The ability of daily living is to evaluate the basic self-care ability of the elderly such as dressing, eating, bathing and going to the toilet. These seemingly simple daily activities may have become difficult for some elderly people. Appraisers will carefully observe the performance of the elderly in these activities, so as to judge their self-care ability in daily life.
Cognitive ability assessment is an important means used by evaluators to judge the thinking, memory and intelligence of the elderly. Through a series of cognitive tests, the appraiser can know whether the elderly have memory loss, confusion or mental decline. This is of great significance for early detection and intervention of cognitive impairment.
The evaluation of mental state is also an important part of the ability evaluation of the elderly. This includes evaluating the emotional state, psychological activity, anxiety and depression of the elderly. A healthy mental state has a vital influence on the quality of life of the elderly.
Perception and communication ability is to evaluate the audio-visual ability, language understanding and expression ability and touch of the elderly. With the increase of age, some elderly people may have decreased vision and hearing, which will affect their communication and communication skills. Assessors will test these abilities of the elderly in order to provide them with appropriate assistive devices or communication strategies.
Social participation ability is mainly to evaluate the role and function of the elderly in society and family.
This includes their social skills, family roles and whether they can actively participate in social activities. Understanding the social participation of the elderly will help to provide them with more appropriate community services and support.
In a word, the ability appraiser of the elderly is a comprehensive profession, which needs to comprehensively evaluate many aspects of the elderly. Through their professional evaluation, we can provide better care and support for the elderly and help them enjoy their old age better.