title: Rapid assessment of rehabilitation options for functional disability.
abstract: Although functional disability is common in elderly patients, physicians often overlook it or focus on acute illness, perhaps in part because they are unsure how to efficiently address the problem. A simple, stepwise protocol can be used in either an office or hospital setting to rapidly assess functional disabilities and identify potentially useful interventions.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoenig
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gater
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galbraith
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012944:Social Support