Author's response to reviews Title: Activities of daily living in dementia: Revalidation of the E-ADL Test and suggestions for further development Authors:
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Activities of daily living in dementia: revalidation of the E-ADL test and suggestions for further development
BACKGROUND The everyday practical capabilities of dementia patients have a direct influence on a patient's independence and thus on the person's quality of life and on the amount of care needed. These capabilities are therefore important as therapeutic goals and are also important from a health-economic point of view. To date, no economical and valid performance test is available. The E-ADL-Tes...
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Background & Objective: Dementia is associated with serious effects on memory, cognition and ability to carry out daily activities. There is evidence that impairment in activity of daily living (ADL) is even reported among elder patients who suffer from mild cognitive disorders. Therefore, we aimed to determine the status of ADL and instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) in healthy and co...
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