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A randomized trial of a multicomponent home intervention to reduce functional difficulties in older adults [PDF]
, 2006 OBJECTIVES: To test the efficacy of a multicomponent intervention to reduce functional difficulties, fear of falling, and home hazards and enhance self-efficacy and adaptive coping in older adults with chronic conditions. DESIGN: A prospective, two-group,
Arfken +44 more
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Cognitive impairment as predictor of functional dependence in an elderly sample [PDF]
, 2011 [Abstract] This retrospective study determines the role of cognitive decline as a predictor of functional dependence. In a representative 600 community-dwellers aged 65 or older, we examined using a logistic regression model, the association between ...
Lorenzo, Trinidad +5 more
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Geriatric Psychiatry: Just So You Know
MedEdPORTAL, 2014 Introduction By 2030 about 20% of the U.S. population will be over age 65. The Institute of Medicine report published in 2012 titled “The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Workforce, In Whose Hands?” decries the shortage of specialists in geriatrics and ...
Mary Blazek
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EClinicalMedicine, 2022 Summary: Background: Older people are more likely to be excluded from the digital world, and this has been linked to poor health outcomes. The extent and direction of the influence of digital exclusion on functional dependency is, however, not well ...
Xinran Lu, Yao Yao, Yinzi Jin
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The determinants of receiving social care in later life in England [PDF]
, 2013 Demographic change and policy changes in social care provision can affect the type of social care support received by older people, whether through informal, formal state or formal paid-for sources.
Evandrou, M. +3 more
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Impact of sarcopenia on intertrochanteric femoral fracture in the elderly [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of skeletal sarcopenia on the prognosis of intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly. Methods We collected information on 144 patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture (FIF).
Shunli Jiang, Yu Ding, Lixing Kang
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Promoting Independence Through Effective Interventions For Adults With ALS [PDF]
, 2020 PICO Question What are effective occupational therapy interventions for adults with ALS to improve participation in ADLs/IADLs? Objectives Define amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and recognize the prevalence Identify and describe evidence-based ...
Gluchowski, OTS, Renee +4 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2020 Background There is still controversy about the relationship between aging and changes in functional ability. This study aims to describe the level of basic activities of daily living (ADL) and higher-level instrumental activities of daily living (IADL ...
Hongpeng Liu +10 more
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Use of personal call alarms among community-dwelling older people. [PDF]
, 2012 Having a fall and then lying on the floor for an hour or more is known as a ‘long lie’, which are associated with serious injury and an elevated risk of admission to hospital, long-term care, and death.
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Determinants of Activity Levels in African Americans With Mild Cognitive Impairment. [PDF]
, 2016 Engaging in cognitive, social, and physical activities may prevent cognitive decline. In a sample of older African Americans with mild cognitive impairment (MCI; N=221), we investigated the cross-sectional relationships between activity levels and ...
Casten, PhD, Robin J. +2 more
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