Why the study?
How do cognitive status, deficit awareness, and medication management skills relate to actual medication adherence in older adults with Alzheimer's disease?
Population
47 older adults (27 with Alzheimer's disease and 20 healthy controls) and their caregivers
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Review ineffective caregiver strategies in AD medication management; leaves open optimal interventions in prospective studies.
How do cognitive status, deficit awareness, and medication management skills relate to actual medication adherence in older adults with Alzheimer's disease?
Caregivers accurately assess medication management abilities in Alzheimer's patients, but some of their strategies to ensure adherence are ineffective.
Cotrell et al. (2006) studied this question.
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