Association of Hospitalization with Long-Term Cognitive Trajectories in Older Adults.

Juraj SprungDavid S KnopmanRonald C PetersenMichelle M MielkeToby N WeingartenMaria VassilakiDavid P MartinPhillip J SchulteAndrew C HansonDarrell R SchroederMariana L LaportaRobert J WhitePrashanthi VemuriDavid O Warner

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Hospitalization of older adults is associated with accelerated decline of global and domain-specific cognitive domains, with the rate of decline dependent upon type of admission. The clinical impact of this accelerated decline will depend on the individual's baseline cognitive reserve and expected longevity.

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