Cognitive Impairment: Dementia
People with dementia are twice as likely to use the ED and 1.5 times more likely to have an avoidable visit. When in the ED, they often struggle and are at greater risk of poor outcomes.
Tag: emergency department
1.0 Priorities: Care Transitions
A large amount of evidence indicates that an ED visit is a period of vulnerability for older adults, especially as they transition back to the community, from the ED to home or a nursing home.
1.0 Priorities: Medicine Safety
Avoiding ADEs requires a comprehensive approach to avoid dangerous medications in older adults.
1.0 Priorities: Cognitive Impairment-Delirium
Individuals identified as experiencing delirium in emergency departments are more likely to develop dementia as older adults. Yet, almost three decades of research has shown that delirium and dementia are under-recognized in emergency departments, despite a proliferation of screening tools.