Observational studyInternational journal of older people nursing2018
Examining age-related differences in functional domain impairment following traumatic brain injury.
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- Minocycline fails to treat chronic traumatic brain injury-induced impulsivity and attention deficits.Experimental neurology · 2022Article
- Aging with Traumatic Brain Injury: Deleterious Effects of Injury Chronicity Are Most Pronounced in Later Life.Journal of neurotrauma · 2021Article
- Catastrophic consequences: can the feline parasite Toxoplasma gondii prompt the purrfect neuroinflammatory storm following traumatic brain injury?Journal of neuroinflammation · 2020Review
- Clinical outcome and prognostic factors in elderly traumatic brain injury patients receiving neurointensive care.Acta neurochirurgica · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine differences in the functional recovery trajectories between younger and older adults with mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the first year postinjury as well as health-related quality of life.
designObservational cohort.
settingLevel one trauma centre in the State of Washington.
participantsAdults with mild-moderate TBI (N = 34; younger adults, n = 19, and older adults, n = 15).
interventionsNone.
main outcome measuresFunctional Status Examination (FSE) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL; SF-12v2).
resultsOlder adults consistently showed significantly worse functional performance than younger adults following TBI in the following FSE domains: mobility, ability to travel, home maintenance and overall functional status. For both groups, preinjury physical health was significantly correlated with ability to travel and social integration at 12-month postinjury. Older participants' preinjury physical and mental health had significant and negative correlation with their functional status.
conclusionsOur study provides insights and implications into adults' specific functional impairments following TBI, and which domains have persistent deficits. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Early intervention and rehabilitation should focus on improving older adults' physical functioning and mobility. Our study may also inform future research and design of post-TBI interventions for older adults.
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