A Visual Analog Scale for Self-Reported Quality of Life: A Comparison of VAS and QoL-AD in Older Adults.

Purpose: People with dementia (PWD) are one of the fastest-growing clinical populations for speech-language pathologists. Self-reported quality of life (QoL) assessments are critical patient-reported outcome measures that align with person-centered care principles. However, proxy-reporting is most often used due to assumptions that PWD cannot provide reliable self-report.