Hospitalized Elderly

1. INTRODUCTION
Aging is a natural process that is associated with loss of functional reserve. 20 to 62% 1–6 of the elderly experience functional decline when an acute health problem prompt hospitalization in this group. This functional decline experienced by elders during hospitalization is not entirely explained by the acute episode which led to the hospitalization or admission, but we have noticed further deterioration in the functional ability of these older adult as a result of care and services rendered to them while in hospital. Functional decline in this sense cannot be linked to any unique cause but multifactorial. The factor could either be inherent to the patient, related to the environment or hospital associated disability

1.1 AIM AND OBJECTIVE
Changes in functional status during hospital stay have rarely been evaluated. In this study, we assess the level of activities of daily living (ADL) before the admission, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) before the admission and activities of daily living during the hospitalization as a means to measure functional changes during hospital stay.
The purpose of this research work is to assess for effect of function focused care (FFC) on functional status of hospitalized elderly
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
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During hospitalization, the elderly patient often experiences reduced activity levels, and mobility therefore resulting to functional decline in them. Changes in motility and physical status has been identified as the leading complication in the hospitalized elderly. The effect of bed rest during hospitalization especially in the elderly include accelerated bone loss, immobility, incontinence, sensory deprivation, dehydration, sheering forces on the skin and