Many older adults face new disabilities after hospital stays for serious illnesses
(American Geriatrics Society) Older adults often face new disabilities after a hospital stay for a serious illness. Among the problems they may need to adjust to are difficulties with bathing and dressing, shopping and preparing meals, and getting around inside and outside the home. These new disabilities can lead to being hospitalized again, being placed in a nursing home, and more permanent declines in well-being. The longer a serious disability lasts, the worse it can be for an older adult.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
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