title: Evaluating the quality of life of people with dementia in residential care facilities.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our purpose was to compare recipient and caregiver perception of the quality of life (QoL) of people with dementia in residential care facilities and to identify the factors associated with their perception of QoL.
  
  
  METHODS
  Residents' QoL was evaluated by both the patient and the caregiver, using the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease and several other indices.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The correlation between the self-rated QoL score and the staff-rated QoL score was low.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The staff tended to underestimate QoL. The main determinants of QoL were the functional status and depression. Improving physical function and mood may be beneficial in providing a better QoL.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Kosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: Tokiji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hanihara
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mutai
authors.forename: Shutaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakaaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology; D017028:Caregivers; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012649:Self Concept