Clinical characteristics and quality of life of older adults with cognitive impairment in Macao.

Background: Little is known about the characteristics of older adults with cognitive impairment in Macao. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment and the quality of life (QOL) of older adults living in the community and nursing homes.

Methods: A consecutive sample of 413 subjects (199 from the community; 214 from nursing homes) was recruited and interviewed using standardized instruments.

Quality of life and clinical correlates in older adults living in the community and in nursing homes in Macao.

Aim: There have been no previous studies of quality of life (QOL) in older adults in Macao. This study aimed to examine QOL in relation to the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of adults aged ≥50 years in Macao.

Methods: A sample of 451 subjects (203 living in the community, 248 living in nursing homes) was interviewed using standardized instruments.

Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances and Their Associations With Demographic and Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life in Older Adults in Macao.

Purpose: To examine the prevalence of sleep disturbances (difficulty initiating sleep [DIS], difficulty maintaining sleep [DMS], and early morning awakening [EMA]), their socio-demographic and clinical correlates, and quality of life (QOL) in older adults in Macao.

Design And Methods: Four hundred fifty-one subjects were interviewed using standardized instruments.

Findings: The prevalence of at least one type of sleep disturbance was 38.