Dementia Diagnoses and Treatment in Geriatric Ward Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Poland.

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2020)

The results confirmed the high incidence of underdiagnoses and undertreatment of dementia in patients admitted to the geriatric ward. It is partly due to the lack of systematic cognitive assessment in primary care settings, although other factors can play a role.

Keyphrases

primary care
mild cognitive impairment
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
cognitive impairment
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
hip fracture
patient reported outcomes