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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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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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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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Disability for basic and instrumental activities of daily living in older individuals.

PLoS ONE, 2019
AimsTo know the prevalence, associated factors and temporal trends of disabilities for basic and instrumental activities of daily living in older people in Spain from 2009 to 2017.BackgroundDisability in older people is associated with health problems ...
Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres, María Aurora Rodríguez-Borrego, José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera, Pablo Jesús López-Soto, Esmeralda Santacruz-Salas, Ana Isabel Cobo-Cuenca   +5 more
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Aged: functional capacity for basic and instrumental activities of daily living [PDF]

Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 2014
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a capacidade funcional das pessoas idosas residentes em duas instituições de longa permanência de um município da região da campanha/RS.
Leticia Silveira Cardoso, Bárbara Tarouco da Silva, Daiane dos Santos Rodrigues, Cristiana Lopes Leal, Marcelo Clarete Seracini Penner   +4 more
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Association between the different basic activities of daily living on the Barthel index and community living, use of mobility aids, and the survival at 5 years [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThe Barthel index has designed to assess functional capacity to perform basic activities of daily living. This study analyzes the association between each of these activities and community living, the use of mobility aids, and various ...
Vicente Martín Moreno, Elena Pérez Rico, Amanda Martín Fernández, Jorge Hurtado Gallar, Irene Sánchez González, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Juana Marcos Guerra, María del Carmen Cubero Sobrados, Laura Flórez Busto, Asunción García Mateos, Beatriz Alonso Serna, Annly Luzmila Vásquez Alay   +13 more
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Effects of Daily Consumption of Soy Products on Basic/Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Japanese Women Aged 75 Years and Older: A 4-Year Cohort Study

Women's Health Reports, 2023
Introduction: Since soy isoflavones compensate for age-related estrogen reduction, adequate intake of soy products may prevent the decline in activities of daily living (ADL) due to estrogen reduction in women.
Narumi Kojima, Miji Kim, Kyoko Saito, Yuko Yoshida, Hirohiko Hirano, Shuichi Obuchi, Hiroyuki Shimada, Takao Suzuki, Hajime Iwasa, Hunkyung Kim   +9 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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Biomarkers of basic activities of daily living in Alzheimer's disease. [PDF]

J Alzheimers Dis, 2012
Functional impairment is common in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related to increased caregiver burden and institutionalization. There is a dearth of research investigating the relationship between specific biomarkers and basic activities of daily living (BADLs) such as toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, bathing, and ambulating.
Hall JR, Johnson LA, Barber RC, Vo HT, Winter AS, O'Bryant SE, Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources