Assess The Quality of Life Among Person with Dementia in Old Age Homes of Selected City

Abstract Introduction: Dementia is a broad term used to describe a range of cognitive impairments, including memory loss, difficulties with thinking, problem-solving, and language, that interfere with daily activities and quality of life. It is not a single disease but rather a syndrome, which can result from various underlying conditions, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common cause. Other causes include vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and Lewy body dementia, each with distinct features and progression patterns. Dementia primarily affects older adults, though it is not a normal part of aging. Its symptoms can develop gradually and worsen over time, leading to a significant decline in cognitive and functional abilities. Methods: The non-experimental descriptive study Design will be used to “assess the quality of life among persons with dementia in old age homes of selected cities.” is the main goal of the current study. The sample size was 70 people residing in an old age home by using a nonprobability purposive sampling technique. Results: The majority of the persons with dementia in the old age home are 70–79 years old, i.e., 38.57%; the majority of the persons with dementia in the old age home are female, 54.28%; the majority of the persons with dementia in the old age home are married, 88.57%; the majority of the persons with dementia have one child. 50% of the dementia persons' education has SSC 51.42%; the majority of the dementia persons are Hindu. 65.71% of the majority of dementia persons are staying in an old age home for 3-5 years. 45.71% of the majority of dementia persons reasons for staying in the old age home are that nobody is able to look after 41.42% of the majority of dementia persons are happy in the old age home. 58.57% of dementia person’s expenses are paid by their family. 57.14% of the majority of dementia persons in old age homes have physical or mental illness. 100% of dementia persons are on medication (75.71%). The study reveals that the majority of the dementia persons had an average quality of life in the old age home, i.e., (34) 48.57%, (20) 28.57% of them had poor quality of life, and (16) 22.85% of them had good quality of life among people with dementia in old age homes. Test score regarding quality of life among persons with dementia in old age homes. In test quality of life Mean found to be 31.41, median is 30, and standard deviation is 6.57. Chi-square is calculated to find out the association of quality of life among persons with dementia with their selected demographic variable. The study findings reveal that there is no significant association of quality of life among persons with dementia with their selected demographic variables. Not significant at the level of 0.05. Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicated quality of life among persons with dementia in old age homes of the selected city, depicting that the majority of the persons with dementia had average quality of life in the old age home.