With increasing age, the BMI shows a decreasing trend, indicating a potential increase in frailty or malnutrition risk among older patients; hence, specialized nutritional support and more condition-specific rehabilitation sessions are required. 33 ) Additionally, older patients often present with higher dependency and worse functional status upon admission, suggesting the need for a higher dose of rehabilitation to improve ADL.
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Age-Related Differences in the Effectiveness of Rehabilitation to Improve Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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