Relationship between Error in Perceived Functional Reach Distance and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living of Elderly Subjects Requiring Long-term Care

We examined whether Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) improves with routinising therapy for a patient with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) living in a group home. The patient exhibited symptoms of agitation, apathy, disinhibition, irritability and stereotyped behaviour. The care staff experienced long-term care burden and the patient was spending time idly. An occupational therapist, in collaboration with care staff, evaluated the patient and routinised the household chores included in IADL. Consequently, a routine of household chores was established, reducing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and long-term care burden, and the quality of life (QOL) of the patient improved. The results suggested that routinising IADL of the patient with FTD reduced long-term care burden and improved QOL of the patient.

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Horizontal and vertical target efficiency – a comparison between users and non-users of public long-term care in Sweden

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x12001225 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 700-719 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

MÅRTEN LAGERGREN ◽

BRITT-MARIE SJÖLUND ◽

CECILIA FAGERSTRÖM ◽

JOHAN BERGLUND ◽

LAURA FRATIGLIONI ◽

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Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Daily Living ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Daily Activities ◽

National Study ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

Term Care ◽

Instrumental Activities ◽

To Receive

ABSTRACTThe extent to which a system of services is in tune with the needs of the population can be expressed in terms of target efficiency, which includes horizontal target efficiency – the extent to which those deemed to need a service receive it – and vertical target efficiency – the corresponding extent to which those who receive a service actually need it. Vertical efficiency can be measured by looking only at those receiving services. To measure horizontal target efficiency in a population, one must have access to population surveys. Data were taken from the baseline survey of the Swedish National Study on Ageing and Care (SNAC study). The results show that more than 80 per cent of those dependent in personal activities of daily living in the studied geographic areas were users of public long-term care (LTC). Dependency in instrumental activities of daily living was identified as the most important predictor of using LTC. Vertical target efficiency was 83–95 per cent depending on age, gender and type of household, if need was defined as dependency in instrumental activities of daily living. It was considerably lower, 35–61 per cent when defined as dependency in personal daily activities. Overall, long-term target efficiency in Sweden must be regarded as high. Few persons who need public LTC services fail to receive them.

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The effect of physical rehabilitation on activities of daily living in older residents of long-term care facilities: systematic review with meta-analysis

Age and Ageing ◽

10.1093/ageing/aft133 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (6) ◽

pp. 682-688 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Tom Crocker ◽

John Young ◽

Anne Forster ◽

Lesley Brown ◽

Seline Ozer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Daily Living ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Physical Rehabilitation ◽

Term Care ◽

Care Facilities

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Review on Pricing Models for Long-term Care Insurance

Malaysian Journal of Science Health & Technology ◽

10.33102/mjosht.v5i1.130 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Syakir Asrulsani ◽

Mazlynda Md Yusuf

Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Daily Living ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Financial Burden ◽

Term Care ◽

Protection Mechanism ◽

Long Term Care Insurance ◽

Risk Protection ◽

Care Costs

Funding for long-term care costs among elderly people is a critical matter, especially due to high costs and an unexpected length of time. Placement for long-term care that is funded under Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM) is very limited, hence, the next option is through private nursing homes. However, the cost could be up to RM 2,000 a month for each person. Therefore, Long- Term Care Insurance is an alternative to fund for Long-Term Care costs as it is expected to reduce financial burden during old age. It is a risk protection mechanism for an insured that needs health and financial protection when an individual is unable to do activities of daily living (ADL) or supports in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). This paper reviews three models that have been used in pricing long-term care insurance. All three models use the equivalent principle of premium to price the insurance policy. However, the probability and assumptions used for each model differ, depending on the insured's needs and profile.

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LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS BY CHINESE ELDERLY AND POLICY PRIORITIES IN CHINA

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.916 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S244-S244

Author(s):

Juan Juan Sun ◽

Haichao Wu

Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Daily Living ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Care Needs ◽

Term Care ◽

Social Survey ◽

Major Chronic Disease ◽

Age Dependent ◽

Physical Functions

Abstract With the life expectancy in China continuing to increase, age-dependent chronic diseases are also likely to increase, as is the number of people with long-term care needs. This study evaluated the Long Term Care (LTC) needs of the Chinese older population and introduced related policy priorities. Using the 2014 and 2016 “China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey”, this study assessed the physical functions of older adults by measuring their ability to perform Activities of Daily Living independently, compared changes within the two years, and explored other related indicators including, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, major chronic disease, and mental health conditions. The study also discussed the development of long-term care policies in China and highlighted the priorities of these policies.

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