Changes in health-related quality of life among older adults aging with long-term spinal cord injury.

Sophie JörgensenMaria Valentina Costa AnderssonJan Lexell

Published in: Spinal cord (2020)

Older adults aging with long-term SCI show large variations in all HRQoL-domains and have the potential to maintain a high and stable level of HRQoL over time. Persons with AIS D injuries may need increased attention to mitigate negative changes in depressive symptoms and global QoL. Further studies are needed to identify modifiable factors associated with changes in HRQoL in older adults aging with long-term SCI.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
depressive symptoms
physical activity
spinal cord
neuropathic pain
risk assessment
climate change