Staging dementia based on caregiver reported patient symptoms : implications from a latent class analysis

• Main Authors: Yuan, Qi, Tan, Tee Hng, Wang, Peizhi, Devi, Fiona, Ong, Hui Lin, Abdin, Edimansyah, Harish, Magadi, Goveas, Richard, Ng, Li Ling, Chong, Siow Ann, Subramaniam, Mythily
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Caregiver; Dementia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145412
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Tailoring interventions to the needs of caregivers is an important feature of successful caregiver support programs. To improve cost-effectiveness, group tailoring based on the stage of dementia could be a good alternative. However, existing staging strategies mostly depend on trained pr...