Rehabilitation in oldest-old stroke patients: a comparison within over 65 population

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
C ZucchellaM Bartolo

Abstract

Considering the demographic trend, characterized by a marked aging due to the increase in life expectancy and the improvement in medical care, in the next future elderly patients will represent the majority of stroke victims with a strong impact on rehabilitative services. To investigate and characterize differences in functional outcome in elderly patients after stroke. Observational study. Post-acute inpatient rehabilitation. Subjects aged ≥65 years with acute (i.e. within 30 days from onset) ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. At admission, all patients underwent neurological and clinical examination, functional evaluation and laboratory assessment. Comorbidities and clinical complications during hospital stay were recorded. Functional status was evaluated by means of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) administered at admission and discharge. All patients underwent neuromotor rehabilitation, and speech therapy in case of aphasia, once a day, six days per week. The study enrolled 402 patients, who were stratified in three groups according to age: 145 patients in Group 1 - young-old (65 - 74.9 years, G1), 206 in Group 2 - middle-old (75 - 84.9 years, G2) and 51 in Group 3 - oldest-old (≥ 85 years, G3). At discharge, FIM tot...Continue Reading

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