title: [New methods for evaluation of abilities remaining in the elderly with severe dementia].
abstract: The elderly with dementia show distinct characteristics and different remaining abilities even in advanced disease. For improvement of the quality of care for the elderly, it is essential to evaluate their remaining abilities. Mini-communication Test, Braiding Test and Vitality Index have been developed to evaluate the abilities remaining in the elderly with severe dementia. The reliability, validity and usefulness of these new methods were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Disability Sciences, University of Tsukuba.
authors.forename: Setsu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iijima
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life