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| Evaluation of complex activities in daily living of elderly Japanese with visual impairment | | Author(s) | K Nakamura, A Otomo, A Maeda |
| Journal title | Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 11, no 2, April 1999 |
| Pages | pp 123-129 |
| Keywords | Visual impairment ; Residents [care homes] ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social surveys ; Japan. |
| Annotation | This study was conducted to determine whether older people with visual impairment differ in the performance of complex activities in daily living from those without visual impairment. The study subjects were residents in two homes for the aged in Japan, and consisted of 79 older people, 37 with visual impairment, and 42 serving as controls; ages ranged from 64 to 95 years. Complex activities of the subjects were ascertained by interview using a 46-item questionnaire. The visually impaired had lower performance levels for: telephone use, shopping, cleaning one's room, and using medical facilities in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs); interest in TV or radio and religious faith in "enriching activities"; and visiting behaviours in "social role". The performance of complex activities by older people with visual impairment were diminished in specific categories, but not overall, and this may be attributable to poor mobility and/or more passive attitudes in the daily activities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990715204 A |
| Classmark | BR: KX: CA: C4: F: 3F: 7DT * |
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