[FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE SCALE SCORES IN SEVERELY DEPENDENT OLDER ADULTS UPON REHABILITATION COMPLETION FOLLOWING STROKE].

Introduction: : Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is a scale used to evaluate functional status during rehabilitation. The associations between FIM scale scores upon stroke rehabilitation completion and functional status of older adults according to the Israeli Ministry of Health (MOH) guidelines has never been studied until now.

Aims: To study the association between FIM scale scores upon stroke rehabilitation completion and functional status of older adults according to the Israeli MOH guidelines.

Does anatomical type of proximal hip fracture affect rehabilitation outcomes among older adults?

Background And Purpose: Numerous studies have detailed the potential benefits of inpatient geriatric rehabilitation for older adults with hip fractures. However, data regarding effect of fracture type (femoral neck, intertrochanteric, or subtrochanteric) on rehabilitation outcomes are limited. This study assessed whether the anatomical type of proximal hip fracture affects rehabilitation outcomes among disabled older adults.