Background Almost half of the stroke patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation has
persisting problems after discharge. Currently, there is no evidence based geriatric …

Background Almost half of the stroke patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation has
persisting problems after discharge. Currently, there is no evidence based geriatric …

Background Stroke is one of the major causes of loss of independence, decreased quality of
life and mortality among elderly people. About half of the elderly stroke patients discharged …

Objectives: to compare the effectiveness and costs of a new domiciliary rehabilitation service
for elderly stroke patients with geriatric day‐hospital care. Design: randomized controlled …

There is no gold standard for rehabilitation of geriatric patients. Although many studies
indicate that a multifaceted team approach, such as seen with specialized stroke units, may …

Current guidelines in stroke management are divided on the issue of providing further
rehabilitation to stroke patients who have had stroke six months ago and longer. Whilst …

Background Geriatric patients are typically underrepresented in studies on the functional
outcome of rehabilitation after stroke. Moreover, most geriatric stroke patients do probably …

Background Stroke is a highly prevalent disease among older people and can have a major
impact on daily functioning and quality of life. When community-dwelling older people are …

BACKGROUND: Considering the demographic trend, characterized by a marked aging due
to the increase in life expectancy and the improvement in medical care, in the next future …

Background As the population continues to age rapidly, clarifying the factors affecting the
prognosis in very elderly stroke patients is essential to enhance the quality of their …