Loss of independence in activities of daily living in older adults hospitalized with medical illnesses: increased vulnerability with age

Authors :: Covinsky, Kenneth E.
Palmer, Robert M.
Fortinsky, Richard H.
Counsell, Steven R.
Stewart, Anita L.
Kresevic, Denise
Burant, Christopher J.
Landefeld, C. Seth
Source :: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. April, 2003, Vol. 51 Issue 4, 451-458
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Findings indicate that elderly patients discharged from hospitals may experience decreased functionality in activities of daily living, compared to their baseline levels. Age is also a factor in the ability to recover lost functionality

Subjects :: Hospital patients -- Physiological aspects
Hospital patients -- Behavior
Aged patients -- Physiological aspects
Aged patients -- Behavior
Activities of daily living -- Health aspects
Health
Seniors

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