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Factors that influence activities of daily living in the elderly with probable dementia
This study identified five factors influencing ADL that can guide researchers and nurses in developing strategies to improve ADL. AbstractThe purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence activities of daily living (ADL) in the elderly with probable dementia. The participants were 152 older adults who voluntarily visited a hospital to participate in a national dementia free screening programme. General characteristics, health‐related characteristics, ADL, Mini‐Mental State Examination Korean Consortium (MMSE‐KC) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) score were evaluated in this study. The data ...
Source: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - September 21, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: E. Ha, K. Kim Tags: Original Article Source Type: research