Open AccessCognitive impairment and hospital use.
Author(s) -
Philip G. Weiler,
James E. Lubben,
Iris Chi
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.81.9.1153
Subject(s) - medicine , cognitive impairment , cohort , dementia , cohort study , activities of daily living , gerontology , cognition , risk factor , cognitive disorder , population , disease , physical therapy , psychiatry , environmental health
An increasing number of older people are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease or another dementias. The resultant cognitive impairment has been well identified as one of the risk factors for nursing home placement but it has not been well studied as a risk for hospitalization.
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