Quality of Life in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Joint Authors
Chen, Pei-Hao
Cheng, Shih-Jung
Lin, Hui-Chi
Lee, Chuo-Yu
Liao, Yu-Lu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a complex, multisymptom disorder.
When making decisions regarding the treatment of DLB, the patient’s quality of life (QoL) should always be the main consideration.
To our knowledge, this is the first review article focusing on the QoL in DLB patients.
We searched the PubMed database using the keywords “quality of life” and “dementia with Lewy bodies.” Previously, no specific instrument had been developed for assessing the QoL in DLB patients.
Patients with DLB have a decreased QoL compared to patients with Alzheimer’s disease, which is reportedly caused by several factors including level of independence in instrumental activities of daily living, whether the patient is living with the caregiver, apathy, delusion, and dysautonomia.
The direct effect of visual hallucination, sleep, and movement disorders on the QoL in DLB patients has not been previously studied.
The role of cognitive function on the QoL is still controversial.
In a randomized controlled study, memantine may improve the QoL in PDD or DLB patients.
We concluded that it is important to develop a specific instrument to assess the QoL in DLB patients.
Furthermore, there is an urgent need for large clinical trials to identify factors associated with the QoL and how they can be managed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Chuo-Yu& Cheng, Shih-Jung& Lin, Hui-Chi& Liao, Yu-Lu& Chen, Pei-Hao. 2018. Quality of Life in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Behavioural Neurology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130332
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Chuo-Yu…[et al.]. Quality of Life in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Behavioural Neurology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130332
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Chuo-Yu& Cheng, Shih-Jung& Lin, Hui-Chi& Liao, Yu-Lu& Chen, Pei-Hao. Quality of Life in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Behavioural Neurology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130332
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1130332