Functional Status

More lives are being saved from cancer, but the findings underscore the need for greater access to high quality survivorship care, investigators say.

As a Congressional advisory board grapples with how to bring all post-acute providers under a single payment system, the use of self-reported data continues to raise doubts about the ability to accurately...

The use of suprapubic catheters are not tied to improvements in outcomes important to residents’ well-being, investigators say.

Polypharmacy and the use of drugs with sedative or anticholinergic properties were tied to increased odds of functional disability and the need for LTC services.

The prevalence of severe pain in these patients raises the risk for functional impairment and underscores the crucial role of screening for and treating it, investigators say.

Scheduling therapy sessions every two weeks over six months appears to support long-term functional stability in patients with Parkinson’s disease, researchers say.

Participants experienced long-lasting functional improvements shown to reduce the risk of falls and help maintain independence, investigators say.

The study linked hearing impairment to faster functional decline — particularly in seniors’ balance skills. As a treatable condition, hearing loss may be a target for interventions, improving quality...

Physical dysfunction problems often are overlooked in the care of older, frail patients with acute heart failure. But these patients find greater functional and quality of life benefits from early, transitional,...

Most patients in post-acute care settings reap functional benefits and see reduced rehospitalization from physical therapy and occupational therapy, finds a new study across 1.4 million Medicare beneficiaries.