… ADL in patients who were independent in a particular ADL at baseline. For individual ADLs,
rates of loss of independence … For each ADL, about half of patients who lost independence …

… status of older adults. Decline may place the older adult on a spiral of iatrogenesis leading
to further health problems. One of the best ways to evaluate the health status of older adults is …

… encourage older adults to remain as independent as possible. Using the Katz index in acute
care settings may require a new institutional emphasis on the nursing staff’s responsibility to …

… ” of decreased PF, followed by decreased independence in ADL, our findings demonstrate
that maintaining PF across the older adult lifespan extends performance of the basic self-care …

… Almost one-third of older adults hospitalized for acute medical illness decline in their … ADL
independence. Those eligible for this analysis were the subgroup independent in all ADLs …

… A review of the few Spanish works using similar methodology shows that the percentage of
non-institutionalised persons who are independent enough to carry out ADLs is considerably …

… The Katz ADL measures self-care tasks including; bathing, … Katz ADL is short and can be
administered by interview. However, when caring for the older adults, administering Katz ADL …

… more complex interactions than those used in ADLs,’ (pS19) for … of a loss of ADL function
and independent living [Citation7]. … that influences independent function among older adults. …

… independence in activities of daily living (ADL) following acute hospitalization, is observed
among older adults. … overall prevalence of HAD among older adults hospitalized in acute care, …

… of an intervention for older adults at risk of hospital … Results on functional ability and
independence in ADLs are … older adults on functional status and independence in ADLs. …