Functional Decline

Potentially inappropriate prescribing is significantly associated with a range of health-related and system-related outcomes, according to a recent meta-analysis.

Frail elders who enrolled in a state Medicaid HCBS and used home nurse services were more likely to experience functional decline than those who did not. Their peers who received physical therapy were...

Participants who took donanemab for 76 weeks showed 32% slower decline in thinking and daily function compared with those in a placebo group.

Older adults often face persistent functional decline after being hospitalized with influenza. The findings highlight the need for prevention, investigators say.

Missed bill payments and lowered credit scores may be evident years before a dementia diagnosis, a new study shows. Earlier diagnosis could help protect patients’ financial well-being, investigators...

Long-term exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications is linked to reduced physical function — though not cognitive function — in nursing home residents.

The COVID-19 outbreak may be indirectly affecting cognition, behavior and function in people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, say investigators.

Study participants with both conditions had “particularly poor functionality” with relative scores nearly 50% lower for all activity limitations evaluated.

Inactive hospital stays result in poor outcomes for many elderly adults. Greater attention to the problem is warranted, say physician-researchers.

From cane hooks to wider exam tables, modifications can improve the healthcare experience of elders with functional disabilities.