# Loss of Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults Hospitalized with Medical Illnesses: Increased Vulnerability with Age

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/loss-of-independence-in-activities-of-daily-living-in-older-adults-hospitalized/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Kenneth E. Covinsky,Robert M. Palmer,Richard H. Fortinsky,Steven R. Counsell,Anita L. Stewart,Denise Kresevic,Christopher J. Burant,C. Seth Landefeld |
| Citations | 1,684 |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51152.x |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2095196265 |
| PMID | 12657063 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2003 |

## Paper authors

- [Kenneth E. Covinsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kenneth-e-covinsky/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of the American Geriatrics Society](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-the-american-geriatrics-society/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Frailty in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/)

## Paper topics

- [Frailty in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/)
- [Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/intensive-care-unit-cognitive-disorders/)
- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)

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