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All articles tagged: Limitation of activities due to disability (Z73.6)

HealthDay 12 July at 03.57 PM

Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Higher Likelihood of Lost Independence Among Seniors

Traffic-related air pollution exposure may be associated with an increased likelihood of lost independence among older adults, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Network Open.Boya Zhang, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, and colleagues investigated associations between a

HealthDay 11 July at 03.36 PM

In-Hospital Delirium Increases Risk for Functional Disability, Cognitive Impairment

In-hospital delirium among older adults hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with increased functional disability and cognitive impairment postdischarge, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.Ramya Kaushik, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues assessed whe