Scale for measuring apathy in people in retirement homes

Czech version

Authors: prof. MUDr. Ladislav Volicer, CSc. ¹; Marie Báňová ²; Simona Bagarová ³
Authors‘ workplace: Univerzita Jižní Floridy, Škola pro výzkum stárnutí, Tampa FL USA a 3. LF UK Praha ¹; DpS Zastávka p. o., Zastávka u Brnawww. simonab. cz ²
Published in: Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2019, 8, č. 3: 112-114
Category: Original Article

Overview

Apathy is a frequent syndrome in people in long-term care. It is important to diagnose it early and provide treatments. This article presents Czech version of a scale for measurement of apathy and its psychometric properties. The aim of the article it to alert long-term care workers to presence of apathy in their residents, and to promote timely treatments that may increase their quality of life.

Keywords:

dementia – apathy – scale – residents in long-term care

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