Functional decline in nursing home residents: A prognostic study

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Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo Ferreira · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

José Rodolfo Torres de Araújo · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Kênio Costa de Lima · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

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The cumulative probability of maintaining functional capacity in institutionalized older adults was only 44% at the 2-year follow-up. Prognostic factors for functional decline included severe cognitive impairment, continence decline and incidence of hospitalizations.

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Frailty in Older Adults Health, Nursing, Elderly Care Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

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Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 12, Issue 5, pp. e0177353-e0177353

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177353

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