Home-Based Telerehabilitation for People With Alzheimer Disease

Mini Mental Test evaluates the cognitive skills. For each question of the test, the correct answer is scored as 1 point, the incorrect answer 0 point. Test is divided into two sections, the first of which requires vocal responses only and covers orientation, memory, and attention; the maximum score is 21. The second part tests ability to name, follow verbal and written commands, write a sentence spontaneously, and copy a complex polygon; the maximum score is 9.

Timed Up and Go Test measure the level of functional mobility skills and, assess fall risk and balance. The time elapsed between standing up from the sitting position, walking the distance of 3 meters, coming back and sitting back on the chair is recorded. The shorter time reflect the better performance.

5 Time Sit to Stand Test measure the level of functional mobility skills and, assess fall risk and lower extremity strength. The test measures the time taken to stand five times from a sitting position as quickly as possible. The shorter time reflect the better performance.

One Leg Stance Test evaluates the static balance. The time of standing unsupported on one leg with eyes open, hands beside the body is recorded. The test is finished when the patient's foot touches the ground. Longer duration indicates good balance.

Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale is a questionnaire that measures the ability of people to perform daily activities functionally. The Index ranks adequacy of performance in the six functions of bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding. A score of 6 indicates full function, 4 indicates moderate impairment, and 2 or less indicates severe functional impairment.

The Geriatric Depression Scale is a 30-item self-report measure designed to assess and screen depressive symptoms among older adults. Each item on the GDS is scored with one point for a depressive response. Items are summed to determine the total score with a maximum of 30 points. General interpretive guidelines are as follows: scores ranging from 0 to 9 indicate normal mood, scores of 10 to 19 indicate mild depressive symptoms, and scores of 20 to 30 indicate severe depressive symptoms.

The beck anxiety scale is a questionnaire used to measure the anxiety levels of individuals. Respondents are asked to report the extent to which they have been bothered by each of the 21 symptoms in the week preceding their completion of the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Each symptom item has four possible answer choices: Not at All (0 point); Mildly (1 point), Moderately (2 point), and; Severely (3 point). A total score of 0-7 is interpreted as a "Minimal" level of anxiety; 8-15 as "Mild"; 16-25 as "Moderate", and; 26-63 as "Severe".

The Zarit Burden Scale is a questionnaire that measures the care burden of caregivers. It contains 22 items. Each item on the interview is a statement which the caregiver is asked to endorse using a 5-point scale. Response options range from 0 (Never) to 4 (Nearly Always). Higher scores indicate greater burden.

Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale measures parameters such as coping with stress, being productive and beneficial. The scale is scored by summing responses to each item answered on a 1 to 5 Likert scale. The total score is obtained by summing the score for each of the 14 items. The minimum scale score is 14 and the maximum is 70. Higher scores are associated with higher levels of mental well-being.