Healthcare utilization of Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Brian DownerSoham Al SnihMukaila RajiLin-Na ChouAshwani K SingalKyriakos S MarkidesKenneth J Ottenbacher

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries with ADRD had significantly higher odds for one or more hospitalizations and ER admissions but similar physician visits compared to beneficiaries without ADRD. Functional limitations and comorbidities contributed to the higher hospitalizations and ER admissions for older Mexican-Americans with ADRD.

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