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The Berg Balance Scale is used by clinical exercise physiologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists to determine the functional mobility of an individual. This test can be administered prior to treatment for elderly individuals and patients with a history of but not limited to stroke, [1] Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Ataxia, vertigo, cardiovascular disease and ...
Activity exercise-whether one is able to do daily activities normally without any problem, self care activities Sleep rest-do they have hypersomnia, insomnia, do they have normal sleeping patterns Cognitive-perceptual-assessment of neurological function is done to assess, check the person's ability to comprehend information
The functional assessment tests the level of care necessary for patients who require long-term care. Most functional assessment tests are face-to-face interviews in the patient’s home.
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a process used by healthcare practitioners to assess the status of older people who might have frailty in order to optimize their subsequent management. These people often have complex, multiple and interdependent problems ( multimorbidity ) which make their care more challenging than in younger ...
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The Florida Cognitive Activities Scale (FCAS) is a 25-item scale used to assess the cognitive activity in elderly populations. There are two subscales, the Higher Cognitive Abilities and Frequent Cognitive Abilities, and also a measure of self-reported maintenance of cognitive activity.
Activities of daily living (ADLs) is a term used in healthcare to refer to an individual's daily self-care activities. Health professionals often use a person's ability or inability to perform ADLs as a measure of their functional status .
This is done to create a repeatable and reliable clinical balance assessment tool. [32] A 2011 Cochrane Review found that specific types of exercise (such as gait, balance, co-ordination and functional tasks; strengthening exercises; 3D exercises [e.g. Tai Chi] and combinations of these) can help improve balance in older adults.