A new article in the Kaiser Health News has highlighted the growing number of elderly patients whose general health has deteriorated in hospital irrespective of their original illness . “It sets off an explosive chain of events that are very detrimental to people’s health.” In the United States , over 80 % of patients over 85 return home more disabled than when they left , according to experts . This means that many seniors are unable to look after themselves once they leave hospital and they need assistance with everyday tasks . How hospitals treat elderly patients is becoming more of an issue since , according to the federal government . Nearly 13 million seniors are hospitalized each year .
A new article in the Kaiser Health News has highlighted the growing number of elderly patients whose general health has deteriorated in hospital irrespective of their original illness . In the United States , over 80 % of patients over 85 return home more disabled than when they left , according to experts . This means that many seniors are unable to look after themselves once they leave hospital and they need assistance with everyday tasks . How hospitals treat elderly patients is becoming more of an issue since , according to the federal government . Nearly 13 million seniors are hospitalized each year .