(Instrumental) activities of daily living in older adults with intellectual disabilities

TIM Hilgenkamp, R van Wijck, HM Evenhuis - Research in developmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
Daily living skills are important to ageing adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The
purpose of this study was to investigate the level of these skills in older adults with ID and to …

Physical fitness is predictive for a decline in the ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living in older adults with intellectual disabilities: Results of the HA-ID …

A Oppewal, TIM Hilgenkamp, R van Wijck… - Research in …, 2015 - Elsevier
The ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) is important for one's level
of independence. A high incidence of limitations in IADL is seen in older adults with …

Caregivers' reported functional limitations in activities of daily living among middle-aged adults with intellectual disabilities

LP Lin, YC Hsia, SW Hsu, CH Loh, CL Wu… - Research in …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to describe the functioning of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and
to examine socio-economic effects on ADL functioning among adults with intellectual …

Association of early-onset dementia with activities of daily living (ADL) in middle-aged adults with intellectual disabilities: the caregiver's perspective

LP Lin, SW Hsu, YC Hsia, CL Wu, C Chu… - Research in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Few studies have investigated in detail which factors influence activities of daily living (ADL)
in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) comorbid with/without dementia conditions. The …

Physical fitness is predictive for a decline in daily functioning in older adults with intellectual disabilities: results of the HA-ID study

A Oppewal, TIM Hilgenkamp, R van Wijck… - Research in …, 2014 - Elsevier
A high incidence of limitations in daily functioning is seen in older adults with intellectual
disabilities (ID), along with poor physical fitness levels. The aim of this study was to assess …

Performance of (instrumental) activities of daily living and physical capacity in Spanish adults with intellectual disabilities: a cross-sectional pilot study

L Delgado-Lobete, R Montes-Montes, C Freire… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Performance in basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL; IADL) is an essential
indicator of daily functioning and health of people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The aims …

Measures of everyday competence in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review

LLF Law, F Barnett, MK Yau, MA Gray - Age and Ageing, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background: the issue of safety of the cognitively impaired elderly people living alone has
been continuously raised. Traditional psychometric measures of cognitive abilities may not …

Physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults with intellectual disabilities: a comparative study

A Dixon-Ibarra, M Lee… - Adapted Physical …, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to examine the physical activity patterns of older adults with
intellectual disabilities (ID) in comparison with younger adults with ID and older adults …

Health status and ADL functioning of older persons with intellectual disability: Community residence versus residential care centers

H Lifshitz, J Merrick, M Morad - Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2008 - Elsevier
The objective of the study was to study differences in aging phenomena among adults with
intellectual disability (ID), who live in community residence versus their peers in residential …

Physical fitness in older people with ID—Concept and measuring instruments: A review

TIM Hilgenkamp, R van Wijck, HM Evenhuis - Research in developmental …, 2010 - Elsevier
A certain level of physical fitness is a prerequisite for independent functioning and self-care,
but the level of physical fitness declines with ageing. This applies to older adult with …