Rehabilitation Outcomes among Frail Older Adults in the United States

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ID15510997
AuthorsJason R Falvey (0000-0002-9063-0617, University of Maryland, Baltimore, corresponding author), Joanna Z Ye (0000-0002-9602-6445, University of Maryland, Baltimore), Elizabeth A Parker (0000-0001-7403-3217, University of Maryland, Baltimore), Brock A Beamer (0000-0002-6941-0898, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center), Odessa Addison (0000-0002-8801-7231, University of Maryland, Baltimore)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue17
Pages11021-11021
Publication date2022-09-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191711021
PMID36078737
OpenAlexW4294740757
LanguageEN
References cited15

Exercise is a well-supported intervention for the management of frailty, but our results suggest that frail older adults are not getting the volume or intensity of rehabilitation treatment needed to maximally improve outcomes-in part due to limited payer coverage of rehabilitation services in the United States

Injury prevention · Medical emergency · MEDLINE · Occupational safety and health · Physical therapy · Poison control · Political science · Suicide prevention · Frailty in Older Adults · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Psychology · Gerontology · Rehabilitation

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