Hierarchical Decline of the Initiative and Performance of Complex Activities of Daily Living in Dementia.

The newly revised interview for deteriorations in daily living activities in dementia (R-IDDD2): distinguishing initiative from performance at assessment.

BACKGROUND Minimal evidence exists on the detailed deficits in complex instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in mild dementia. The aim of this study was twofold, to validate a revised questionnaire focusing measuring the initiative and performance of IADLs in mild dementia and to explore the relationship between individual IADLs and patient and carer well-being. METHODS A total of 1...

Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of Lawton Instru-mental Activities of Daily Living Scale in Patients with Dementia

O 18: Autoimmune Dementia

Dementia is defined as significant acquired cognitive impairment in one or more cognitive domains that represents a significant decline from previous baseline and interferes with independence in daily activities. Autoimmune dementia is a term that has been used to describe a steroid-responsive autoimmune disorder characterized by a rapidly progressive dementia with a fluctuating course. Even co...

Effect of mental practice on fear of falling in activities of daily living, satisfaction and lower extremity function in the community-dwelling elderly: A clinical trial

Introduction: One of the negative consequences of such a fear is a decline in the person's ability to perform daily life activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mental practice on fear of falling in activity of daily living, satisfaction, functional mobility and balance in the community-dwelling elderly people. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial study, ...

The Challenges of People With Heart Failure in Activity of Daily Living Performance: A Qualitative Study in Iranian Context

Objectives: People with Heart Failure (HF) encounter many limitations while performing their daily activities. These limitations can have adverse effects on their quality of life and self-satisfaction. Hence, to assess problems in the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and plan effective interventions, we should properly identify people’s challenges in performing daily activities. This study aime...