Simple Summary Older patients with cancer are more likely to experience a deterioration in
their functional status than are their similar-aged, cancer-free counterparts. Such functional …

Aims Proxy reports are often used when patients are unable to self-report. It is unclear how
proxy measures are currently in use in adult health care and research settings. We aimed to …

Background For clinical decision making it is important to identify patients at risk for adverse
outcomes after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery, especially in the older population. Because …

Objective: The capacity for accurate self-appraisals of age-related changes in cognitive and
functional abilities is integral to the maintenance of independence in later life, yet there is …

Background Inactive behaviour is common in older adults during hospitalisation and
associated with poor health outcomes. If patients at high risk of spending little time …

(1) Background: The use of standardized tools is regarded as the basis for an evidence-
based assessment. The tools enable monitoring of complex events and the effectiveness of …

ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this article is to highlight how scientists
have assessed all components of functional status in older adults transitioning from hospital …

Background Older adults with cognitive impairment are frequently hospitalized and
discharged to facility-based transitional care programs (TCPs). However, it is unknown …

Abstract Background and Objectives The literature on transitions after hospitalization is
based on a medicalized model focusing primarily on medication management and …

Background Some patients admitted to acute care hospital require supportive services after
discharge. The objective of our review was to identify models and variables that predict the …