Advanced search
Publication Cover
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Volume 11, 1993 - Issue 1
Submit an article Journal homepage
590
Views
15
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

ADL capacity and loneliness among elderly persons with cognitive impairment

Karin Holmen Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, S-U3 82, Stockholm, Sweden; Karolinska Institute, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Huddinge Hospital, S-141 86, Huddinge, Sweden
,
Kjerstin Ericsson Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, S-U3 82, Stockholm, Sweden; Karolinska Institute, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Huddinge Hospital, S-141 86, Huddinge, Sweden
,
Lars Andersson Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, S-U3 82, Stockholm, Sweden
&
Bengt Winblad Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, S-U3 82, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 56-60 | Received 01 Sep 1991, Accepted 01 May 1992, Published online: 12 Jul 2009
 
Sample our Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days

Abstract

Advancing age brings a natural weakening of functions, making the individual rely more on support from the community and next-of-kin.

The purpose of this study was to investigate, in relation to subjective loneliness, the AOL dependence of elderly persons with and without impaired cognitive capacity. 264 persons were interviewed. The Mini-Mental State Examination was used as a screening instrument for obtaíning a cognitivdy-unpaired and a normal group of elderly.

Persons with impaired cognitive capacity who experienced loneliness had the greatest ADL dependence.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Download PDF

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.