A new article in the Gerontological Society of America has highlighted the growing number of elderly patients whose general health has deteriorated in hospital irrespective of their original ailment. In SAN FRANCISCO , 44 percent 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 meaning they need assistance with everyday tasks. How hospitals treat elderly patients is becoming more of an issue since, according to the federal government. only about 200 seniors are hospitalized 2010 .
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 ailment. In the United States, over 50% 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 meaning 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.