Effects of Provider Practice on Functional Independence in Older Adults

Factors associated with the functional independence level in older adults

Introduction: Functional independence in old age refers to active presence in daily life. One of the best ways to evaluate the functional independence of elderly is assessing the level of activities. This study aims to determine the status of functional independence in performing instrumental and daily activities as well as its related factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was cond...

Maintaining and promoting mobility and functional independence in older adults.

Developing Technology to Support the Functional Independence of Older Adults*

Maintaining functional independence is a high priority for many older adults. Often, staying in their own homes is key to such independence. Computer technology has the potential to assist in this goal by supporting the everyday tasks of older individuals, as well as by aiding caregivers and family members. Our research in advanced computing technologies explores how computational capabilities ...

evaluation of systemic effects of ginger fractions on salivation in rats

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Effects of ageing on speed and temporal resolution of speech stimuli in older adults

 Background: According to previous studies, most of the speech recognition disorders in older adults are the results of deficits in audibility and auditory temporal resolution. In this paper, the effect of ageing on timecompressed speech and auditory temporal resolution by word recognition in continuous and interrupted noise was studied. Methods: A time-compressed speech test (TCST) w...