AAIC 2017: Accelerated cognitive decline linked to emergency hospitalizations
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...