Effects of Mobility and Cognition on Hospitalization and Inpatient Days in Women in Late Life

Conclusions: Among women late in life, mobility limitations and cognitive deficits were each independent predictors of higher inpatient health care utilization even after considering each other and conventional predictors. Additive effects of reduced mobility and poorer cognition may be important to consider in medical decision making and health care policy planning for the growing population of adults aged ≥85 years.

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Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - December 13, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ensrud, K. E., Lui, L.-Y., Paudel, M. L., Schousboe, J. T., Kats, A. M., Cauley, J. A., McCulloch, C. E., Yaffe, K., Cawthon, P. M., Hillier, T. A., Taylor, B. C., for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) Tags: Research Article Source Type: research