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Remote Assessment of Ataxia Severity in SCA3 Across Multiple Centers and Time Points

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a genetically defined ataxia. The Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) is a clinician‐reported outcome that measures ataxia severity at a single time point. In its standard application, SARA fails to capture short‐term fluctuations, limiting its sensitivity in trials.
Marcus Grobe‐Einsler   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

National Conference on Nursing Homes and Homes for the Aged, February 25-28, 1958, Washington, D.C.

open access: yes, 1958
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National Conference on Nursing Homes and Homes for the Aged (1958 : Washington, D.C.).
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Competition in the Care Homes Market [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Most long-term care in the UK is now delivered in markets, including both the private purchase of care and also publicly-funded care, commissioned on behalf of service recipients by public authorities.
Allan, Stephen, Forder, Julien E.
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Falls in institutionalized older adults: risks, consequences and antecedents

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Objective: To analyze the occurrence of falls in institutionalized elderly addressing the risks, consequences and antecedents. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out with 45 older adults in Long-Term Care Facilities for the Older adult in João Pessoa,
Antonio Herculano de Araújo Neto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validity of a Wearable Digital Insole for Assessing Gait ON and OFF in Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Gait impairment is a distinctive symptom of Parkinson's disease that negatively impact mobility. We assessed the validity of wearable digital insoles against a validated reference gait analysis system for measuring select gait characteristics in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods A comparative analysis between digital insoles
Deborah A. Hall   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unethical behaviour in homes for the aged

open access: yes, 2012
M.Cur.The purpose of the research study is to describe guidelines to counteract unethical behaviour in homes for the aged by auxiliary nurses and care workers.
O'Donoghue, Carmelia Ellen
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The Australian Aged Care and Its Implications for the Korean Aging Crisis

open access: yesAnnals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2018
The Australian aged care system has evolved for >50 years to support frail older adults and allow them to make informed decisions about their care. Hospitals provide streamlined geriatric services from visits at the Emergency Department to discharges ...
Moo-Young Kim   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

COGNITIVE LOSS AND FUNCTIONAL DEPENDENCE IN LONG-LIVED ELDERLY IN HOMES FOR THE AGED

open access: yesCogitare Enfermagem, 2017
The objective was to assess the degree of functional dependence for the Basic Activities of Daily Living and the cognitive loss of long-lived elderly at two long-term care institutions for the elderly in the State of Bahia.
Renato Novaes Chaves   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cambios en la depresión y el sentimiento de soledad después de la terapia de la risa en adultos mayores internados

open access: yesBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2015
Introducción. La vejez es una etapa que está enmarcada por una serie de fenómenos que inciden de forma negativa en la vida de las personas, entre otros, el sentimiento de soledad y la depresión. Objetivo. Evaluar el impacto de la terapia de la risa sobre
Ángela Quintero   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

White Matter Hyperintensity Burden and Short‐Interval Change Associated With Sleep Apnoea in the UK Biobank

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are a core neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Sleep apnoea (SA) is a recognized vascular risk factor, but its associations with regional WMH burden, short‐interval WMH change and cognitive performance in population‐based cohorts remain incompletely defined. We
Peng Cheng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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