Frequency and implications of coexistent manifestations of serious illness in older adults with dementia.
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18309
Abstract: BACKGROUND In older adults, serious illness comprises three manifestations: dementia, activity of daily living (ADL) impairment, and other advanced medical conditions (AMC; e.g., end-stage renal disease). Little is known about how dementia and other manifestations… read more here.
Keywords: manifestations serious; serious illness; adl impairment; dementia ... See more keywords
Association of impairments in activities of daily living (ADLs) with symptom burden, health care utilization, and survival among hospitalized patients with advanced cancer.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.34_suppl.203
Abstract: 203 Background: Hospitalized patients with cancer often have impaired ADLs related to age, comorbidities, and both cancer and treatment-related morbidity. However, the relationship between ADL impairment and patients’ symptom burden and clinical outcomes has not… read more here.
Keywords: adl impairment; symptom burden; cancer; advanced cancer ... See more keywords
Impairment in Activities of Daily Living and Related Factors in Older Adults with Severe Lumbar Spinal Stenosis before Hospitalization
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DOI: 10.4235/agmr.24.0128
Abstract: Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) impairs activities of daily living (ADL) in older adults. Factors associated with ADL impairment in LSS have not been identified. This study aimed to ascertain the pre-admission living conditions in… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar spinal; spinal stenosis; activities daily; impairment ... See more keywords