| functional age |
Age defined in terms of physical or functional capacity; frequently applied to older adults.
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| functional assessment |
In rehabilitation, the determination of a person's ability to perform everyday tasks and requirements of living. Functional assessment scales vary greatly with respect to the number, type, and scoring of the tasks used to d
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| functional death |
Central nervous system death with vital functions being artificially supported.
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| functional decline |
The loss of independent function that often accompanies an acute illness, a restriction in one's activities, or a change in one's diet, esp. in older persons.
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| functional health pattern |
Collective features of an individual's health history used to assess, plan, diagnose, intervene, and evaluate appropriate nursing care. The term is associated with Margery Gordon. SEE:
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