Practitioners' identification of informal caregivers' difficulties with activities of daily living interventions for older people with dementia in Japan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayuri Suwa ◽  
Akiyo Yumoto ◽  
Mari Ueno ◽  
Tomoko Yamabe ◽  
Yumiko Hoshishiba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
People With Dementia

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool Version Two: DKAT2

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (8) ◽  
pp. 512-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Piovezan ◽  
Hélio Amante Miot ◽  
Miriane Garuzi ◽  
Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
Final Version ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT The Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool Version Two (DKAT2) was developed to measure caregivers’ knowledge about the trajectory of dementia and assess changes in the knowledge before and after educational programs. The DKAT2 is a 21-item tool with questions about several aspects of dementia. The possible answers for each question are “yes”, “no” or “don't know”. The maximum score is 21. Objective: The aim of the study was to cross-culturally adapt the DKAT2 to Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: The essential steps to cross-culturally adapt were conducted and the final version administered to 30 caregivers of older people with dementia, sampled by convenience. Results: In the sample assessed, the mean age was 55.7 (± 12.5) years, 93.3% were female, 56.7% were sons/daughters and 23.3% were spouses of the older adults with dementia. The mean time caring for the elder was 4.7 (± 3.3) years and 70% of the caregivers had some level of burden. The mean age of the older people was 82.4 (± 6.7) years, 19 (63.3%) had a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, 100% were dependent for instrumental activities of daily living and 70% had some degree of dependence for basic activities of daily living. The mean score for the caregivers’ knowledge level was 15.0 (± 2.5) correct answers. Conclusions: The Brazilian Portuguese version was developed and the final version is suitable for use in Brazil.

How does carer management style influence the performance of activities of daily living in people with dementia?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julieta Camino ◽  
Naoko Kishita ◽  
Allan Bregola ◽  
Judy Rubinsztein ◽  
Mizanur Khondoker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Management Style ◽  
People With Dementia

scholarly journals Activities of Daily Living and Categorization Skills of Elderly with Cognitive Deficit: A Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Dulce Romero-Ayuso ◽  
Cristian Cuerda ◽  
Carmen Morales ◽  
Ricardo Tesoriero ◽  
José Matías Triviño-Juárez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Older People ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Deductive Reasoning ◽  
Personal Autonomy ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Digital Version ◽  
Routine Tasks

Cognitive dysfunction affects the performance of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and the quality of life of people with these deficits and their caregivers. To the knowledge of the authors, to date, there are few studies that focus on knowing the relationship between personal autonomy and deductive reasoning and/or categorization skills, which are necessary for the performance of the ADL. The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between ADL and categorization skills in older people. The study included 51 participants: 31 patients with cognitive impairment and 20 without cognitive impairment. Two tests were administered to assess cognitive functions: (1) the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); and (2) the digital version of Riska Object Classification test (ROC-d). In addition, the Routine Tasks Inventory-2 (RTI-2) was applied to determine the level of independence in activities of daily living. People with cognitive impairment performed poorly in categorization tasks with unstructured information (p = 0.006). Also, the results found a high correlation between cognitive functioning and the performance of ADLs (Physical ADL: r = 0.798; p < 0.001; Instrumental ADL: r = 0.740; p < 0.001), a moderate correlation between Physical ADLs and categorization skills (unstructured ROC-d: r = 0.547; p < 0.001; structured ROC-d: r = 0.586; p < 0.001) and Instrumental ADLs and categorization skills in older people (unstructured ROC-d: r = 0.510; p < 0.001; structured ROC-d: r = 0.463; p < 0.001). The ROC-d allows the assessment of categorization skills to be quick and easy, facilitating the assessment process by OT, as well as the accuracy of the data obtained.

scholarly journals Using Technologies to Address Caregiving Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 831-831
Author(s):  
Chaiwoo Lee ◽  
John Rudnik ◽  
Joseph Coughlin
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
New Products ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Instrumental Activities

Abstract As the caregiver ratio declines, technology will play an increasingly important role in supporting formal and informal caregivers. This presentation will report on the particular effects that frontier technologies may have on various tasks associated with caregiving, including assisting with basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). The expert panel predicted that different technologies and new products will have varied effects on caregiving tasks, and that some tasks may be more impacted than others. Some of the key opportunities and barriers to integrating technologies into various tasks of caregiving will be discussed.

Health Status and Activities of Daily Living and Walking in Older People With Intellectual Disabilities

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Michael Henderson ◽  
James P. Acquilano ◽  
Jon C. Meccarello ◽  
Philip W. Davidson ◽  
Laura M. Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Older People ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities
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