Open AccessCognitive Function and Acute Care Utilization
Author(s) -
Edith G. Walsh,
Bei Wu,
J. B. Mitchell,
L. F. Berkmann
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/58.1.s38
Subject(s) - cognition , function (biology) , acute care , medicine , psychology , intensive care medicine , health care , neuroscience , political science , biology , law , evolutionary biology
Little is known about variation in cognitive function across the aged population, or how use and costs of health care vary with cognitive impairment. This study was designed to create a typology of cognitive function in a nationally representative sample, and evaluate acute care use in relation to cognitive function, holding constant confounding factors. By including proxy assessments of cognitive function, this is the first study to include individuals unable to respond themselves.
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