Alzheimer Disease Related Quality of Life (ADRQL) - Subscales and Abbreviated Items*
A. Social Interaction Smiles around people Pays no attention to others Stays around people Seeks contact Talks with people Touches/allows touching Comforted or reassured by others Gets pleasure from pets/children Is cheerful Shows delight Shows humor Enjoys other’s activities	C. Feelings and Mood Wrings hands Hits, kicks objects Yells, curses Locks self in Is easily angered Cries Is restless and wound-up Resists help Appears content Upset when approached Pushes, grabs, hits Upset when in home
B. Awareness of Self Activities related to previous work Aware of place in family Makes choices in routine activities Shows interest in events, places from past No response to his/her name No beliefs or attitudes expressed Talks on telephone Enjoyment from possessions	D. Enjoyment of Activities Enjoys activities alone No participation in former activities No pleasure from activities Does nothing
	E. Response to Surroundings Says feels unsafe Upset outside home Talks about leaving Says wants to die

^*ADRQL – A proxy-rated measure of dementia-specific health related quality of life; 40-item version; possible range of scores is 0–100; higher scores reflect higher quality of life.