Factors Associated With Recovery of Independence Among Newly Disabled Older Persons
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- 10 January 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 165 (1) , 106-112
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.165.1.106
Abstract
Disability in basic activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing and walking, is common among community-dwelling older persons1 and is often considered progressive or permanent. Previous research, however, has shown the dynamic nature of disability.2 In a recent study that included monthly ADL assessments, we demonstrated recovery rates substantially higher than those previously reported,3 with more than 80% of newly disabled older persons regaining independence. However, the time course of recovery was highly variable and nearly half of those who recovered developed recurrent disability within 6 months.3This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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