Objectives Hospital-associated disability (HAD), defined as loss of independence in
activities of daily living (ADL) following acute hospitalization, is observed among older …

Introduction Hospitalassociated deconditioning (HAD) or posthospital syndrome is well
recognized as reduced functional performance after an acute hospitalization …

Background Immobility is major contributor to poor outcomes for older people during
hospitalisation with an acute medical illness. Yet currently there is no specific mobility …

This review examines ways to decrease preventable effects of hospitalization on older
adults in acute care medical (non-geriatric) units, with a focus on the Israeli experience at …

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

Background: Acute diseases and hospitalization are associated with functional deterioration
in older persons. Although most of the functional decline occurs before hospitalization in …

Background: The literature pays low attention to functional changes during acute illness in
older patients. Our main objectives were to separately describe the different functional …

Independent mobility is a key factor in predicting morbidity and determining hospital
discharge readiness for older patients. The main objective was identify and appraise …

Background During hospitalization older adults have a high risk of developing functional
impairments unrelated to the reasons for their admission. This is termed hospital-associated …

This paper reports on the findings and recommendations specific to older adults from the
“Tech Summit: Innovative Tools for Assessing Diet and Physical Activity for Health …