WHY: The assessment of functional status is critical when caring for older adults. Normal
aging changes, acute illness, worsening chronic illness, and hospitalization can contribute …

WHY: The assessment of functional status is critical when caring for older adults. Normal
aging changes, acute illness, worsening chronic illness, and hospitalization can contribute …

WHY: The assessment of functional status is critical when caring for older adults. Normal
changes due to aging, acute illness, worsening chronic illness, and hospitalization can …

WHY: Normal aging changes and health problems frequently show themselves as declines
in the functional status of older adults. Decline may place the older adult on a spiral of …

The activities of daily living (ADLs) is a term used to collectively describe fundamental skills
that are required to independently care for oneself such as eating, bathing, and mobility. The …

Georgia Koppel is an 81-year-old widow brought to the ED by neighbors who found her in
her yard, wandering and disoriented.(This case is a composite based on my experience.) …

Background Activities of daily living (ADL) are often used as predictors of health and function
in older persons. This systematic review is part of a series initiated by the European Network …

WHY: Normal aging changes and health problems frequently show themselves as declines
in the functional status of older adults. Decline may place the older adult on a spiral of …

Background and Purpose: Nursing facility patients are a population that has not been well
studied with regard to functional status and independence previously. As such, the manner …

Assessment of a patient's functional ability to perform activities of daily living is an essential
part of nursing. Measuring the functional ability of older adults is a potent predictor of a …