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Your search has found 191 articles in the database for the term 'Activities of Daily Living'

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Enhancing caregiver health: findings from the resources for enhancing Alzheimer’s caregiver health II intervention

...and instrumental activities of daily living at baseline and at follow-up, although differences between baseline and posttest did not vary according to race.; Conclusion: A structured, multicomponent skills training intervention...

Cognitive subdomain responses to galantamine in Alzheimer’s disease

...or in secondary outcome measures of neuropsychiatric symptoms and activities of daily living. The subdomain analysis revealed an effect of galantamine on preservation of memory that was not apparent in...

A randomized controlled trial for an individualized positive psychosocial intervention for the affective and behavioral symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents

...Objectives: This randomized controlled study tested the effectiveness of individualized activities, led by certified nursing assistants (CNAs), to increase positive and reduce negative affect and behavior among nursing home...

Validation study of the prototype of a disease-specific index measure for health-related quality of life in dementia

...assess validity we undertook a survey under 241 dementia professionals. Measurements consisted of ranking (1-5) and rating (1-10) of 5 dementia-specific DQI domains (memory, orientation, independence, social activities and mood)...

A home programme for patients with cognitive dysfunction: a pilot study

...domain-specific computerized neuropsychological test for attention, memory and executive function, the Lowenstein Occupational Therapist Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA), the Modified Barthel Index (MBI) and the Seoul-Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (S-IADL).;...

Efficacy of treating pain to reduce behavioural disturbances in residents of nursing homes with dementia: cluster randomised clinical trial

...inventory). Secondary outcome measures were aggression (scores on neuropsychiatric inventory-nursing home version), pain (scores on mobilisation-observation-behaviour-intensity-dementia-2), activities of daily living, and cognition (mini-mental state examination).; Results: Agitation was significantly reduced...

The Nottingham Health Profile: a feasible questionnaire for nursing home residents?

...Background: The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) assesses perceived emotional, social, and physical health problems and the extent to which such problems affect daily activities. The objective of our study...

Efficacy of an occupational group therapy in degenerative dementias: a controlled study in the nursing home setting

...Conclusions: An occupational therapy program directed particularly to everyday-practical activities cannot slow the progression of all dementia-related symptoms, but has a main target effect on everyday-practical capabilities.; © Georg Thieme...

A randomized controlled trial of an activity specific exercise program for individuals with Alzheimer disease in long-term care settings

...Objective: To determine whether an activity specific exercise program could improve ability to perform basic mobility activities in long-term care residents with Alzheimer disease (AD).; Design: Randomized, controlled, single-blinded...

Efficacy and tolerability of risperidone, yokukansan, and fluvoxamine for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a blinded, randomized trial

...its items. Secondary outcome measures were cognitive function measured by Mini-Mental State Examination and daily life function measured by Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Neurological adverse effects were measured by the...

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