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Impact of Hospitalization on Patients Ability to Perform Basic Activities of Daily Living [PDF]

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2023
Functional independence is dictated by the ability to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs). Although hospitalization is associated with impairments in function, we know less about patients’ functional trajectory following hospitalization.
Myles W. O'Brien, Kayla Mallery, Kenneth Rockwood, Olga Theou   +3 more
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A Novel Tool to Assess Basic Activities of Daily Living in Spanish Preschoolers [PDF]

Children, 2021
Background: Basic activities of daily living (BADLs) are those related to self-care. Their performance depends on the development of sensorimotor and cognitive skills, as well as social and environmental aspects.
Sabina Barrios-Fernandez, Margarita Gozalo, Andres Garcia-Gomez, Jorge Carlos-Vivas, Dulce Romero-Ayuso   +4 more
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Inequalities in basic activities of daily living among older adults: ELSI-Brazil, 2015 [PDF]

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2018
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the magnitude of wealth-related inequalities in basic activities of daily living among community-dwelling Brazilian older adults and to determine the contribution of demographic, socioeconomic, and health conditions to the ...
Fabíola Bof de Andrade, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Junior, Juliana Lustosa Torres, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa, Flavia Cristina Drumond Andrade   +5 more
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Predicting functional outcome after stroke: the influence of neglect on basic activities in daily living [PDF]

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2013
One prominent deficit resulting from stroke is visuo-spatial neglect, which has been associated with slower and more attenuated recovery patterns of sensory-motor impairment as well as limitations in activities of daily living.
Tanja eNijboer, Tanja eNijboer, Ingrid eVan de Port, Vera eSchepers, Marcel ePost, Anne eVisser-Meily   +5 more
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Recognition of Basic Activities of Daily Living Using Wearable Devices for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Journal of Medical Internet Research
BackgroundTracking the performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) using ADL recognition has the potential to facilitate aging-in-place strategies, allowing older adults to live in their homes longer and enabling their ...
Samantha J Ray, Josh Cherian, Amanda Mae Liberty, Tracy Anne Hammond, Paula K Shireman   +4 more
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Proposal for a revised Barthel index classification based on mortality risk assessment in functional dependence for basic activities of daily living [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionFunctional dependence on the performance of basic activities of daily living (ADLs) is associated with increased mortality. In this study, the Barthel index and its activities discriminate long-term mortality risk, and whether changes in this
Vicente Martín Moreno, Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Amanda Martín Fernández, Sara Guerra Maroto, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Elena Pérez Rico, Irene Sánchez González, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Julia Herranz Hernando, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Irene León Saiz, Juana Marcos Guerra   +16 more
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Cohort study on living arrangements of older men and women and risk for basic activities of daily living disability: findings from the AGES project [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics, 2017
Background Living arrangements of older adults have changed worldwide with increasing solitary and non-spouse households, which could affect social care systems. However, the relationship between these households and disability onset has remained unclear.
Tami Saito, Chiyoe Murata, Jun Aida, Katsunori Kondo   +3 more
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Association between prognostic nutritional index and risk of moderate-to-severe basic activities of daily living dependence two years after hip fracture surgery in older adults [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Hip fractures are a common and serious health concern in older adults. The ability to perform basic activities of daily living (BADL) is a key indicator of long-term functional status.
Qian Wu, Wenquan Ding, Zhongtai Zhang, Rui La, Dongqing You, Qingfeng Ding, Zhigang Zhang, Yuhao Cui, Lixin Huang, Lisong Li, Dinghua Jiang, Shenghao Wang   +11 more
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The influence of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on the functional impairment and long-term survival of dependent people for carrying out basic activities of daily living in a neighborhood of the city of Madrid, Spain: Orcasitas Cohort Longitudinal Study [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundProlonged confinement can lead to personal deterioration at various levels. We studied this phenomenon during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in a functionally dependent population of the Orcasitas neighborhood of Madrid, Spain, by measuring ...
Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Amanda Martín Fernández, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Elena Pérez Rico, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Sara Guerra Maroto, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Irene Sánchez González, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Julia Herranz Hernando, Irene León Saiz   +14 more
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Low grip strength and gait speed as markers of dependence regarding basic activities of daily living: the FIBRA study [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo)
Objective To determine whether low muscle strength and low gait speed increase the risk of disability related to basic activities of daily living in community-dwelling older adults.
Juliana Carvalho Segato Marincolo, Daniela de Assumpção, Mariana Reis Santimaria, Ivan Aprahamian, Mônica Sanches Yassuda, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Ligiana Pires Corona, Flávia Silva Arbex Borim   +7 more
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