Factors Influencing Outcomes of Older Adults After Undergoing Rehabilitation for Hip Fracture.
Katherine S McGiltonCharlene H ChuGary NagliePaula M van WykSteven StewartAileen M DavisPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2016)
Although cognitive impairment and prefracture functional impairment contribute to poor outcomes, prefracture functional impairment was more strongly associated with poor outcomes than cognitive impairment. There is evidence to show that individuals with cognitive impairment are able to regain their mobility, which suggests a need for postdischarge targeted interventions that include a focus on activities of daily living for older adults with cognitive impairment and functional impairment to stabilize gains from inpatient rehabilitation.