AAIC 2017: Accelerated cognitive decline linked to emergency hospitalizations

Written by Rosalind Hill, Future Science Group

Data presented at today’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2017, 16– 20 July) in London (UK), have revealed that older adults are at a higher risk of cognitive decline after emergency hospitalizations. Bryan James and colleagues, of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center (Rush University Medical Center, IL, USA), discovered that non-elective hospitalizations were associated with accelerated cognitive decline (compared with prehospital rates), but that elective admissions did not have an impact. “These finding have important implications for medical decision-making and the care of older adults,” said James. “While recognizing that all medical procedures carry some degree of risk, the study...

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