Functional decline in hospitalized older adults
Functional decline in hospitalized older adults
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DOI：
10.1097/00000446-200601000-00032
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Graf, C
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作者：
Graf, C
在住院的老年人中，功能衰退可能在几天内发生。这种毁灭性的结果是老年人“级联到依赖”的常见结果，在这种情况下，正常的衰老变化——加上卧床休息或不活动——导致不可逆转的生理变化，出院时的不良结果，对许多人来说，安置在养老院。日常行走计划、防止感觉剥夺的活动、及时出院都是有助于预防功能衰退的干预措施。
In older adults who are hospitalized, functional decline can occur in a matter of days. This devastating outcome is a common result of the older adult's "cascade to dependency," in which normal aging changes-combined with bed rest or immobility-result in irreversible physiologic changes, poor outcomes at discharge, and for many, placement in a nursing home. Routine walking schedules, activities to prevent sensory deprivation, and timely hospital discharge are among the interventions that can help prevent functional decline.