Maintaining Functional Independence in Elderly Adults

Maintaining and promoting mobility and 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...

Home-care ’re-ablement’ services for maintaining and improving older adults’ functional independence (Protocol)

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of home-care ’re-ablement’ services compared to usual care, or to a wait list control group, in terms of maintaining and improving the functional independence of older adults.

Maintaining independence after a fall

The Association between the Perception of Aging and Functional Independence in the Elderly Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Background & Aims: Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects 4.5 million individuals in Iran. DM has a chronic, progressive nature and is associated with long-term complications, which adversely affect health due to the adoption of improper coping mechanisms, stemming from the psychological factor of ageing perception. The present study aimed to determine the correlation between the perception of aging an...