Evaluation of functional improvement in older patients with cognitive impairment, depression and/or delirium admitted to a geriatric convalescence hospitalization unit

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 149-153

  Esperanza, A ^a   Miralles, R ^a   Rius, I ^a   Fernandez, B ^a   Digon A ^a   Arranz, P ^a   Gonzalez, P ^a   Raja, Y ^a   Serrano, P ^a   Zafra, M ^a   Vazquez, O ^a   Gili, P ^a   Cervera, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barthel index; Cognitive impairment; Geriatric convalescence unit (GCU); Intermediate care; Rehabilitation of elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONVALESCENCE; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; COMORBIDITY; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; HEALTH STATUS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CONVALESCENCE; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 3042592127     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2004.04.021     Document Type: Article

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