"For low-income adults who experience trouble with one or more activities of daily living (ADL) or two or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), does the Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) improve performance of ADLs and IADLs?" by Noelle Bakken

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For low-income adults who experience trouble with one or more activities of daily living (ADL) or two or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), does the Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) improve performance of ADLs and IADLs?

Occupational Therapy | Critically Appraised Papers Series

Noelle Bakken, Dominican University of California
Lauryn Banovitz, Dominican University of California
Abigail Lafrenz, Dominican University of California
Kitsum Li, Department of Occupational Therapy, Dominican University of California

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Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy

Abstract

The growing population of older adults has created a societal shift, with many older adults preferring to stay in their homes for a longer period of time. This trend, known as aging-inplace, may provide greater independence and autonomy to older adults compared with those living in nursing homes. However, physical and cognitive changes associated with age may affect the ability to safely perform activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). This study examined performance in ADLs and IADLs, fall efficacy, and quality of life in 40 low-income, community dwelling adults aged 65 and older. Participants reported difficulty with one or more ADLs or two or more IADLs prior to the start of the intervention. Researchers utilized Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE), an interdisciplinary program to improve performance in ADLs and IADLs

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A product of the American Occupational Therapy Association's Evidence-based Literature Review Project.

Publisher's Statement

Originally published as: Bakken, N., Banovitz, L., Lafranz, A., & Li, K. (2015) For low-income adults who experience trouble with one or more activities of daily living (ADL) or two or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), does the Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) improve performance of ADLs and IADLs? [Critically Appraised paper] Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, Evidence-Based Practice Project.

Citation Information

Noelle Bakken, Lauryn Banovitz, Abigail Lafrenz and Kitsum Li. "For low-income adults who experience trouble with one or more activities of daily living (ADL) or two or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), does the Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) improve performance of ADLs and IADLs?" (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kitsum_li/35/