The Effect of the Occupational Group Program on Physical function, Cognitive function, Activities of Daily Living and Quality of Life for Elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Yeon-Sik Jang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Occupational Group ◽  
Group Program

scholarly journals Influence of Hemoglobin Level on Muscle and Physical Functions, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life in Patients With Hematological Malignancies

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 153473541984219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuya Fukushima ◽  
Jiro Nakano ◽  
Shun Ishii ◽  
Ayumi Natsuzako ◽  
Haruna Kawachi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Hematological Malignancies ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Physical Functions

Purpose. Patients with hematological malignancies often present with reduced muscle and physical functions, which are caused by the disease or related treatment. Moreover, patients with hematological malignancies rapidly develop low hemoglobin levels, and this may affect muscle and physical functions. This study aimed to identify the influence of hemoglobin levels on muscle and physical functions in patients with hematological malignancies. Methods. Using a cross-sectional study design, this study included 60 patients with hematological malignancies (mean age = 68.0 ± 10.2 years, women 56.7%) who were hospitalized for chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-related side effects and underwent examination for skeletal muscle mass (SMM), muscle strength, physical function, activities of daily living (ADLs), psychological status, and quality-of-life (QOL), including physical symptoms. Participants were divided into 3 groups according to tertiles of hemoglobin levels: low (n = 19), middle (n = 20), and high (n = 21). Evaluation items were compared among the 3 groups. Results. There was no significant difference among the 3 groups in terms of SMM. The low hemoglobin group showed significantly higher values of fatigue and dyspnea and lower values of muscle strength, ADLs, and QOL than the high hemoglobin group. Conclusions. Hemoglobin levels did not affect SMM; however, muscle weakness, decrease in physical function, physical symptoms such as fatigue and dyspnea, and decline in ADLs and QOL were observed in patients with low hemoglobin levels.

scholarly journals Glioblastoma Multiforme from Diagnosis to Rehabilitation: a Prospective, Hospital- Based, Case Study of Inpatient Reported Symptoms, Physiotherapy and Functional Improvement

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 3785-3788
Author(s):  
Parvez Inamdar ◽  
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Sameer Shaikh ◽  
Darshita Fatnani ◽  
Sejal Sathe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Glioblastoma Multiforme ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Functional Improvement ◽  
Patients With Cancer

A physiotherapist treats patients with Glioblastoma multiforme. Glioblastoma multiforme treatment includes chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, which are being continuously developed and thus increase the survival of patients with a cancer diagnosis. More specifically, 5-year survival rates increase with a cancer diagnosis. Patients with Glioblastoma multiforme have many problems including muscle weakness, pulmonary dysfunction, fatigue, and pain. In the end, patients with cancer tend to have a decline in activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QOL). Additionally, patients often have progressive disease, depression, and anxiety. Physiotherapy often helps patients regain strength and physical function and improve their QOL and independence of daily living that they may have lost due to its treatment. Physiotherapy has an important role in increasing the physical function of Glioblastoma multiforme patients. In the future, physiotherapy may be progressively needed for the management of Glioblastoma multiforme patients. KEYWORDS: Glioblastoma multiforme, Activities of daily living, Quality of Life, Physiotherapy.

Physical Function, Quality of Life, and Energy Expenditure During Activities of Daily Living in Obese, Post-Bariatric Surgery, and Healthy Subjects

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 2138-2144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiane Monteiro ◽  
Diego A. N. Ponce ◽  
Humberto Silva ◽  
Fabio Pitta ◽  
Alexandre J. F. Carrilho
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Post Bariatric Surgery

Abstract WMP90: Marital Status and Post-Stroke Outcomes

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liming Dong ◽  
Devin Brown ◽  
Erin Case ◽  
Lewis Morgenstern ◽  
Lynda Lisabeth
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Stroke Outcomes ◽  
Never Married ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

Introduction: Although the impacts of marital status on health have long been recognized, little is known about its role in stroke outcomes. The study examined the association of marital status with neuropsychiatric, cognitive, functional, and quality of life outcomes at 90 days post-stroke in a population-based sample. Methods: Data were obtained from the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi (BASIC) project (2009-2016). Post-stroke outcomes included neurological status assessed by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, cognitive function assessed by the Modified Mini-Mental State Examination, functioning assessed by an activities of daily living (ADL)/instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) score, depression assessed by the 8-item Patient Health Questionnaire, and quality of life assessed by the short-form Stroke Specific Quality of Life scale. Linear or Tobit regression models were used to examine the association between marital status and stroke outcomes, accounting for attrition. Results: Among 1,226 ischemic or hemorrhagic cases, mean age was 67.6 (SD=12.3), half were women, and three-fifths were Mexican American; 23.0% were widowed, 20.1% were divorced/separated, and 8.4% were never married. Widowed participants were more likely to be female, aged above 75, and less educated than other groups. After adjustment for age, sex, ethnicity, education and stroke severity, compared with those married, those widowed had significantly worse cognitive function and quality of life, those never married had worse neurological and cognitive outcomes, and those divorced/separated had more depressive symptoms and poorer quality of life (Table). Conclusions: Being unmarried at stroke onset is associated with worse outcomes after stroke, and the outcome profiles vary by marital status. Further research should investigate potential mechanisms and develop interventions to improve outcomes of unmarried stroke survivors.

scholarly journals The path linking disease severity and cognitive function with quality of life in Parkinson's disease:the mediating effect of activities of daily living and depression.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao He ◽  
Yuling Tian ◽  
Hongjuan Han ◽  
Jing Cui ◽  
Xiaoyan Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Effect Of Pd ◽  
Significant Direct Effect

Abstract Background: Research on quality of life (QOL) with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has examined direct influencing factors, not mediators. The study aim was to explore whether PD severity and poor cognitive function may decrease physical and mental QOL by reducing activities of daily living (ADL) and increasing depression in sequence. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire study of 150 PD hospital patients in China. PD severity, cognitive function, ADL, depression, and QOL were evaluated. We used structural equation modeling to analyze the mediating effects of ADL and depression on the association between PD severity/cognition and physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) QOL. Results:There was a significant mediating effect of PD severity on PCS via ADL and depression (95%CI: −0.669, −0.026), and a significant direct effect (p<0.001). The mediating effect of PD severity on MCS via ADL and depression was significant (95%CI: −2.135, −0.726), but there was no direct effect (p = 0.548). There was a significant mediating effect of cognitive function on PCS via ADL and depression (95%CI: 0.025, 0.219) and a significant direct effect (p<0.001). The mediating effect of cognitive function on MCS via ADL and depression was significant (95%CI: 0.256, 0.645), but there was no direct effect (p = 0.313). The PCS models showed a partial mediation, and the MCS models showed a complete mediation, of ADL and depression.Conclusions:PD severity and cognitive function increase depression by reducing ADL, leading to lower QOL, and directly or indirectly affect PCS and MCS through different pathways.

scholarly journals Group-Based Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy for the Improvement of Mental Outcomes in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Patients in Low Resource Care Facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ina Shaw ◽  
Melany Cronje ◽  
Brandon Stuwart Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Brain Plasticity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Group Exercise

Background: Exercise is related to enhanced cognitive functioning and brain plasticity. Exercise might represent a potential adjunctive treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Furthermore, group exercise may prove especially useful due to its additional benefits. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of low-cost, group-based exercise on mental outcomes in patients with mild to moderate AD. Methods: Participants with mild to moderate AD were randomized to either a non-exercising control (CON) group or a group-exercise (GEX) group (n = 20 each). The GEX participated in eight weeks of three-times-weekly non-consecutive 45-minute sessions consisting of balance, resistance, aerobic, and flexibility exercises to determine their effect on mental outcomes, namely, cognitive function, activities of daily living (ADLs), and quality of life (QOL). Results: The intervention program showed a significant (P ≤ 0.05) increase in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores (P = 0.023). While the GEX were found to have no change in their (Alzheimer’s disease cooperative study activities of daily living) ADCS-ADL scores (P = 0.574). The CON demonstrated a significant, but deleterious 13.77% decrease in their ADCS-ADL scores from pre- to mid-test (P = 0.023) and from pre- to post-test (P = 0.038). Quality of Life-Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD) scores were unchanged in both the GEX and CON. Conclusions: Our results indicate that a low-cost, multidimensional group exercise intervention can positively influence cognitive function and improve patients with mild to moderate AD ability to perform ADLs.

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