THE INFLUENCES OF DEMENSIA ON THE FULFILLMENT OF DAILY LIVING ACTIVITY (ADL) IN ELDERLY PEOPLE

Objective: This study aimed at analyzing and then determining whether there was an effect of dementia on the fulfillment of Activity of Dayling Living (ADL) over some social institutions in 2017. This study used a non-experimental method with cross sectional approach. The population in this study was all elderly who lived in social institution of Tresna Werdha Gau Mabaji, Gowa Regency as many as 97 elderly, with a sample of 78 elderly selected by using the purposive sampling method. The variables of this study were elderly people who experienced dementia which were measured by using a MMSE observation sheet and dependence on Activities of Daily Living fulfillment, which were measured using a modified Barthel Index at Tresna Werdha Social Institution of Gau Mabaji Gowa Regency. The data were analysed using a Simple Linear Regression Test with p = 0,000 <0,05. Research implications with regard to the prevention of a decline in the ability of brain function, for instance, the reduced capacity of memory, the decreasing ability of thinking, understand something, considering and understanding language, and the declining mental intelligence, so that it all could affect daily activities. Thus, some activities were needed to stimulate the capacity of memory for the elderly people in order to reduce the occurrence of dementia. This study generated recommendations that we the concept of Health Promotion and the increase of activity stimulation activities in order to stimulate the memory of the elderly. Within this way, the activity of Dayling Living (ADL) is hoped to be fulfilled in the elderly at the Tresna Werdha Gau Mabaji Gowa nursing home 2017.