Background: Maintaining independence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) is crucial for older adults. This study explored the association between cognitive and functional performance in general and in single IADL domains. Also, risk factors for developing IADL impairment were assessed. Methods: Here, 3,215 patients aged 75–98 years were included. Data were collected during home visits. Results: Cognitive functioning was associated with IADL both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Regarding the single IADL domains cross-sectionally, executive functioning was especially associated with shopping, while episodic memory was associated with responsibility for own medication. Conclusion: Reduced performance in neuropsychological tests is associated with a greater risk of current and subsequent functional impairment.

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No / This paper discusses whether current UK social policy promotes the human rights of people with dementia living in England. The author focuses on the role of recent legal reforms and key developments in social care policy--notably the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the 2009 National Dementia Strategy--in facilitating their human rights to liberty and self-determination, particularly a right to choose to live at home. The extent to which the National Dementia Strategy provides access to services and support which provide an alternative to institutional care is critiqued. Whilst recent legislative change has endorsed the rights of people with dementia to liberty and self-determination, it is suggested there is a lack of commitment in government policy more generally to providing access to social care to enable people with dementia to exercise these human rights.

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O efeito da reabilitação neuropsicológica foi verificado em uma amostra de 16 pacientes com diagnóstico de doença de Alzheimer leve e moderado. Após ensaio clínico aberto com rivastigmina por 4 meses, os pacientes foram divididos em três grupos: sessões em grupo, individual e em casa com o cuidador. Os três grupos realizaram o mesmo protocolo de reabilitação, e antes e depois das 22 semanas de tratamento foram avaliados pelos mesmos instrumentos. Os resultados indicaram que as sessões em grupo são mais eficientes para sintomas psiquiátricos; individual para atividades da vida diária; e em casa, dependendo do perfil do paciente e do cuidador, pode ser uma alternativa de tratamento / The effect of a neuropsychological rehabilitation was tested in a sample of 16 patients with mild and moderate Alzheimer disease. After an open trial with rivastigmine for 4 months, they were divided in 3 groups: group sessions, individualized and at home with a caregiver. All 3 groups fulfilled the same rehabilitation protocol, and just before and after the 22 week period of treatment, all patients were evaluated using the same instruments. The results of the study indicated that group session are more effective for psychiatric symptoms, individualized sessions for activities of daily living training and at home training, depending on the patient's and caregiver's profiles, can be an option for treatment of these patients

INTRODUÇÃO: Pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) tem atividade física reduzida. Barreiras que limitam a atividade física e a medida objetiva da limitação ainda são pouco estudadas nesta população. Conhece-las permite um planejamento adequado para incremento da atividade de vida diária (AVD). OBJETIVO: Comparar a AVD de portadores de DPOC e controles com um sensor de movimento, identificar barreiras que impedem a AVD e correlaciona-los à gravidade da dispneia, ao teste de caminhada de 6 minutos (TC6) e um escore de limitação da AVD. MÉTODOS: O número de passos, a distância percorrida em quilômetros e o tempo de caminhada foram registrados por um acelerômetro de bolso e um pedômetro durante 7 dias consecutivos. Um questionário de barreiras percebidas e a escala AVD (LCADL) foram utilizados para qualificar fatores que impedem a AVD. A dispneia foi medida por duas escalas distintas e a capacidade física submáxima pelo TC6. RESULTADOS: Foram avaliados 40 sujeitos com DPOC e 40 controles saudáveis. Os pacientes com DPOC realizaram tempo menor de caminhada (68,5 ± 25,8 minutos/dia vs. 105,2 ± 49,4; p < 0,001), menor distância (3,9 ± 1,9 km/dia vs. 6,4 ± 3,2; p < 0,001) e menor número de passos/dia. A falta de estrutura, influência social e falta de vontade foram as principais barreiras referidas para realização de AVD. O TC6 correlacionou-se com os resultados do acelerômetro, mas o LCADL não. CONCLUSÃO: Portadores de DPOC são menos ativos quando comparados a adultos saudáveis. Sedentarismo e as barreiras para atividade física tem implicação imediata na prática clínica indicando medidas de intervenção precoce / INTRODUCTION: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have reduced physical activity. Barriers that limit physical activity and objective measures of limitation are poorly studied in this population. The knowledge of them allows a proper planning for increased physical activity. OBJECTIVES: To compare ADLs in COPD patients and controls using a motion sensor, identify perceived barriers that prevent AVD and correlate them to the severity of dyspnea, to the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and a score of AVD limitation. METHODS: An pocket accelerometer and a pedometer recorded the number of steps, distance in Km and walking time for seven consecutive days. A survey of perceived barriers and the ADL scale (LCADL) were used to describe factors that prevent AVD. Dyspnea was measured by two different scales and submaximal exercise capacity by 6MWT. RESULTS: 40 subjects with COPD and 40 healthy controls were evaluated. Patients with COPD performed less time walking (68.5 ± 25.8 minutes / day vs. 105.2 ± 49.4; p < 0.001), shorter distance (3.9 ± 1.9 km / day vs. 6.4 ± 3.2; p < 0.001) and a smaller number of steps/day. The lack of infrastructure, social influences and unwillingness were the main barriers to performing ADLs. The 6MWT correlated with the results of the accelerometer, but not LCADL. CONCLUSION: Patients with COPD are less active compared to healthy adults. Sedentary and barriers to physical activity has immediate implications in clinical practice indicating early intervention measures

Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-26T12:51:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 susilenemariatnardi_tese.pdf: 1061867 bytes, checksum: 8dce282b5fe788e66ffab06d00c915cd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-09 / Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic infectious, contagious, insidious, but treatable disease that causes dermatoneurologic disorders. The complications resulting from neurological involvement cause sequelae that often affect the eyes, nose, hands and feet and if not treated early, evolve to physical disabilities that are sometimes irreversible and disastrous for the functionally of the individual. In Brazil, the coefficient of severe and visible physical disabilities (Grade 2) at diagnosis is considered high (&#8805; 10) by the Ministry of health. The drug treatment that eliminates the bacillus does not guarantee the end of the progression of the disability. Thus, ex-patients with severe or mild physical disabilities should remain under the care of a rehabilitation team. Aim: To assess physical disabilities, social participation and activity limitations of individuals affected by leprosy after completing multidrug therapy, describing their relationship with the socio-demographic characteristics of these individuals and estimate the distances between their homes and rehabilitation services. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out of all leprosy patients from 1998 to 2006 who were residents and treated in São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. A specific questionnaire was applied to obtain general and clinical data. The physical disabilities were assessed using the Degree of Disability score of the WHO and the Eyes-Hand-Feet score. The Screening of Activity Limitation and Safety Awareness scale (SALSA) and the scale of participation (version 4.6) were applied to measure social participation. Results: Of the 335 people treated in the period, 223 (66.6%) were contacted and evaluated. Of these, 51.6% were women, the mean age was 54 years (SD 15.7), 66.4% had up to 6 years of schooling, 43.5% worked and 26.9% were retired, and the dimorphous form of the disease predominated (39.9%). The mental and physical healths were considered good in the previous month by 50.2% and 59.2% of the participants, respectively. Pain was reported by 54.7% of respondents; 54.3% suffered from some disease. Disabilities occurred in 32% and limitations of activities as evaluated by the SALSA scale affected 57.8% the participants. Restrictions in social participation occurred in 35.4% of the ex-patients. The presence of disabilities was higher with increasing age, in cases of multibacilar disaease and when individuals considered their physical health was bad. Those who needed preventive measures/rehabilitation travelled a mean distance of 5.5 km to the rehabilitation service. There were significant associations of social restriction with family income of less than 3 minimum wages, associated diseases, hospitalization within the previous year and physical disabilities. There were also associations of activity limitations with being female, household income &#8804; 3 minimum wages, reports of significant injury, pain, associated diseases and physical disability. Conclusions: Disabilities are common and were associateed with increasing age, the multibacilar form of the disease and the feeling that the physical health was bad. Social restriction was also common and influenced by the presence of deficiencies, associated diseases, recent hospitalization and low income. The limitation of activities was more common than physical disabilities, and was associated to low incomes, being female, presence of injury, disability, disease and pain. Rehabilitation services are far from patients residences. / Introdução: A hanseníase é uma doença crônica, infecto-contagiosa, insidiosa, tratável e crônica que provoca afecções dermatoneurológicas. As complicações decorrentes do comprometimento neurológico provocam seqüelas que freqüentemente atingem olhos, nariz, mãos e pés e se não tratados precocemente, evolui para deficiências físicas, por vezes irreversíveis e funcionalmente desastrosas para o indivíduo. No Brasil, o coeficiente de deficiências físicas graves e visíveis (Grau 2) no diagnóstico é considerado alto (&#8805; 10%) pelo Ministério da Saúde. O tratamento medicamentoso que elimina o bacilo, não garante o fim da progressão das deficiências. Assim, ex-pacientes com deficiências físicas graves ou leves devem permanecer sob os cuidados da equipe de reabilitação. Objetivo: Avaliar deficiências físicas, participação social e limitação de atividades em indivíduos afetados pela hanseníase após o término do tratamento medicamentoso com a poliquimioterapia, descrever sua relação com as características sociodemográficas desses indivíduos e estimar as distâncias entre suas residências e serviços de reabilitação do município. Casuística e Métodos: Estudo descritivo transversal que incluiu todas as pessoas acometidas pela hanseníase, residentes e tratadas em São José do Rio Preto-SP no período de 1998 a 2006. Aplicou-se protocolo próprio para obtenção de dados gerais e clínicos. As deficiências físicas foram medidas pelo Grau de Incapacidades da OMS (GI) e pelo Eyes-Hand-Feet (EHF). Aplicou-se a escala Screening of Activity Limitation and Safety Awareness (SALSA) e a escala de Participação (EP) versão 4.6, para medir a participação social. Resultados: Das 335 pessoas tratadas no período, foram localizadas e avaliadas 223 (66,6%). Destes, 51,6% eram do gênero feminino, com idade média de 54 anos (dp15,7), 66,4% tinham até 6 anos de estudo, 43,5% trabalhavam e 26,9% estavam aposentados, a forma dimorfa (39,9%) predominou. A saúde física e mental foi considerada boa no último mês por 50,2% e 59,2%, respectivamente. Dores foram relatadas por 54,7% dos entrevistados; 54,3% sofrem de alguma doença. As deficiências físicas ocorreram em 32% e a limitação de atividades avaliada pela escala SALSA em 57,8% dos participantes. A restrição social ocorreu em 35,4% dos ex-pacientes. A presença de deficiências físicas foi maior com aumento da idade, em casos multibacilares e com julgamento ruim sobre sua saúde física. Os que necessitam de prevenção/reabilitação percorreram distancia média de 5,5 km até o serviço de reabilitação. Houve associação significante da restrição social com renda familiar menor que 3 salários mínimos; doenças associadas; hospitalização no último ano e presença de deficiência física. Houve associação entre limitação de atividades e gênero feminino, renda familiar &#8804; que 3 salários mínimos, relato de lesão significante, dores, doenças associadas e presença de deficiência física. Conclusões: As deficiências foram frequentes e associaram-se a aumento da idade, formas multibacilares e julgamento ruim sobre sua própria saúde física. A restrição social foi frequente e influencida pela presença de deficiências, outras doenças associadas, hospitalização recente e baixa renda. A limitação de atividades foi mais frequente que as deficiências físicas, associou-se aos fatores de baixa renda, gênero feminino, presença de lesão, deficiência física, doenças e dores. Os serviços de reabilitação no município estão distantes das residências dos pacientes.

Dementia of Alzheimer‟s Type is a degenerative neurocognitive disease accounting for majority of Dementia‟s. It affects millions of people worldwide and thousands of people in South Africa. Apart from the economic burden this illness places on the country, it has detrimental effects for those who provide care for individuals with this illness, who are mostly spouses. The spousal caregivers bears great financial, social and emotional burden which worsens as the disease progresses. The aim of this study is to phenomenologically explore and describe the lived experiences of spousal caregivers in caring for the spouses with Dementia of Alzheimer‟s Type. This South African study was therefore qualitative in nature and was conducted in the province of KwaZulu- Natal, in the city of Pietermaritzburg. Eight participants were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The main findings of this study are the negative emotional affects that the caregiving role creates. Caregiver stress and strain is experienced as well as the experiences of various losses including lack of intimacy and ruined expectations for the future as the disease progresses. The caregiving role also created negative implications for the social lives of caregivers and coping mechanisms were seen to be very important. / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology)