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Salud Colectiva, 2023 Dementia is currently one of the most common diseases affecting elderly people, ranking seventh among leading causes of death. As it causes memory loss, difficulties in reasoning, and resulting difficulties in making and executing decisions, assistive ...
Isis Laynne de Oliveira Machado Cunha
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Actions in assistive technology with hospitalized women
Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2023 Introduction: Hospitalization can render women’s health more fragile for a variety of reasons, potentially impacting their autonomy and independence.
Allan dos Santos Cipriano +4 more
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Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2022 Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by the degeneration of the nervous system structures. This health condition can cause difficulties in carrying out activities of daily living and impact the individual’s quality of life.
Renata Conter Franco +3 more
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2023 Objective: This study aimed to understand the real-life experiences of Tibetans in China with dysfunction in the process of accepting assistive device services and to provide a reference for service quality improvement and policy formulation.
Jun Luo +7 more
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Telecare for the elderly: coercion, confidence and satisfaction associated with its use
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2018 Objective: to evaluate the expression of coercion, confidence and satisfaction with the use of telecare. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out of prevalent cases with elderly residents in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil ...
Bruna Borba Neves, José Roberto Goldim
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Counselling the Arthritic Patient: Role of the general practitioner
South African Family Practice, 1984 No abstract available.
Bruce L.W. Sparks
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Network analysis of assistive technology stakeholders in Malawi
Global Health Action, 2022 Background Assistive technologies promote participation and quality of life for people with disabilities and other functional limitations. There is a global call to develop and implement policies to improve access to assistive technologies.
Emma M. Smith +5 more
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Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2020 Introduction: Assistive Technology (AT) is pointed as one of the possible solutions to offer better functionality and quality of life for people with rheumatological diseases. Interdisciplinary projects focused on assessing, indicating, and developing AT
Daniela Salgado Amaral +6 more
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Family Medicine & Primary Care Review, 2016 The number of individuals with dementia in Norway is more than 78,000, and, as in all other European countries, this figure is expected to rise over the coming decades.
Torhild Holthe, Ida Wulff-Jacobsen
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Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 Objective: To assess the utility of a 10-second tandem stance test in predicting gait impairment and the need for a mobility aid. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Public hospital ambulatory and hospitalized care.
Baeho Joo, BPhty +2 more
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