Patient and Caregiver Benefit From a Comprehensive Dementia Care Program: 1-Year Results From the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Persons with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs) require comprehensive care that spans health systems and community-based organizations. This study examined the clinical outcomes of a comprehensive dementia care program and identified subgroups who were more likely to benefit.

Design

Observational, baseline and 1 year after intervention.

Setting

Urban, academic medical center.

Participants

A total of 554 persons with dementia and their caregivers who had 1-year follow-up evaluations and data on clinical outcomes.

Intervention

Health system-based comprehensive dementia care management program using nurse practitioner dementia care managers.

Measurements

Patient measures included the Mini-Mental State Examination (M

SUBMITTER: Reuben DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6861615 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature