Predictors of change in grip strength over 3 years in the African American health project [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with change in grip strength. METHOD: Grip strength was measured at baseline and 3 years later. Change was divided into "decreased >/=5 kg," "increased >/=5 kg," and "no change" and analyzed using multinomial ...
Andresen, Elena M. +5 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]
, 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
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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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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (iADL) Limitations in Europe: An Assessment of SHARE Data
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 This study aims to evaluate the instrumental activities of daily living (iADLs) limitations in Europe and its association with socio-demographic characteristics, economic parameters and physical and mental health status.
D. Portela +3 more
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Talk the talk and walk the walk. Evaluation of autonomy in aging and Alzheimer disease by simulating instrumental activities of daily living: the S-IADL [PDF]
, 2016 International audienceObjective. The autonomy of individuals is linked to the achievement of instrumental activities of daily living that require complex behavior.
Couvillers, Frédérique +5 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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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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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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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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The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2020 BACKGROUND Cognitive processing speed is important for performing everyday activities in persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). However, its role in daily function has not been examined while simultaneously accounting for contributions of ...
V. Wadley +21 more
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