Functional Impairments

Certain physical and mental health problems persist for years in some hospitalized survivors of acute respiratory diseases, suggesting that disability may be permanent for some severely ill COVID-19 patients...

The amount of time study participants experienced dyskinesia was reduced by 75%, and use of levodopa was reduced by 51% — long after deep brain stimulation devices were implanted.

Vagus nerve stimulation during post-stroke rehabilitation can significantly boost the improvement rate of arm and hand function, a new study finds.

Older adults often face persistent functional decline after being hospitalized with influenza. The findings highlight the need for prevention, investigators say.

Anemia is extremely common in adults who are hospitalized for critical illness, and often persists for at least a year following discharge, a new study finds.

Nearly a third of people being treated for early dementia may instead have functional cognitive disorder, a manageable and possibly reversible condition.

The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac is a brand name) does not help repair the brain or improve functional abilities after a stroke, say researchers. Past research has suggested otherwise.

Despite decades of study, hospital‐associated disability remains common for vulnerable elders – and the problem is ripe for solutions, say researchers.

Functional impairment measures can help accurately predict six-month mortality for older heart attack patients, say Yale researchers.

A brief walking assessment can predict which residents will have new limitations in bathing, dressing and other functions after a heart attack.