The objective of this study was to look into the relationship between the older adult's quality of life (QoL) perception and the perception of the same QoL in the caregiver's opinion. Therefore, 27 pairs of old adults-caregivers were assessed. Elders were asked to answer questions on socio-demographic conditions, QoL (WHOQOL-100), and depressive symptomatology (BDI). Caregivers were asked to answer the same items concerning themselves as well as the adapted WHOQOL-100. Data show a tendency for the caregiver to answer with worse elder's QoL estimation as compared to the caree's. Despite this, accordance between the results of QoL perceived by the elder and the caregiver's opinion in the physical, level of independence, environment and spirituality/religion domains were observed. The intensity of depression in the elder plays strong influence on their own quality of life perception as well as on the perception of the caregivers about the elders.
quality of life perception; elderly; caregivers
