Impact of hospital admission on functional and cognitive measures in older subjects

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 208-212

  Merino Martin S ^a   Cruz Jentoft, A J ^b  

^a Centro de Salud Mar Báltico   (Spain)

^b Ramon y Cajal Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cognitive status; Hospitalization

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 84865252791     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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