Functional capacity and quality of life of hospitalized octogenarians.
Michelle Cardoso BillettCássia Regina Vancini CampanharoMaria Carolina Barbosa Teixeira LopesRuth Ester Assayag BatistaAngélica Gonçalves da Silva BelascoMeiry Fernanda Pinto OkunoPublished in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2020)
Older adults' QoL is associated with the maintenance of autonomy and functional capacity. Older adults experience a health decline during the hospitalization process, due to the limitation in performing their ADL and lack of encouragement by the health team.