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Functional disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living among older adults globally: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Introduction Functional disability in older adults refers to difficulties in performing daily activities. It is usually evaluated based on an individual’s ability to carry out basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living ...
Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Mamaru Getinet, Addisu Getie, Worku Misganaw Kebede, Tadesse Tsehay Tarekegn, Daniel Gashaneh Belay   +5 more
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Dysfunction among People with Schizophrenia [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2018
Life skills are the basic skills that are needed to live independently and that support meaningful, productive roles. The negative symptoms and cognitive dysfunction seen in schizophrenia may lead to deterioration in the life skills of the patient. The assessment of current life skills of the patient and subsequent intervention becomes necessary for ...
Reema Samuel, Elizabeth Thomas, K. S. Jacob   +2 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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Functional Status of the Elderly and their Rehabilitation Needs: A Mixed-Method Study in a Slum of Kolkata, West Bengal

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2023
Objective: A comprehensive understanding of the requirements of elderly is necessary to preserve their “functional capacity”, an important indicator of their health status.
Riya Halder, Bobby Paul, Ankush Banerjee, Ranjan Das, Trina Sengupta   +4 more
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Disability prevalence in midlife (aged 55–65 years): Cross-Country comparisons of gender differences and time trends

Women's Midlife Health, 2021
Background Prior literature on disability has centered on disability prevalence among older adults ages 65 and older, providing only limited insight to potential gender differences in disability prevalence in mid-life.
Serena Wang, Drystan Phillips, Jinkook Lee   +2 more
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Functional dependence among older adults: a cross-sectional study with a rural population of southern Brazil

Rural and Remote Health, 2020
Introduction: Brazil has a rapidly aging population, yet little is known about the occurrence of functional dependence in the rural older adult population.
Rodrigo Meucci, Andrea Aguiar de Oliveira, Gabrielle Araújo, Tatiane Gonzalez, Giovanna Pagliaro, Tchurle Hoffmann, Luana Marmitt   +6 more
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Factors Associated With Functional Limitations in Daily Living Among Older Adults in Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objective: This paper assesses the relationship between demographics, health parameters, and functional limitations among older adults in Korea, including limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
Van Cuong Nguyen, SeolHawa Moon, Eunmi Oh, Gwi-Ryung Son Hong   +3 more
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Survey Mode Biases Reporting of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living [PDF]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2015
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Lutomski, J.E., Krabbe, P.F.M., Bleijenberg, N., Blom, J.W., Buurman, B.M., Kempen, G.I.J.M., Muntinga, M.E., Steyerberg, E.W., Olde Rikkert, M.G.M., Melis, R.J.F.   +9 more
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Prevalence and determinants of activity of daily living and instrumental activity of daily living among elderly in India [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Abstract Background The increase in life expectancy has proliferated the number of elderly and subsequently increased the prevalence of disability among the elderly. This study assesses the prevalence of Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) and analyzes determinants of ADL and ...
Shekhar Chauhan, Shubham Kumar, Rupam Bharti, Ratna Patel   +3 more
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Evaluation of Daily Living Activities of the Individuals with Osteoarthritis

Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2014
Objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most commonly seen joint diseases and chronic diseases. This research was conducted in order to evaluate daily living activities of the individuals who were diagnosed as OA.
Kenan Gümüş, Ayla Ünsal
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