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Comparison of Patient and Caregiver Reports of Patient Activity Participation and Its Relationship to Mental Health in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

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  • Karen L. Siedlecki
  • Oksana Tatarina
  • Linda Sanders
  • Marilyn Albert
  • Deborah Blacker
  • Bruno Dubois
  • Jason Brandt
  • Yaakov Stern

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The relationship between engagement in pleasant activities as rated by the patient and as rated by the caregiver from the patient's perspective was examined using structural equation modeling in a sample of patients (N = 277) diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The two activity participation ratings were only moderately related to one another. Furthermore, depression was the only significant predictor of the patient-rated activity participation, whereas severity of depression, degree of personality change, level of dependence, and cognition were all significant predictors of caregiver-rated activity participation. These findings suggest that caregivers consider a wider range of variables when evaluating the patient's engagement in activities than does the patient. Predictors of patient-rated activity participation did not differ as a function of age or cognition. Copyright 2009, Oxford University Press.

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  • Karen L. Siedlecki & Oksana Tatarina & Linda Sanders & Marilyn Albert & Deborah Blacker & Bruno Dubois & Jason Brandt & Yaakov Stern, 2009. "Comparison of Patient and Caregiver Reports of Patient Activity Participation and Its Relationship to Mental Health in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 64(6), pages 687-695.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:64b:y:2009:i:6:p:687-695
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