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Virtual reality applications based on instrumental activities of daily living (iADLs) for cognitive intervention in older adults: a systematic review
BackgroundIn recent years, the use of virtual reality (VR) as a complementary intervention in treating cognitive impairment has significantly...
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The impact of near visual impairment on instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling older adults in Selangor
ObjectiveNear visual impairment (VI) is a common disability in an aging population. Near vision is crucial in activity of daily living including...
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Predicting patient-reported outcome of activities of daily living in stroke rehabilitation: a machine learning study
BackgroundMachine Learning is increasingly used to predict rehabilitation outcomes in stroke in the context of precision rehabilitation and...
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Examining the effectiveness of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VAMR) therapy for upper limb recovery and activities of daily living in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionVirtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) are emerging technologies in the field of stroke rehabilitation that...
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Apathy and Depression as Predictors of Activities of Daily Living Following Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injuries in Adults: A Meta-Analysis
Apathy and depression are common sequelae of acquired brain injury (ABI). Apathy is a syndrome characterized by diminished motivation and purposeful...
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Comparison of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living assessment by face-to-face or telephone interviews: a randomized, crossover study
BackgroundThe functional autonomy assessment is essential to manage patients with a neurodegenerative disease, but its evaluation is not always...
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Impact of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy on activity of daily living and performance status in progressive/recurrent glioblastoma: a retrospective study
BackgroundThe prognosis of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) is poor, with limited options of palliative localized or systemic treatments. Survival can be...
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Let Us Talk Money: Subjectively Reported Financial Performance of People Living with Neurodegenerative Diseases—A Systematic Review
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) form a heterogeneous, widespread group of disorders, generally characterized by progressive cognitive decline and...
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Advocate Activities and Patient-Centred Approaches
Patient advocacy organisations (PAOs) are increasingly involved in biomedical science and pharmaceutical research and development because of...
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Patterns of inappropriate prescribing and clinical characteristics in patients at admission to an acute care of the elderly unit
PurposeInappropriate prescribing (IP) is common among the elderly and is associated with adverse health outcomes. The role of different patterns of...
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Comparison of Cognitive Intervention Strategies for Individuals With Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
Accumulating evidence has shown the effectiveness of cognitive interventions, which can be divided into cognitive training (CT), cognitive...
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Higher FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) scores are associated with poor functional outcomes, dementia, and mortality in older people
PurposeHigher Fit fOR The Aged (FORTA) scores have been shown to be negatively associated with adverse clinical outcomes in older hospitalized...
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Intervention recommendations to improve uptake of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening among individuals living with serious mental illness
PurposeFew efforts have been made to inform intervention design for increasing the uptake of cancer screening in individuals living with serious...
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Social Cognition Among People Living with HIV: Implications for Non-Social Cognition and Social Everyday Functioning
Social cognition—the complex mental ability to perceive social stimuli and negotiate the social environment—has emerged as an important cognitive...
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Low incidence of advanced neurological burden but high incidence of age-related conditions that are dementia risk factors in aging people living with HIV: a data-linkage 10-year follow-up study
Although increasing research is focusing on age-related comorbidities (ARC) among people living with HIV (PLHIV), no studies have concomitantly...
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The effect of therapeutic instrumental music performance method on upper extremity functions in adolescent cerebral palsy
The aim of the study is to investigate the improvement of upper extremity functions with piano training of adolescent cerebral palsy. Nine adolescent...
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Comparative effects of EMG-driven robot-assisted therapy versus task-oriented training on motor and daily function in patients with stroke: a randomized cross-over trial
BackgroundRobot-assisted hand training has shown positive effects on promoting neuromuscular control. Since both robot-assisted therapy and...
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Regional cerebral tau predicts decline in everyday functioning across the Alzheimer’s disease spectrum
BackgroundEmerging difficulty performing cognitively complex everyday tasks, or ‘instrumental activities of daily living’ (IADL) may be an early...
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Amyloid-PET imaging predicts functional decline in clinically normal individuals
BackgroundThere is good evidence that elevated amyloid-β (Aβ) positron emission tomography (PET) signal is associated with cognitive decline in...
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Decline in cognitively complex everyday activities accelerates along the Alzheimer’s disease continuum
BackgroundImpairment in daily functioning is a clinical hallmark of dementia. Difficulties with “instrumental activities of daily living” (IADL) seem...
