Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society
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This study investigated changes in functional status in home-dwelling stroke survivors 1-3 years after inpatient rehabilitation. It also examined the factors associated with longitudinal functional changes and health-related quality of life. ⋯ Social participation was associated with long-term improvement in activities of daily living, indicating that interventions targeting social function are important for maintaining and further improving activities of daily living in stroke survivors. Health-related quality of life was correlated with activities of daily living and depression; therefore, interventions targeting these parameters are important in improving the quality of life of stroke survivors.