Dementia prevalence among hospitalized older patients: a multicenter study in Iran.

Athena Enderami Vahid Rashedi Seyed Kazem Malakouti Behnam Shariati Najmeh Farhadi Birgani Manouchehr Gharaeipour Zeinab Kodan Maryam Pourshams

Published in: Dementia & neuropsychologia (2024)

Screening older individuals for cognitive impairment upon hospital admission holds the potential to prevent adverse outcomes and enhance the quality of treatment for patients concurrently dealing with dementia.

Keyphrases

cognitive impairment
mild cognitive impairment
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
risk assessment
patient reported outcomes
acute care
human health