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Accomplishment of instrumental activities of daily living and its relationship with cognitive functions in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 childhood phenotype: an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: goldBMC Psychology, 2021
Background The childhood phenotype of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) involves impaired cognitive functioning starting in infancy, which may compromise later on their ability to carry out instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) necessary for ...
Marjolaine Tremblay   +5 more
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The Relationship between Chronic Diseases and Disability in Daily Activities and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in the Elderly [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2018
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic disease is one of the major causes of disability in doing daily activities. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between chronic disease and disability in daily activities and instrumental activities of
Bijani, A   +3 more
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Disability prevalence in midlife (aged 55–65 years): Cross-Country comparisons of gender differences and time trends

open access: yesWomen'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   +2 more
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Efficacy of cognitive remediation on activities of daily living in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Introduction: Instrumental activities of daily living are essential for ageing well and independent living. Little is known about the effectiveness of cognitive remediation on instrumental activities of daily living performance for individuals with mild ...
Bissett, Michelle   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Functional Limitations in Daily Living Among Older Adults in Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesInternational 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional dependence among older adults: a cross-sectional study with a rural population of southern Brazil

open access: yesRural 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combining Activities of Daily Living with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living to Measure Functional Disability [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 1998
Measures of functional disability typically contain items that reflect limitations in performing activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Combining IADL and ADL items together in the same scale would provide enhanced range and sensitivity of measurement. This article presents psychometric justification for a
John A. Fleishman, William D. Spector
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Central and Peripheral Adiposity Had Different Effect on Disability in Centenarians

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
PurposeTo explore the correlations between waist circumference, body mass index, calf circumference (CC), and waist-calf circumference ratio (WCR) and activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in Hainan ...
Shanshan Yang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Performance in Patients with Stroke [PDF]

open access: yesOccupational Therapy International, 2021
Objective. Instrumental activities of daily livings are important for independent living and active participation in the community. The present study is aimed at determining factors predicting instrumental activities of daily living performance in patients with stroke. Methods.
Amin Ghaffari   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Association of Frailty with recovery from disability among community-dwelling Chinese older adults: China health and retirement longitudinal study

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2020
Backgrounds Little is known about the role of frailty in the recovery process of disability among older adults. We examined the association between frailty and recovery from activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL) disability among ...
Weihao Xu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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