Oral status, cognitive and functional capacity versus oral treatment need in nursing home residents: a comparison between assessments by dental and ward staff

Oral Diseases ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 296-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Nordenram ◽  
G Ljunggren
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Oral Treatment ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Ward Staff ◽  
Treatment Need

scholarly journals Impact of Tailored Multicomponent Exercise for Prevent Weakness and Falls on Nursing Home Residents’ Functional Capacity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Courel-Ibáñez ◽  
Ángel Buendía-Romero ◽  
Jesús G. Pallarés ◽  
Silverio García-Conesa ◽  
Alejandro Martínez-Cava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Nursing Home Residents

Association of body composition with functional capacity and cognitive function in older adults living in nursing homes

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pinelopi Stavrinou ◽  
George Aphamis ◽  
Eleni Andreou ◽  
Marios Pantzaris ◽  
Christoforos Giannaki
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Sit To Stand

Objective: Older adults living in nursing homes have an increased risk of adverse outcomes. However, the role of body composition in vital health and quality of life parameters such as functional capacity and cognitive function is less studied in this group of older adults compared to community-dwelling counterparts. Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the association of body composition with functional capacity and cognitive function in nursing home residents. Methods: Fifty-three older adults (82.8±7.3 years) were enrolled in this study and they underwent body composition evaluation, functional capacity and cognitive function measurements. Results: The results showed a high prevalence of obesity accompanied by functional capacity limitations and cognitive impairment in older adults living in nursing homes. Partial correlations, controlling for age, showed that body fat percentage was positively correlated with sit-to-stand-5 (r=0.310, p=0.025) and timed-up-and-go (r=0.331, p=0.017), and negatively correlated with handgrip strength test results (r=-0.431, p<0.001), whereas greater lean body mass was associated with better sit-to-stand-5 (r=-0.410, p=0.003), handgrip strength (r=0.624, p<0.001) and cognitive function performance (r=0.302, p=0.037). Conclusions: These important associations reinforce the need to develop effective healthy lifestyle interventions targeting both lean mass and body fat to combat functional and cognitive decline in nursing home residents.

Effectiveness of individually tailored exercise on functional capacity and mobility in nursing home residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-149
Author(s):  
Chiara Bertoncello ◽  
Milena Sperotto ◽  
Stefania Bellio ◽  
Ilaria Pistellato ◽  
Marco Fonzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Achievable Goal ◽  
Lower Effect ◽  
Functional Capacities

Deterioration of physical and functional capacities is often seen in nursing homes. The present study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of an individually tailored physical exercise intervention on mobility and functional decline in nursing home residents in a 1-year follow-up period. Information on gender, age, education, profession and cognitive status was collected at baseline and at 6 and 12 months of the intervention. The decline in functional capacity and mobility was assessed using the Barthel index. Some 221 participants were included. Results from the multivariate logistic regression showed how residents who never participated in physical activities had a five-fold higher risk of mobility decline compared with residents who did engage for the whole follow-up time. A lower effect was seen in residents who participated for only 6 months. Although dementia appeared to be a significant predictor of decline, a substantial stabilisation in mobility capacity was noted in patients with both mild and severe dementia performing exercise. The findings suggest that preventing or slowing physical decline in nursing home residents is an achievable goal, and even those with a higher degree of cognitive decline may benefit from a tailored physical activity plan.

Erratum: Hearing Levels among Elderly Nursing Home Residents

1980 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Schow ◽  
Michael A. Nerbonne
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Male And Female

In the February 1980 issue of this journal, the report by Ronald L. Schow and Michael A. Nerbonne ("Hearing Levels Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents") contains an error. On page 128, the labels "Male" and "Female" in Table 2 should be reversed.

Deficits in Selective Attention Alter Gait in Frail Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Véronique Cornu ◽  
Jean-Paul Steinmetz ◽  
Carine Federspiel
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Selective Attention ◽  
Dual Task ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Gait Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Task Conditions

Abstract. A growing body of research demonstrates an association between gait disorders, falls, and attentional capacities in older adults. The present work empirically analyzes differences in gait parameters in frail institutionalized older adults as a function of selective attention. Gait analysis under single- and dual-task conditions as well as selective attention measures were collected from a total of 33 nursing-home residents. We found that differences in selective attention performances were related to the investigated gait parameters. Poorer selective attention performances were associated with higher stride-to-stride variabilities and a slowing of gait speed under dual-task conditions. The present findings suggest a contribution of selective attention to a safe gait. Implications for gait rehabilitation programs are discussed.

Autobiographical Memory Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katinka Dijkstra ◽  
Michelle S. Bourgeois ◽  
Lou Burgio ◽  
Rebecca Allen-Burge
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Nursing Home Residents
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