Loss of Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults Hospitalized with Medical Illnesses: Increased Vulnerability with Age
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- 26 March 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 51 (4), 451-458
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51152.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe the changes in activities of daily living (ADL) function occurring before and after hospital admission in older people hospitalized with medical illness and to assess the effe...Keywords
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