著者

飯島 節

出版者

The Japan Geriatrics Society

雑誌

日本老年医学会雑誌 (ISSN:03009173)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.42, no.2, pp.170-173, 2005

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The elderly with dementia show distinct characteristics and different remaining abilities even in advanced disease. For improvement of the quality of care for the elderly, it is essential to evaluate their remaining abilities. Mini-communication Test, Braiding Test and Vitality Index have been developed to evaluate the abilities remaining in the elderly with severe dementia. The reliability, validity and usefulness of these new methods were discussed.