Utility of geriatric assessment to predict mortality in the oldest old: the Octabaix Study 3-year follow-up [PDF]
Objective: Few studies have prospectively evaluated the utility of geriatric assessment tools as predictors of mortality in the oldest population. We investigated predictors of death in an oldest-old cohort after 3 years of follow-up.
Chivite, David+6 more
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Sigrid Mueller-Schotte,1–3 Nienke Bleijenberg,1,2,4 Yvonne T van der Schouw,1 Marieke J Schuurmans2,4 1Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; 2Department for the Chronically Ill ...
Mueller-Schotte S+3 more
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Contextual income and incidence of disability: results of EpiFloripa Elderly Cohort
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the association between contextual income and the incidence of disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living. METHODS: This is a cohort study, with sample of elderly individuals (n = 1,196) residing in Florianópolis,
Ana Lúcia Danielewicz+2 more
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Assessment of cognitive instrumental activities of daily living
Purpose: Cognitive instrumental activities of daily living are particularly related to executive functions, such as scheduling appointments, monthly payments, managing the household economy, shopping or taking the bus. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the available tests for the assessment of executive functions with ...
Romero-Ayuso, Dulce María+8 more
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Phenotyping Healthcare Use 2–3 Decades Before the First Multiple Sclerosis Demyelinating Event
ABSTRACT Objective Phenotype hospital, physician, and emergency department (ED) visits by diagnoses and specialty up to 29 years pre‐multiple sclerosis (MS) onset versus a matched population without MS. Methods We identified people with MS (PwMS) using population‐based administrative data from Ontario, Canada (1991–2020).
Helen Tremlett+8 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Cognitive disorders are common in older persons with seizures (PWS). Cognitive disorders are often associated with impaired Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). However, the effects of seizures on IADLs remain unexplored.
Ifrah Zawar+5 more
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Functional disability among the older adult population in Kedah, Malaysia
Background: Functional disability, defined as acquired difficulty in performing basic daily tasks or more complex tasks needed for independent living.
Ganesh Pandian Balasubramanian+4 more
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The Diagnostic Value of Visual Evoked Potentials in Chronic Disorders of Consciousness
ABSTRACT Objective In chronic disorders of consciousness (DOCs), the distinction between vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) and minimally conscious state (MCS) is as crucial as it is challenging. Evoked potentials (EPs) and event‐related potentials (ERPs) are helpful, but some limitations prevent their consistent use in the ...
Letizia Clementi+14 more
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Cognitive and Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures in LGI‐1‐IgG Autoimmune Encephalitis
ABSTRACT Objective Clinical outcome measures for autoimmune encephalitis (AE) are not yet well defined. Cognitive outcome measures (CogOs) and patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) may capture the symptoms of AE, beyond clinician‐reported outcomes (ClinROs) (the Modified Rankin Scale [mRS] and Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis [CASE ...
Tatchaporn Ongphichetmetha+8 more
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Recovery in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs): findings from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS) [PDF]
D. Seidel+4 more
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