ArticleNursing open2018
Living condition, weight loss and cognitive decline among people with dementia.
Article in Nursing open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Living alone with dementia is a neglected source of inequality: findings from a scoping review of research evidence.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
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- Factors Associated with Supportive Care Service Use Among California Alzheimer's Disease Patients and Their Caregivers.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2020Article
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Abstract
aimsThe aim of this study was to investigate cognitive performance and BMI of patients with dementia living in their own homes with family members, nursing homes and alone.
designA prospective observational cohort study with a quantitative design.
methodMini-mental state examination (MMSE) scores and BMI were examined with a sample of Slovak patients (
resultsCognitive decline was significantly faster for patients living in nursing homes and for solitary patients. BMI consistently decreased in the follow-up examination and this drop was stronger in patients living alone and in nursing homes. Patients with VaD manifested a stronger BMI decline as compared with AD patients. This study suggests that impoverished conditions such as nursing homes or social isolation of solitary people contribute to stronger progress in dementia. Healthcare professionals need to implement meaningful activities for institutionalized people and for people who are living alone to eliminate the negative impact of an impowerished environment on patient's cognitive functioning.
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