The Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) score is a recognized predictor of care needs, demonstrating a clear relationship between higher NPI scores and increased requirements for unpaid care, long-term care, prescription medications, and doctor visits. Read:
After comparing many Alzheimer’s disease (AD) studies, researchers found that nursing home placement was linked to AD severity and progression. Although not all studies found significant correlations due to differing factors across population groups. Read:
Researchers use a tool called the Clinical Dementia Rating to understand how impaired someone’s memory is. They showed that it is a meaningful way to understand the severity of Alzheimer’s disease across different stages. Read: https://t.co/yoBGUSoMAv
New Research: Exploring the relationship between patient-relevant outcomes and Alzheimer’s disease progression assessed using the clinical dementia rating scale: a systematic literature review: Background People with Alzheimer’s disease (AD)… #Neurology h