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Information about ongoing health services research and public health projects
| Improving medical care of assisted living residents with dementia
(Archived Project) |
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| Investigator (PI): | Sloane, Philip D |
| Performing Organization (PO): |
(Current): University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research / (919) 966-5011 |
| Supporting Agency (SA): | Alzheimer's Association |
| Initial Year: | 2005 |
| Final Year: | 2010 |
| Award Type: | Grant |
| Abstract: | The overall goal of this project is to increase adherence to evidence-based disease guidelines for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia care by 1) improving diagnosis, assessment, and staging of dementia; 2) reducing problems with medication use (including underprescribing of effective medications and use of potentially inappropriate medications); and 3) improving the assessment, detection and treatment of critical elements of dementia quality of life (behavioral symptoms, pain, depression, and mobility problems). The study is utilizing the resources of an existing cohort of 293 assisted living (AL) facilities and 40 nursing homes where Sheps Center researchers have conducted numerous studies over the past six years that document the need for improved medical services. |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Zip Code: | 27599 |
| UI: | 20102058 |
| Project Status: | Archived |