title: Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Quality of Life for Individuals with Dementia.
abstract: Individuals with cognitive impairment, their family members, and their care providers have all identified "quality of life" as a central goal in the treatment of dementia. In this article, we identify factors that influence quality of life for individuals with cognitive impairment, review evidence-based psychosocial interventions that improve quality of life for community-residing individuals with dementia, and describe innovative ongoing randomized clinical trials designed to improve or maintain quality of life for individuals with mild to moderate memory problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosocial & Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: Rebecca G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Logsdon
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: McCurry
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teri