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Digital exclusion and functional dependence in older people: Findings from five longitudinal cohort studiesResearch in context

open access: yesEClinicalMedicine, 2022
Summary: Background: Older people are more likely to be excluded from the digital world, and this has been linked to poor health outcomes. The extent and direction of the influence of digital exclusion on functional dependency is, however, not well ...
Xinran Lu, Yao Yao, Yinzi Jin
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting functional outcome after stroke: the influence of neglect on basic activities in daily living. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Hum Neurosci, 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 (ADL). The aim of the current study was to further specify the relationship between neglect and recovery of different domains ...
Nijboer T   +4 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Cardio-metabolic and socio-demographic risk factors associated with dependency in basic and instrumental activities of daily living among older Iranian adults: Bushehr elderly health program

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Iran’s population is aging. Disability is a major public health problem for older adults, not only in Iran but all over the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cardio-metabolic and socio-demographic ...
Kazem Khalagi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of comorbidity of chronic diseases on basic activities of daily living among older adults in China: a propensity score-matched study. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Public Health
Zeng H   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The process of decline in advanced activities of daily living: a qualitative explorative study in mild cognitive impairment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: The notion of "minimal impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (i-ADL)" is important in the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but is presently not adequately operationalized. ADL is stratified according to difficulty,
Cornelis, Elise   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Basic Activities of Daily Living of Elderly Inpatients.

open access: yesNippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics, 1998
Basic activities of daily living (ADL) together with communication ability (visual, auditory and speech) and frequency of bedside visits by a nurse were assessed in 672 elderly inpatients staying on a certain day in Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric hospital, which is a specialized general hospital for geriatrics but not a long-stay chronic care hospital ...
H, Yamada, R, Takahashi, T, Ozawa
openaire   +3 more sources

Nationwide Study of Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Individuals Aged 65+ Living at Home

open access: yesInternational Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences, 2023
The limitations encountered by aging individuals 65+ in Turkey in their basic and instrumental activities of daily living were examined according to gender and age i.e., specifically for 65-74 and 75+ age groups. Microdata from the Turkey Health Survey implemented by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) in 2019 were used in the analyses ...
Nadire Gülçin YILDIZ   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Determinants of ADL and IADL disability in older adults in southeastern Poland

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background The extension of the life span has led to an increase in the number of older people and an increase in the prevalence of disability in people over 60 years of age.
Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cognitive impairment as predictor of functional dependence in an elderly sample [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
[Abstract] This retrospective study determines the role of cognitive decline as a predictor of functional dependence. In a representative 600 community-dwellers aged 65 or older, we examined using a logistic regression model, the association between ...
Lorenzo, Trinidad   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Predictors of change in grip strength over 3 years in the African American health project [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with change in grip strength. METHOD: Grip strength was measured at baseline and 3 years later. Change was divided into "decreased >/=5 kg," "increased >/=5 kg," and "no change" and analyzed using multinomial ...
Andresen, Elena M.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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