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A study of 40 institutionalized elderly women was undertaken to determine if changes occurred in mental status and functional abilities over the course of 1 year. Although a number of studies examine factors that impact on successful adaptation in persons admitted to long-term care facilities, the longitudinal changes on functional abilities and mental status have not been addressed. These variables were examined in relation to the concept of self-care, which has been applied to the elderly only recently. Findings indicate a decline in mental status and an increase in functional dependency. Nursing implications and questions that merit further study in the area of self-care are presented.
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
January 2009,
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
May 1964,
American journal of mental deficiency,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
July 1983,
Journal of clinical psychology,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
January 2006,
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
June 2001,
International journal of geriatric psychiatry,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
February 1980,
The Gerontologist,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
January 2005,
The International journal of prosthodontics,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
January 1990,
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
June 1993,
Western journal of nursing research,
L W Hamilton, and
N S Creason
April 2008,
Acta medica Indonesiana,
