Activities of daily living and quality of life in Alzheimer disease.
Alzheimer's disease is known for placing a significant burden on caregivers, which includes social, psychological, physical or economic aspects. The disease decreases patients' capacity for activities of daily living and quality of life. Information about functional status is useful in the interpretation of the quality of life assessment results. In this paper the most commonly used scales evaluating activities of daily living and quality of life in Alzheimer's disease, either generic or specific, is presented.
Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland. jozefopara@wp.pl
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires