The goal of this work is to build an audio information retrieval system which provides users with flexibility in formulating their queries: from audio examples to naı̈ve text. Specifically, the focus of this paper is on using naı̈ve text to create input queries describing the desired information of the users. Using naı̈ve text queries, however, raises interoperability issues between annotation and...

OBJECTIVES Decline in the performance of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and mobility may be preceded by symptoms the patient experiences, such as fatigue. The aim of this study is to investigate whether self-reported non-task-specific fatigue is a long-term risk factor for IADL-limitations and/or mobility performance in older adults after 10 years. METHODS A prospective study ...

OBJECTIVE Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that older Mexican Americans are at high risk for type 2 diabetes and its complications. Type 2 diabetes leads to a more rapid decline in functional status among older Mexican Americans with diabetes. This study was designed to examine the impact of diabetes on change in self-reported functional status over a 2-year period among older Mexican ...

BACKGROUND Interference in everyday functioning is part of the diagnostic criteria for dementia. Questionnaires measuring "instrumental activities of daily living" (IADL) are used to measure this interference, but the psychometric quality of these questionnaires is often questioned. In addition, these questionnaires are less suited for early-onset patients. This is problematic, given the high f...

Introduction Hearing loss is among the sensory changes strongly associated with loss of functional capacity. Objective It aims to determine whether the use of hearing aid contributes to the improvement of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) for middle aged and elderly hearing-impaired individuals. Methods This is a descriptive, longitudinal, and interventional study. We evaluated 17 ...

OBJECTIVES To determine how development of delirium after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) could predict activity of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADLs (IADL) disability, cognitive function, and self-reported health in individuals aged 80 and older. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary university hospital. PARTIC...

To characterize sociodemographic characteristics and overall functional status of community-dwelling patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) or diabetic edema (DME) using data from a nationally representative survey Medicare beneficiaries. A descriptive analysis was conducted pooled cross-sectional the MCBS linked fee-for-service (FFS) claims in 2006–2013 2015–2018. Co...

We explored whether gender moderated the influence of other factors on solo spousal caregiving. The subsample (N = 452) from the AHEAD study included elderly care recipients (CRs) receiving IADL assistance and their spouses. Logistic regression modeled the likelihood of solo spousal IADL care. Gender moderation was tested by product terms between CRs' gender and measures of partners' health, po...

The goal of this work is to build an audio information retrieval system which provides users with flexibility in formulating their queries: from audio examples to naı̈ve text. Specifically, the focus of this paper is on using naı̈ve text to create input queries describing the desired information of the users. Using naı̈ve text queries, however, raises interoperability issues between annotation and...