The contribution of functional cognition screening during acute illness hospitalization of older adults in predicting participation in daily life after discharge

Abstract Background Cognitive assessment in acutely hospitalized older adults is mainly limited to neuropsychological screening measures of global cognition. Performance-based assessments of functional cognition better indicate functioning in real-life situations. However, their predictive validity...

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Main Authors: Maya Arieli, Maayan Agmon, Efrat Gil, Rachel Kizony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03398-5