The Hospital Elder Life program : A model of care to prevent cognitive and functional decline in older hospitalized patients

Inouye et al describe the Hospital Elder Life Program, a new model of care designed to prevent functional and cognitive decline of older persons during hospitalization. Their results suggest that the program successfully prevents cognitive and functional decline in at-risk older patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2000-12, Vol.48 (12), p.1697-1706
Hauptverfasser:	INOUYE, Sharon K, BOGARDUS, Sidney T, BAKER, Dorothy I, LEO-SUMMERS, Linda, COONEY, Leo M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cognition & reasoning Cognitive impairment Elderly people Functional impairment General aspects Hospitalization Hospitals Medical sciences Older people Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation Prevention Prevention and actions Preventive programmes Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...)
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Zusammenfassung:	Inouye et al describe the Hospital Elder Life Program, a new model of care designed to prevent functional and cognitive decline of older persons during hospitalization. Their results suggest that the program successfully prevents cognitive and functional decline in at-risk older patients.
ISSN:	0002-8614 1532-5415
DOI:	10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb03885.x