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Factors associated with self-rated health in people with late-stage parkinson’s...
Pigott, Jennifer S.; Armstrong, Megan; Davies, Nathan; Davis, Daniel; Bloem, Bastiaan R.; Lorenzl, Stefan; Meissner, Wassilios G.; Odin, PerPurpose: To investigate the contributors to self-rated health in people with late-stage Parkinson's disease (PD) and cognitive impairment. Methods: A secondary analysis of baseline data from the international Care of Late-Stage Parkinsonism (CLaSP) cohort study was conducted. Participants with PD and either dementia or mild cognitive impairment or MMSE < 24/30 in the absence of major depression were included if...
Cross-cultural conceptualization of a good end of life with dementia: a qualita...
Nishimura, Mayumi; Dening, Karen Harrison; Sampson, Elizabeth L.; de Oliveira Vidal, Edison Iglesias; Abreu, Wilson; Kaasalainen, SharonBackground: Research on the nature of a “good death” has mostly focused on dying with cancer and other life-limiting diseases, but less so on dementia. Conceptualizing common cross-cultural themes regarding a good end of life in dementia will enable developing international care models. Methods: We combined published qualitative studies about end of life with dementia, focus group and individual interviews with...