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P2‐533: IMPACT OF MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT ON PATIENT AND CARE PARTNER PREFERENCES FOR CARDIOVASCULAR TREATMENT
Author(s) -
Reale Bailey K.,
Zahuranec Darin,
Langa Kenneth M.,
Forman Jane,
Giordani Bruno,
Plassman Brenda L.,
Welsh-Bohmer Kathleen A.,
Kollman Colleen,
Blair Emilie,
Levine Deborah
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.1227
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , vignette , cognition , disease , qualitative research , rehabilitation , carotid endarterectomy , thrombolysis , physical therapy , myocardial infarction , psychiatry , psychology , mechanical engineering , social psychology , social science , stenosis , sociology , engineering
with the worst cognitive impairment were more likely to have been hospitalized and have a longer hospital stay than those in the mild cognitive impairment and normal cognition groups. Conclusions: A project to train nurses to screen for dementia was successful in identifying undiagnosed cognitive impairment. Increasing cognitive impairment in older people with diabetes was associated with poor diabetes control, less specialized care, and more hospitalizations.