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The relationship between cognitive function and performance in instrumental activities of daily living in older adults

open access: yes, 2021
Introduction: Deficits in cognition have been found to be associated with problems in performing daily activities; however, it is unknown what specific domains of cognition are related to each daily activity.
Liu, KPY   +3 more
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A hierarchal framework for recognising activities of daily life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
PhDIn today’s working world the elderly who are dependent can sometimes be neglected by society. Statistically, after toddlers it is the elderly who are observed to have higher accident rates while performing everyday activities.
Naeem, Usman
core   +4 more sources

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

Daily functioning and dementia

open access: yesDementia & Neuropsychologia, 2020
. Dementia is characterized by a decline in memory, language, problem-solving and in other cognitive domains that affect a person’s ability to perform everyday activities and social functioning.
Gabriele Cipriani   +4 more
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The relationship between types of physical disabilities and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) in the elderly

open access: yes, 2021
Background. The increase in the elderly population and life expectancy may lead to increased dependence and disability in performing Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL). Objectives.
Aylin Sayılan   +5 more
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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

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
W D, Spector, J A, Fleishman
openaire   +2 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

Facilitating independence in personal activities of daily living after a severe traumatic brain injury [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below.Aims: This study examined the effectiveness of two components of a treatment programme typically used by occupational therapists (OTs) in personal ...
Nikopoulos, CK, Kelly, F
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Chronological Rehabilitation Treatment Varying by Stage for Constructive Disability

open access: yesClinics and Practice, 2023
Constructive disability poses significant challenges. However, such manifestations are often overlooked. To address these disabilities, customized rehabilitation is necessary across disease stages.
Takana Okamoto, Tomoo Mano
doaj   +1 more source

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