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| The association between chronic illness and functional change among participants in a comprehensive geriatric assessment program | | Author(s) | Choo-Yon Cho, Cathy A Alessi, Meehyung Cho |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 46, no 6, June 1998 |
| Pages | pp 677-682 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Chronic illness ; Health [elderly] ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The relationship between several common chronic conditions and functional change in older persons was examined in this US study. Two hundred and two community-dwelling older persons enrolled in an in-home comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and preventive care programme participated in the study. Thirteen common chronic conditions were studied and the dependent variable was functional change as measured by instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and basic activities of daily living (BADL) assessed at baseline and annually for 3 years. Results showed that four conditions (gait/balance disorders, depression, unsafe home environment, and coronary artery disease) were associated with significant declines in IADL, and four conditions (gait/balance disorders, depression, hypertension, and urinary incontinence) were associated with significant declines in BADL. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981005402 A |
| Classmark | C4: CA: CI: CC: 4C: 7T |
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