National Trends in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations of Older Adults with Dementia.

Timothy S AndersonEdward R MarcantonioEllen P McCarthyShoshana J Herzig

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

The number of potentially preventable hospitalizations of older adults with dementia is increasing, driven by hospitalizations of community-dwelling older adults. Improved strategies for early detection and goal-directed treatment of potentially preventable conditions in patients with dementia are urgently needed. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:2240-2248, 2020.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive impairment
physical activity
adverse drug
emergency department
combination therapy
smoking cessation