Comparison of dementia-specific quality of life measures in adult day centers.

This study evaluated five dementia-specific quality of life (DQOL) measures including client interviews, staff proxies, and observations with 54 clients in three adult day centers. Also, the relationship of cognitive and functional status to each of the DQOL measures was assessed. Client interviews correlated well with each other, but not with other measures.

Behavioral observations and quality life among persons with dementia in 10 assisted living facilities.

This study examined the quality of life of 131 persons with dementia living in 10 assisted livingfacilities in a Midwestern state, using the observational method known as Dementia Care Mapping (DCM). Trained observers collected detailed information on the types of interactions and activities taking place among residents and staff on a given day. Key differences were noted between residents living in small, dementia-specific sites (10 to 28 residents) and those living in large sites that were not dementia-specific (40 to 63 residents).