Longitudinal Comparison of Stability and Sensitivity in Quality of Life Scores Among Nursing Home Residents With and Without Diagnoses of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Xuanzi QinZachary G BakerStephanie JarosekMark WoodhouseHaitao ChuTeresa McCarthyTetyana Pylypiv ShippeePublished in: Innovation in aging (2021)
QoL scores were similarly stable over time for most residents with and without ADRD diagnoses and were sensitive to changes in health/functional status. This self-reported QoL measure may be appropriate for nursing home residents, regardless of ADRD diagnosis, and can efficaciously be recommended to other states.