2004
Recovery From Disability Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons
Hardy SE, Gill TM. Recovery From Disability Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons. JAMA 2004, 291: 1596-1602. PMID: 15069047, DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.13.1596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder personsADL functionCommunity-dwelling older personsProspective cohort studyMonthly telephone interviewsCommunity-dwelling personsHigh-risk groupDuration of disabilityDuration of recoveryCourse of recoveryLikelihood of recoveryDisability episodeCohort studyMajority of participantsTrue incidenceChronic conditionsPhysical frailtyDaily livingDemographic featuresCognitive functionTelephone interviewsMonthsMonthly assessmentsPertinent subgroupsDisability
1997
Predictors of Recovery in Activities of Daily Living Among Disabled Older Persons Living in the Community
Gill T, Robison J, Tinetti M. Predictors of Recovery in Activities of Daily Living Among Disabled Older Persons Living in the Community. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 757-762. PMID: 9436895, PMCID: PMC1497202, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.07161.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGood nutritional statusADL functionDisabled older personsNutritional statusADL recoveryDaily livingFolstein Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scoresOlder personsMini-Mental State Examination scoreMarkers of resiliencyProspective cohort studyPredictors of recoveryState Examination scoreIntact cognitive functionCohort studyMultivariable analysisMore ADLsMMSE scoresSelf-efficacy scoresHome assessmentBivariate analysisCognitive functionGeneral communityPhysical performanceADL