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| Excess disability during morning care in nursing home residents with dementia | | Author(s) | Joan C Rogers, Margo B Holm, Louis D Burgio |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 12, no 2, June 2000 |
| Pages | pp 267-282 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Excess disability was examined in 17 nursing home residents with dementia by comparing their morning care tasks under two activities of daily living (ADLs) caregiving approaches: a dependence-supportive one under usual care, and independence-supportive one under functional rehabilitation. The results suggest that excess disability in severely cognitively impaired and functionally disabled residents can be reduced by increasing opportunities for independent activity, and substituting non-directive and directive verbal help for physical help. Increased independence in ADL can be achieved without disruptive behaviours, and can foster appropriate requests for task-related help during caregiving. However, functional rehabilitation requires more time than usual care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001109218 A |
| Classmark | EA: CA: C4: KX: LHB: 7T |
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