Reliability of Physical Performance Measures in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease
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Physical Performance and Quality of Life of Nursing-Home Residents with Mild and Moderate Dementia
INTRODUCTION The aims of this study were to describe the quality of life (QoL) of nursing-home residents with dementia and their balance, mobility, muscle strength and daily life activity, as well as to examine the associations between QoL and levels of balance, mobility, muscle strength and daily life activity. METHODS The study is cross sectional, and 170 nursing-home residents with dementi...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1079-5006,1758-535X
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/52a.1.m52