caregiver-rated activity participation. These findings suggest that caregivers consider a wider range of variables when evaluating the patient's engagement in activities than does the patient. Predictors of patient-rated activity participation did not differ as a function of age or cognition. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
| | PubMed ID | 19805487 |
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