People with dementia living in long-term care facilities have severe activities limitation and participation restriction. Rehabilitation through engagement in activities and enhancement of participation seems to be crucial for this population. A multidimensional characterisation of activities and participation is recommended to inform the design and implementation of rehabilitation. Mobility was the most affected domain, highlighting the need for specific rehabilitation, as mobility restrictions are associated with residents' dependency and caregivers' burden.

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A navegação consulta e descarregamento dos títulos inseridos nas Bibliotecas Digitais UC Digitalis, UC Pombalina e UC Impactum, pressupõem a aceitação plena e sem reservas dos Termos e Condições de Uso destas Bibliotecas Digitais, disponíveis em https://digitalis.uc.pt/pt-pt/termos. 247 f o r m a l c a r e g i v e r s ' H e a lt H c H a r ac t e r i z at i o n a n d s e l f -p e r c e p t i o n : i m p l i c at i o n s f o r l o n g -t e r m c a r e p r ac t i c e 248Thus, long-term care institutions should invest in interventions to prevent and alleviate physical and emotional overloads and promote strategies for self-care.