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What Matters? The Valued Life Activities of Older Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery

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Valued life activities are those activities an individual deems particularly important or meaningful. Surgery in older adults can affect their ability to perform valued activities, but data are lacking. We… Click to show full abstract

Valued life activities are those activities an individual deems particularly important or meaningful. Surgery in older adults can affect their ability to perform valued activities, but data are lacking. We characterized these activities and assessed performance of them following surgery.

Keywords: surgery; valued life; life activities; older adults; matters valued

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2019

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