To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription . Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. To describe the functional dependence progression over time in older people living in nursing homes (NHs). A systematic review of the literature was performed. Studies involving individuals 65 years and older living in NHs, describing their functional decline, improvement or stability in activities of daily living (ADLs), were eligible.
