The use of proxy / informant reports for people with dementia

Authors

Nicholas Marosszeky, Universtiy of wollongongFollow
Emily Sansoni, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

25484

Publication Details

N. Marosszeky & E. Sansoni, "The use of proxy / informant reports for people with dementia", Natinal Health Outcomes Conference. Australian Health Outcomes Collaboration, Wollongong, Australia, (2008) 13.

Abstract

The progressive deterioration of cognitive and functional abilities in people with dementia presents a number of practical problems for the measurement of health outcomes using self-report health status instruments for people with cognitive impairment; the need for better survey design for older people using universal design principles; the time constraints involved with assessment; as well as test administration issues like test-taker in attention and compliance, or alternatively, test-taker burden and distress.