Objective: To identify unique predictors of the ability to return to living alone in geriatric
patients undergoing medical rehabilitation. Design: Of 900 consecutive geriatric patients …

Objective: To cross validate and extend the authors' finding that cognition is one of the best
predictors of return to living alone after medical rehabilitation. Design: A prospective sample …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate patient characteristics predicting living at home after geriatric
rehabilitation. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. PATIENTS A total of 210 patients aged 65 …

OBJECTIVE: To determine risk factors for lack of recovery of independent functioning after
hospitalization for acute medical illness. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of cohort study of …

Ruchinskas RA, Singer HK, Repetz NK. Cognitive status and ambulation in geriatric
rehabilitation: walking without thinking? Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2000; 81: 1224-8 …

OBJECTIVES: This study explored the effect of multimorbidity, cognitive and physical
impairment, and sociodemographic factors on the choice of allocation of geriatric patients at …

OBJECTIVE: To describe functional deficits among older adults living alone and receiving
home nursing following medical hospitalization, and the association of living alone with lack …

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 …

Objectives To determine for each basic, instrumental, and mobility activity after
hospitalization for acute medical illness:(1) disability prevalence immediately before and …

Background/Objectives Community‐based older adults are increasingly living alone. When
they become ill, they might need greater support from the healthcare system than would …